I based this coat on pattern 110 from the March 2012 Burda magazine. This is actually the pattern I bought that month’s Burda for!
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Fabric choice: My fabric seller on Rue d’Orsel (18th arrondissement), seeing me hesitate over the fabric, told me it came from a major fashion house (whose name I’ll keep quiet for fear of… what??? anyway. It’s better this way!). So I took this 3-meter piece. Note that it was originally meant for a cape, but actually no… I don’t think it would have been suitable enough for a cape project.
The construction: For once, no modifications made! Far be it from me to be unfaithful!!! (truth be told I really lacked confidence… but anyway what would I have changed?!!). Well it’s true that for the seams I just did things my own way by attempting a double stitch as a finish for the visible seams on the jacket. It really gives a professional effect. But the concentration I had for this jacket was insane!!! I’m telling you!!! Indeed, doing a double stitch when YOU DON’T HAVE A DOUBLE NEEDLE on your machine… That’s tough!
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Result: A friend who’s a quality controller for LVMH told me: “Are you sure you made this jacket yourself? I don’t see any flaws.” Hey now!!
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This pattern is based on coat 110 of the March 2012 Burda magazine. I intentionally bought this magazine for this specific pattern.
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About the fabric: My favorite fabric seller on Rue d’Orsel (18th, Paris), saw me hesitating on whether or not to take this fabric. He told me that he had received it from one of the prestigious French fashion house. I decided to take 3 meters (yeah the “fashion house” thing helped). Please note that I was buying this fabric for a cape project, but just ended up deciding that the fabric would not be appropriate for a cape.
About the realization: For once, no modification was made by me! To be honest I was lacking a little confidence… But anyway, what could I have changed? OK.. I made a double needle stitch for the finishing, and I should admit that the the stitches give it a true professional finishing. However, I was so very much concentrated for this type of stitching, because as you may know, doing a double needle stitch with a single needle machine… can be tough!
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The Result: A friend of mine who works at the quality control dept. for LVMH , told me last week: “Are you sure you made this yourself? I do not see any mistake”. Hey it’s okaaay no exaggeration please… the best is yet to come!
