Friday, August 14, 2009

I have a dilemma

Although I've drawn my pattern and cut out my muslin
And it's very luxurious for me to do this muslin for myself. I normally don't do that and this will be a real treat for me.

But at this point I start thinking about the trim and buttons and how I'm going to finish this piece. I was lucky enough during the boom time in my part of the country to have a nice budget for fabrics and a lot of other things - trims, buttons, patterns, and the like. So I have a nice collection of buttons. But I also took so many of my old clothing and took the expensive buttons off and put the old buttons on (you know the cheapie buttons). So I got out my buttons sets, and this is what I have to decide



These are beautiful, but I think they are too formal and limit the use of the jacket...they do have the "CC" logo on them.


These are beautiful and heavy, but again are a little too formal and limiting.


I like these as they will work with something formal and something casual (dress and jeans), but might be a little boring.


These are heavy too, and a little less formal, but might be limiting might not.

I'm at a loss here, maybe I'll know more as the suit comes together.

11 comments:

  1. Have you tried some that include silver?

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  2. I like the first set the best.

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  3. I think the first set is very nice. I think it would be okay to wear the jacket with nice jeans, slacks or a skirt with those buttons.

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  4. Claire-
    There are no rules! How do you plan to wear your jacket? Mine will never be worn with a skirt-only with jeans and cute shoes/boots. That being said-any button will be fine. I love the second set-gold,not heavy,not obvious as the first,they are really a good compromise......in my opinion-but then I could see them all......

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  5. I was thinking silver also. But I like the first set and the last set of buttons.

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  6. Set 3 - why? Old school sophisticated - a little Ralph Lauren fall 2009. (Set 1 fades a bit into the fabric and set 2 and 4 are a tad 80's. I guess the 80's were fine but kinda weirded me out.)

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  7. I'm soooo loving the CC buttons - they seem most appropriate for the jacket...well at least to me! :)

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  8. Love the first set. Don't think they're too formal -- the black in them really ties things together for a truly polished look.

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  9. Like Kathi and Faye, I am wondering about silver buttons. A brushed finish perhaps.

    I think a Chanel jacket can be dressed up or dressed down no matter the trims or buttons.

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  10. Gorgeous! I love both...I am not helpful! I agree with Joanne--depends how you wear the jacket. The fabric and notions look fabulous!

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  11. Claire-- I just realized that you had more buttons than I originally saw the first time while reading it on the iphone itty bitty screen. I think my eyes are going! I particularly love the last buttons or the Chanel buttons look nice too!

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