I've had this pattern for a while. I got it in the early days of my sewing obsession, when I was still relearning what little I knew. It was on sale for something like 5 patterns for $7, so why not. I decided to use a cute houndstooth fabric I got from my friend's aunt and finally make it since fall is here and while the southwest generally has balmy fall weather it does get a little cool and thus would be perfect for work.
Here are the raw materials:
I had most of this stuff already, so I'm going to guess and say it all cost around $25.
The pattern calls it an unlined jacket but of course you know I have a love affair with interlining, so this too was interlined. The houndstooth is a polyester weave and has a silky, very supple hand so interlining was needed to give it some body. Don't worry. I know how to do a regular lining too.
I made view D which is in the lower right hand corner of the picture. I changed it up a bit; the pattern called for top stitching around the collar. Presumably this is not just for decoration but also to keep the facing in place. That's fine and all but I with a few exceptions I really don't care for that look. So, I skipped that, securing the facing by stitching it to the interlining. I used one snap at the top, and added a decorative button.
Here's a peek at the interlining:
And here's the final product:
It was pressed, I swear. The combination of the lighting, the check fabric and my dopey phone camera makes it look wrinkled and it's not. I just dug out my actual camera, and I'm going to start using that.
This was a really simple pattern. The sleeves are not set, they're cut on either sides of the front and back pieces, and there is a side panel that runs underneath. I think adding the interlining and doing seam finishes really elevated this from a simple casual jacket to something a little dressier, but still casual enough for work.
I did the body of the jacket and the collar facing Sunday afternoon. Work has been quite busy and stressful so I didn't get to the last bit, which was hemming the sleeves and bottom hem with hem tape, and finishing the inner seams with bias tape, adding the snap and button until last night and tonight. It came out really well, I can't wait to wear it tomorrow!
