I just really wanted a winter coat, with a simple bodice and very wide skirt in a nice jewel coloured wool. In case you haven’t noticed, this can’t be found on the high street. So I made it. Like everything I do, it has a 1950’s and vintage flair to it, even if I don’t have any inspiration pictures to show.
I bought this high quality wool (from the same brand Lilli Ann made suits of!) in Paris. The lining is an amazing acetate satin, and the buttons restored from an old (high street!) coat. The bodice is interlined with lambs wool, and the stitches from the buttons are covered by vintage soutache.
As with my New Look Suit, it took a while to make, mostly because I was so bored with it. But after a year in my closet I took it out, redid all the pleating about fourteen times and then hand sewn the thing together.
There are 3,5 metres in the skirt. Just saying.
As usual, you can get the whole story and see all the pictures on my blog.
Wow, this is a stunningly beautiful coat. I love the narrow pleats in the back and the very suble style of the top part. And the fabric is really amazing, both the colour and the drape, it is very clear that this is a high quality wool fabric (oh Paris, your fabric stores!).
Thank you! I am really pleased with it. 🙂 I liked the fabric a lot when I bought it, but now, after wearing it for a couple of weeks, I love it. The drape is indeed amazing!
Absolutely beautiful! The soutache added just the right finishing touch.
Thank you! To be honest, the soutache wasn’t a plan at all but the best solution I could come up with to hide the stitches form the buttons. In the end, it was just what the coat needed. 🙂
This looks just amazing! The buttons are too pretty and I love how neat and voluminous the back pleats look ♥
Thank you!
It’s beautiful! Well worth all your efforts 🙂
Thanks! I think so too 😉
Stunning!!!
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Thank you!
Wow! Amazingly beautiful! Glorious pleats! Thank you for sharing.
And thank you for your kind words!