Today while I was in Salvage ( a vintage supply shop near where I live) I found this retro (1970) Chanel jacket pattern.
I've long wanted to do something with this jacket purchased over 20 years ago by my husband for many hundreds of pounds in London and worn twice. That's not the travesty it sounds: neither the cut nor the colour suit him
The quality of the hounds tooth and the lining make it worth trying to salvage something out of (check out the pedigree on the button, yes, it really is vintage Armani).
Yes, I will have to do a lot of unpicking. Yes, I will have to do a lot of careful and clever cutting and some delicate reseaming. Yes, I'm up for the challenge.
Oh. My. Goodness.
ReplyDeleteThat jacket is just purrrrrrrfect for your Chanel. A gal in a corset class last year took apart her grandmother's faux Chanel to remake into a corset, and I recall that the unpicking took some time because it was easy to accidentally snag a fabric thread in the seam ripper if she wasn't careful.
I will just pass out from your display of pure refashioning awesomeness when this is done.
This so exciting. We are going to have a such a variety of Chanel interpretation. How fun!
ReplyDeleteLove your pattern. So nice that you found it today.
ReplyDeleteI also love the pattern and the fabric! This is going to be some refashioning! Can't wait.
ReplyDeleteWow! What a great use for the jacket- love the vintage pattern also. Looking forward to following this.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous idea - can't wait to see your progress on this - this is way harder than cutting out from a fresh piece of fabric and will be so rewarding when you are finished!
ReplyDeleteWow. Both the pattern and the jacket are fantastic. They are going to be perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteI think your jacket is perfectttt and worth the effort.
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