Through my online web surfing I have come across another sewing blog that has peaked my interest. I stumbled upon the “
Go Chanel or Go Home” blog purely by accident and am grateful for that minor “click” that led me in that direction.
I have been interested in making a “Chanel” jacket for sometime and this blog is all about creating your own jacket in combination with sharing your creation process with other fellow “sewists” as well as the internet community who share a similar love for Coco Chanel and her designs.
In wanting to create a “Chanel” jacket I needed more background information on the construction process. That is what brings me to today’s Mail Call…as I quickly rip open the large manila envelope out comes the book I’ve been anxiously awaiting to arrive from Amazon. “Great Sewn Clothes” from Threads Magazine has come home to reside with my collection of sewing books. For me…this is the start of the process in the making of my “Chanel” jacket…I will be devouring pages 8 – 13 once this post is up.
The patterns I have in mind…Vogue 8369 or Vogue 8259. Being as these are out of print patterns I will leave my options open and peruse the other pattern companies for jackets of similar construction as well as reviewing what fellow “
Go Chanel or Go Home” bloggers have used.
I am open to suggestions or any ideas as to the most appropriate pattern to use for this process. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Wish me luck on my quest for the couture sewn jacket!
Happy Sewing…
I am open to suggestions or any ideas as to the most appropriate pattern to use for this process. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
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Vogue 8259 has a unique 3 piece that is definetely Chanelesquethat I haven't found anywhere else. This pattern is a copycat of 1967 Chanel Haute-Couture Suit
ReplyDeleteThough it is OOP you can can still get it on Vogue site size 18/20/22.
The instructions are great and very upscale
Marie-Noëlle