Hello all I am about to attack a Chanel style jacket and because all I have seen are lots of pictures and a written description and of course the excellent article in Threads a few months back , I need some help.
I am using the Vogue pattern {by couture sewing teacher whose name I cant recall }with the 3 piece sleeve and going to take the lapels off etc. This jacket is interfaced with cut on the cross interfacing I am wondering if traditional Chanel jackets had any interfacing or supports other than the satin quilted lining. I use stay tape down the front edges of jackets and I guess that I am used to a fairly structured garment . Reading the article in Threads it seems that these jackets are very soft and dont have that structure that tailoring techniques usually promote . Am I right or is there more going on inside that the article suggest.
I amusing a soft boucle tweed woll and silk charmouse .
I would love to hear from anyone who has actually touched and looked at one of these jackets or any onefor that matter.. I have had great fun getting the “story” of braid etc together and am going to make my muslin this weekend.
Carol did you get to have a touch of the jackets which Threads borrowed for the artcle which Susan wrote ? Regards Mem
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As I'm the one who wrote the article, I guess I should be the one to respond! There is no interfacing in the Chanel-style jackets - the quilting and wide seam allowances give it its strength (and a gentle result it is), though I do sometimes put in a little silk organza in the armscye/shoulder area, but that's all. And remember that the trim will act as a stabilizer too, so taping the center fronts isn't necessary. Also, there's a lot of hand stithcing in these jackets, and that helps firm them up a bit, too.
Hope this helps!
Susan Khalje
Thankyou so much for that reply Susan . I loved the article you wrote and I am really excited about making one for myself !!!!!!!!. I will print off you reply and keep it with my magazine copy for posterity!! I live in Australia so I doubt I will ever get to one of your workshops so your reply is just terrific. Thankyou again.
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