Coat is finished!

Woooooooooot!

After hours of steaming, fusing, cutting, pressing and sewing..the coat is finally finished. Have I mentioned this before? Not sure.

I'm loving the end result and it's very warm. You can imagine how warm I was in these photos since it's about 20C and sunny here today. The coat is 100% Italian wool lined with silk and fused entirely with Textureweft. The collar (both pieces) also have 2 layers of Armoweft and the front facing has one layer of Armoweft.

I didn't really need a lot of adjustments, just an FBA and some shortening of the sleeves. Oh & a little fiddling with the width at the front chest area and back sleeve.

The pattern is Simplicity 4403 and is a princess seamed, button up to the neck number with in-seam pockets in the front. I hate coats that don't button right up cos that's the bit that gets cold so it took a while to find the perfect pattern.

Simplicity 4403

Size 16 adjusted

Fabric: Italian wool from Rathdowne Fabrics in Melbourne

$30 p/metre

Lining: 100% silk from USA - US$20 of thereabouts per yard

Back of coat. Those wrinkles are only there because I'm folding my arms.

Closeup of funky lining fabric.

A close-up of my buttons. Love them!

I also made a beret to match the hat. The jury's still out on that one but it certainly keeps my head warm! Unfortunately, it appears to have stretched a bit at the crown...probably because I couldn't be bothered to insert the required piece of interfacing. Oh well, too bad. :)

Vogue 8440

Size: Small (pin head)

Fabric: Same as coat

Oh and here's one I made earlier. This is another beret, this time made in stretch velvet. I adjusted the pattern a little by making the crown bit smaller. This one is Vogue 8681. Forgive the blurry photo...it's my first time taking a pic in the mirror.

Vogue 8681

Fabric: Stretch velvet to match Marcy jacket