Silhouette Jacket Finished

Done!

I was able to complete the jacket yesterday.  I'll get some photos of me wearing it when I have hair presentable and a face on.  In the meantime, you see it on Saphroni.

Sahproni and I are not the same size anymore.  I need to do some warranty work on her. I think the cover has stretched out some over time.  Her shoulders are now broader than mine so the fit on her is not great.

I joined in the jacket sew-a-long that Peggy was having on her free webcasts.  I already had the pattern in the stash and thought, "I'll join in."  I made muslins - yes, plural.  I made a size 3; it was too tight for my taste in many spots, so I went back and made a size 4.  From there, I took in here and there as Peggy has shown how to do in many of her free webcasts.  

Based on the muslin, I raised the armhole and altered the sleeve accordingly; adjusted the slope of the shoulder and moved the shoulder point forward at the shoulder point to account for my rounded/forward shoulder.  I found that the sleeve pattern as drafted was wider in circumference than I wanted so narrowed the sleeve a bit.

"Objects in the above photo are bigger than they appear."  The angle of this photo makes it appear that Saphroni's hips are very narrow.  This is not the case.  Sorry for that.

Fabric is a raw silk that I've had in the stash for a while.  I used Peggy's interfacing to stablize the fabric.  It was a bit loosely woven so I decided to take that extra step.  I think I'm repeating myself from my last post, sorry.  Lining is a purple silk (seen in previous post) - similar to a china silk but a bit lighter weight.  I think it came from FabricMart at some point.

I used Wrights piping that I found in my "trim bin."  The package had been partially used - I think this was some that had been given to me.  I had just enough to trim the front section and have just a bit to make the button loop.  I generally don't get that lucky - to have "just enough" but this time the sewing gods were with me. ;)

The button is one I picked up at one of my old favorite haunts, Pursley's Discount Fabrics - now closed.  It was perfect for this jacket!

I don't wear jackets often - partially because I often feel "constricted in maneuverability" and most of the time I seldom need a second layer due to the fact that I have always been "hot natured."  Nevertheless, I think this will be fun to wear with jeans.

I have to say, I did enjoy the process of sewing this jacket.  I took my time and sewed in several sessions.  It was fun.  Now I want something quick, easy and very comfy - probably a knit top - before I begin the Butterick blouse (B 5678) I mentioned earlier.