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The Challenge: "to get something off your UFO pile, Finish off something that's never quite gotten done, or stalled halfway through, start a project you've always meant to do but never had the excuse for, or create a UFO that you'll finish in another challenge."
I decided to finish the jacket from my turn of the century walking suit started two years ago. http://cursewordsandcrinolines.blogspot.com/2013/01/turn-of-century-walking-suit.html?m=1.
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Fabric: it's some polyester something or another that came from the stash. What i like is that it looks woven and is a light green ish blue. I lined the jacket in navy blue acetate. (I forgot how much I hate that stuff!)
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Pattern: Truly Victorian pattern #498 1898 Eton jacket. As this was an earl piece for me it appears to be unmodified.
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Year: 1898
Notions: none at all, it's very simple fashion fabric and lining. I could have boned the seams for stability, but decided against it in the end.
How accurate: I'm going to be generous here and give myself a 8 out of 10. Points docked for non period fabric choices. But the pattern was drafted from a period pattern and they had sewing machines at that point so that counts in my favor too.
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Hours to complete: 4, two nights of sewing after work.
First worn: the skirt and blouse were worn a few years back, no idea when I'll wear the whole out fit with the jacket. It's not an era I do a lot in, but I feel it's good to have at least one outfit per era is possible ;)
Total cost: no clue! It was all stash fabric from so long ago I don't remember what I paid.
That is lovely!!
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Wow, that came together very well! The sleeves are excellent.
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
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