next project

my next sewing project is coat! coat for myself. i collected some images from japanese magazines, and am brainstorming for my dream coat. 

i bought the fabric for it the other day, its 70% wool and 30% silk gray fabric, and i love it. i would need thick lining for it though to bear this cold weather. im so excited! 

speaking of coat... i found this coat from vintage shop on etsy. what a beautiful coat! it is from 1950s, and $125. 

photo originally downloaded from allentown company inc. 

pea coat complete!

finally! after hours and hours of sewing, i completed the pea coat.
it was a lot of work.... i dont want to make coats with lining for a while.. i should stick with making dresses. they are so much easier and faster and fun!
this is made of corduroy, with cotton lining around bodice and polyester lining around arms. at first, i was going to just use the cotton fabric for the entire lining, but decided to use polyester thin fabric around arms. i think i made a right decision, since its so much easier to put on and take off since the fabric slips well.

the unfortunate thing is that i found one of the buttons chipping a bit. it's a tiny bit chip, but certainly a turn-off! so when i posted it to Etsy, i marked it down and warn them about the chipping :(

Karencilla, thanks for your comment! i will respond to the tag soon:)