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FOUR POINTS HOTEL DARLING HARBOUR |
I love new jackets. I wanted a slouchy, casual jacket for walking at night (to dinner at Terrigal ) with a few pockets . This biker style from Burda 1/2010 was perfect. I took it to Sydney last week and watched the Vivid light festival at Darling Harbour , Circular Quay and wore it to the outside screening of the
State of Origin game at the haunted "Dundee Arms Pub". It kept me nice and toastie.
I used a navy wool gabardine and lined with a spotty navy and red silk. (I paid $1 per metre). The pattern recommended coat fabric which I think meant a little thicker then what I used. This piece of wool was purchased in China back in 2001. I did a little short "navel" inspired jacket for my daughter a few years ago, and I think there is just enough for warm pants left.
I used Burda Magazine pattern from 1/2010 and cut a straight 42 with no alterations. I always get confused putting the collar/lapels together and have a "thing" about them, so I try to sew them early in the process to get them over and done with. (Really if they do not work then I can rid of the project) I have
sort of decided to try to make a few more and in the hope that I will get better. The entire jacket was interfaced and I 'bagged ' the lining. Finding the right notions is always hard and I had to shortened the zips by pulling out the unwanted teeth with pliers and reattaching the zip stops, which can make the tapes look a bit messy.
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Zips |
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Burda 1/2010 |
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Lining |
Burda included a pattern for a fur collar. I was out shopping and found a navy merino wool collar.
Pattern: Burda Magazine 1/2010
Fabric: Navy wool gabardine from stash, purchased 2001 2.5m
Lining: Navy and red silk 2m
Notions: zips from Spotlight
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Museum of Contemporary Art Vivid Festival2013 |
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Sydney Opera House Vivid Festival 2013
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