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Chanel Jacket

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Name	Chanel Jacket
Status	in progress
Happiness
Started	May 19, 2017
Completed	Jun 11, 2017
Progress	80 %
Privacy	public
Notes	Finally I'm satisfied with the result, but it was an unexpected long way to go. It started with too big arm wholes and too wide sleeves. Than I was disappointed with the braids I'd chosen. The fringes I made from bias cut fabric instead looked much better, but the suggested position on the front parts didn't please me. The turning point of the project came when I chose a simple one piece front part with two lines of fringes on the top half. Now I feel I can wear my Chanel-style jacket. Fabric: Woven cotton/linen mix Lining: Silk Front Zipper http://sewingpolly.blogspot.de

JdT

Oh Polly you not only have talent and taste but a lot of patience. I know how hard is to try it so many times to have something looking like you imagined at the beginning. I like it very much. I hope you finish it soon
pamyjo2001

NIce
Maria

Lovely result, the fringes seem to be in the right place!
rosafelsenstadt

Dear Anne-Marie and hi Sya,
thanks for your feedback! Motivation to get the project finished - just some more handstitching on fringes and seams and a lining to sew.
Anne-Marie Dionne

This is awesome! Very "Coco Chanel", I love it!
sya

You're right,it does look much better with the lower fringe lifted.
rosafelsenstadt

Vielen Dank, Christine :-)
Pfaff262

no i dont think, that the jacket see looks like old fashioned. I find it very classicand super.
rosafelsenstadt

Hi Nicole, I'm experimenting with the sleeves of a Vogue and a Burda pattern. Let's see how it works...
Nicole Keller

How is it going now?