The Facts
Fabric– linen/rayon blend
Notions– 7 buttons $6.50
Pantone Color Challenge Color – Emerald
Pattern – The Frayed Jacket from Favorite Things (2005)
Time to complete– longer than anticipated- off an on over 2 weeks, 24 hrs??
I made the quilted version of this jacket circa 2005 and anticipated making the tailored view soon after, but a lot of water has flowed under that bridge and it didn't happen. Suffice it to say that this jacket has a different fit without the batting between the layers so I needed to take the seams in, throughout. The sleeves are still not as close fitting as I would like. I am planning a future post to compare the two jackets.
First worn– for photo shoot
Wear again – yes
Total cost– Pattern-($14 on hand)
Fabric- ( on hand $30-$45.00 based on JoAnn's fabrics prices without using a coupon, but most likely, I took advantage of sale & coupon pricing.)
Total recent expenditure was only for the buttons – $6.50
I used two different cameras to try and capture the true color of this jacket. IRL, the jacket matches the Pantone Emerald. The first photo was the closest color match.
Love this!! The colour looks terrific on you and good job making a jacket. Emerald is actually the colour of the year. I have not tackled a tailored jacket yet, but soon! I finished my Pantone make and used Vivacious! I just love that name. 🙂
Looking good!
I am seeing this color all over the place since making this! We’ve had a couple of cooler days so I’ve enjoyed wearing my newest wardrobe addition.