I bought this lovely wool fabric back in August, at a re-enactment event. Originally I was planning to turn it into a jacket and trousers, but when I saw Butterick 5425 I knew they were a perfect match. I particularly like the slightly puffed sleeves and the very full skirt.
The only thing I would have done differently is to use a woven interfacing. The pattern called for fusible interfacing on the collar and front facings, but I think the wool fabric would have draped better with horsehair in the collar and a lighter woven at the front. Still, too late now, and I’ll know better next time.
The lining is a lovely turquoise blue, to bring out the spots in the fabric. My next mission is to buy a pile of this yarn, to knit myself a matching hat, scarf and gloves.
The buttons are only plastic, but they were so pretty that I couldn’t resist them. They’re non-functional, because my sewing machine still refuses to make decent buttonholes, so there are five big poppers sewn down the front of the coat, with buttons on top. I make all of my coats this way.
This lovely brooch was given to me as a Christmas present, hand made by my friend Heather. As soon as I unwrapped it, I knew that it would be perfect for this coat!
It looks lovely! And cosy 🙂
Thank you!
It’s quite thin, so I don’t know how warm it’ll be on its own, but there’s room for a nice big jumper underneath. 🙂
Wow ! That is amazing
Thank you Pennie!