the finished product!
My leather jacket is finally finished after months of pattern making, adjusting, cutting, sewing and finishing.
It’s been a great adventure. Leather is beautiful to work with… a nice change from the slippery slide sewing of silk or nylon. Leather stays put and doesn’t require the finer finishes of softer or sheer fabrics.
I used a combination of patterns for this design. Starting with inspiration from this Muubaa waterfall jacket mink. I then used McCall’s pattern M5937 to give me a basic shape. I incorporated a block pattern I’ve made previously to give me a close fitting sleeve and made many adjustments on the dummy to get the lines I wanted. It’s lined in a matching colour and facing was done in the same leather as the front.
Leather was sourced from NSW leather Co. and I needed about 5 skins to complete the jacket, costing about $120 AUD.
I think I’d change the collar if I re-made it, but for the moment I’m content with wearing it the way that it’s turned out.
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jacket in detail
funny that you want to change the collar if you remade it - that's my favourite bit!!!
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Thanks Kylie! I'm going to add a buckle to the wrap so that it secures to the side of the jacket. At the moment I'm using press studs which natural pop open every time I swing my arms around..... !! It was all I had a home when I was trying to finish the jacket..... I always rush the end of the project!!
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