I finished my 1940 Simplicity 3529 jacket as part of the
Sewing through the Decades and
Sew Weekly challenges and I absolutely love it!!
It matches the cute little tilt hat I got this summer in Washington from
Urban Eccentric Vintage. You may remember this hat when I wore it with my 1940's
ruffled dickey/blouse.
In these photos, I've paired the jacket with my
1940 McCall dress (#3638) and my lovely
Ness bag (which I made a matching belt for the dress).
I looooooovvveee how soft this jacket is! The lining was super easy as the pattern instructed using a
bagged lining method. The only hard part was attaching the sleeve lining to the main jacket lining (maybe it was only hard because it was the last step--I'm always too fiddly on the last step as I'm excited to be done!!)
Can you see the beautiful start to the sunset in the photo below? Nevermind that it's 4pm!! Oh, I can't wait until spring!!
Here's a back view. I love that the bagged lining method because it gives a very easy finish to the entire jacket!
Here's a close-up of the hat and purse:
It was pretty windy--but I love this shot:
YAY! I am super happy with the jacket! It will be the perfect topper for dressing up some of the dresses I plan to make! I think I might also have enough faux fur leftover for a muff!
What do you think?
