It dawned on me the only redeeming quality winter has is the ability to allow me to wear coats everyday. So I take full advantage at least once a week adding a new coat to my wardrobe.
When I ordered this floral brocade, the last thing on my mind was a coat. I envisioned a skirt or maybe even a dress but when it arrived, it arrived along with this green silk wool and laying next to each other screamed coat to me and here we have it. I lined it with this green bemberg viscose.
Because it’s such a busy fabric I knew I wanted a pattern that was simple which brought me back to this Burdastyle 11/2013 #116 pattern with the following pattern alterations:
-Added 7″ to the collar
-Cut the sleeve 7″ from the bottom for the top half of the sleeve and added 5″ to the length with the green wool fabric
-Removed 3.5″ from the bottom of the front pattern
These leather pants were previously made here along with this silk shirt dress worn as a top.
Coat-DIY Leather Pants-DIY Top-DIY Boots-Schutz Bag-Gucci Sunglasses
Beautiful look. Put together well!
That coat is gorgeous! Exceptionally beautiful work. It really shows off the brocade.
Thank you so much
Amazing coat!!!!
this coat is incredible – total fashion. Brava!
-Stefanie
http://www.thestylesafari.com
Thank you Stefanie
My next sewing project! It’s simply stunning. I adore the combination of fabrics you used. Plus everything looks stunning in deep green, red and blue.
Thank you, this is definitely one of my favorites as well.
I fell in love with your version of this coat. The problem is that I would like to make it and I am a beginner. When you say add 7″ to the collar, what do you mean, as a beginner I don’t understand the lingo and see the coat as collarless. Please break the alterations down for me, I would really love to make this coat. Thanks in advance!
When I’m referring to the collar of this coat, it’s the lapels that connect to the collar. I added 7″ to the width to make it more exaggerated.