Hello, I am new to this forum but not to Threads Magazine. The article “Inside Secrets of a Chanel Jacket” in Nov. 2005 captivated me and I decided to make a jacket for my daughter. I am curious if anyone else is making a similar jacket. Many questions have come up (not all the “secrets” were revealed!) I would love to hear about other people’s experiences with this project. Mkay
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I would recommend "Couture Secrets" by the marvellous Claire Schaeffer - a Threads publication - for all the information you would need about the construction of a Chanel jacket. The text and illustrations are so clear and easy to follow. I don't see it listed on this site at present but I daresay you could probably order it or perhaps it is in your local library. Although expensive it is book worth having. Good luck with the jacket.
Hi MKay,
I just bought some fabric for making a chanel jacket! I did read Susan Khalje's article in threads, and want to try some of her methods. I recently spent a week in a sewing class with some other ladies who made Sandra Betzina's pattern. As I go along, I was going to e-mail them and ask questions as they come up! I'm pretty sure they did not use the basted lining method Susan wrote about, but I'm curious to try it. I go to New York City Dec. 1st, where I'm going to pick up my braided trim. I'm trying to be at the point where the trim is applied before I go. I've made a muslin already, and am tweeking that before I cut into my "real" fabric! I will transfer the changes back to the paper pattern however, before I use the paper pattern to cut out. I just think the muslin is not stable enough to use as a pattern (maybe because mine is cheap!). Let me know how you make out. Mary T.
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