If it’s looking a little like Christmas in these photos, that is because I wore this outfit back in December to a Marin Symphony holiday concert.
This is my wearable muslin of the heavy wool coat I have been working on.
As I suspected, a swing coat was something I desperately needed in my closet! And I would love to have another . . . which explains the pink version I am working on.
For this blue version's first night out, I wanted to find a dress that would be up to the challenge of showing the coat to its advantage. What I came up with was this green dress made up way back in 2011 using a vintage reproduction pattern purchased from Eva Dress.
I love the Vogue Couturier Design! It doesn't get much wear, and, like so many things that I made many years ago, there are things that I would change if I were to stitch this together today. But overall, I am very pleased with this garment. I recall that I meant to make another more every day version by eliminating the drapes . . . yet another project that was dreamt up but never completed due to a lack of time and the distraction of other patterns and projects.
I did not find a hat in my collection that I liked with this particular ensemble, so I made a quick velvet bow out of some leftover red velvet.
I loved wearing the outfit, and I am really glad that I finally have this coat in my closet!
Now if only I could find a gorgeous wine colored wool, because I am always wishing I had a coat in that color. But that will have to wait for a few months since I am very excited about making some Sping and Summer appropriate frocks.
For now, I am really pleased with how good I am being about sewing with stashed fabrics (including this navy blue mystery blend)!
Dress: Made by me, Vogue 883 (Eva Dress E50-883)
Coat: Made by me, Simplicity 8509
Shoes: Kristin Cavallari “Copertina”
Necklace: Banana Republic
Ring: Mom’s high school ring
Velvet Hair Bow: Made by me
I love, love, love your blue coat. It was really fun reading about the construction. I so wish I could pull off a coat like that. But where you are tall (or at least appear tall) and slender, I am short and very wide. So I will keep styling vicariously through you!
ReplyDeletewonderful makes, you wear them so well too
ReplyDeleteAlright swing-out sister, you linked twice to the brown-orange (brorange?) wool melange coat we know of, all too well.
ReplyDeleteWhat's this talk of swingin' in pink? You aren't going to "ballet slipper pink" us in a cashmere blend? Waft about in a powder pink angora blend? Graciously sway in carnation linen version for mild days (with an armful of tulips)?
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Love the coat and the dress!
ReplyDeleteThis coat is truly lovely and a perfect addition to your wardrobe!
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely, lovely! I think every woman needs a swing coat. Is that the evolution of our loving to twirl in our clothes when we were little?
ReplyDeleteThe whole ensemble is gorgeous - that dress suits you so perfectly and those "Dorothy" red shoes are the period on the sentence truly :)
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