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Denim Blazer: follow-up

6/26/2017

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I think I need to make a rating system for the clothes I make my sister.  The peplum top was a 5 out of 10, since though it fit perfectly, it was a perfect dud in terms of style.  Oh well.  The pinwheel top was a 9 out of 10, because only one thing needed changing (the elastic at the center back should either be made longer and moved down an inch or removed entirely). 

The denim blazer, the subject of today's post, is about a 7 out of 10.  It looks good in certain angles, worn open.  But the back is too wide and baggy; the upper bust area, near the shoulder, too roomy.  Here, my sister models the finished garment so I can analyze it.

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Denim Blazer (Simplicity 7954)

6/19/2017

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This "Five Hour Jacket" pattern came from a thrift store, cut out by the previous owner.  She obviously had some inspiration for it, since she had clipped an ad for Hancock Fabrics, showing a similar pattern made up in a red plaid.  I decided to eliminate the shoulder pads and make it a V-neck, and make it in denim for my sister.  I'm very pleased and excited by this latest project, which I conceived as a "jean jacket" but which now looks so cute I think I'll upgrade it to "denim blazer" because it sounds fancier. 

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Pinwheel Shirt (New Look 6961)

5/18/2017

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When I picked this fabric up from the remnants section of Fabric Depot, I loved it for my sister.  A small, busy print, with dark colors, and angular details.  I call it a pinwheel print, because that's what the circular motifs remind me of. 

And look!  Just enough fabric to make a shirt!  Like, seriously... just enough and no more.  (Reminds me of the talk about economies of scale in the comments section of the Fair Price post!)

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