A Sneak Preview

A Sneak Preview....


Here's my version of the S4047 Retro 1950's swing jacket that I finished yesterday, and...



and here's the pattern photo...

I think it turned out very much like the pattern photo :) .

This is the outfit I'm wearing to church tomorrow. The red dress is a Vogue OOP circa 1990 or thereabouts. I don't know if the dress is finished. I was thinking about embellishing the waist inset, but am not sure at this point. When I first made the dress, I was 25. Now that I'm 41, I prefer a lower neckline instead of the jewel neck. So, my question is, do I want to put more into this dress? It is fine the way it is and not embellishing will give me time to start on another jacket/coat and dress.

A couple of things I love about this swing jacket:

1. The swing-ey back. If you examine the pattern illustration on the front left side of the pattern envelope, you can see that it is full in the back. Mine is too:

It can be casual, dressy, or contemporary. Here are some different views of the way I'll wear it:

3. It's roomy and comfy.


4. Very easy sewing IMO. However, the one thing that would bug up a beginner or advanced beginner is the notching on the collar. It's the kind of thing where a sewer has to stitch 5/8" on either side of a point and clip to the point of stitching. Then attach that piece to another. It requires precise sewing and I even had to restitch both sides a second time because I didn't like my first line of stitching. It's been a long time since I've worked on a project requiring precision.


5. It's lined. My lining feels "luxurious". Like a real RTW lining. It looks *special* on the inside :) .


Tomorrow I will work on a full pattern review for this jacket. There is much more info to add so stay tuned...