One of my best pieces in the wardrobe is my French jacket.
It is perfect when traveling for business as it is easy to transform from casual to business look.
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Classic Dress – Perfect Wardrobe Bulider
The time has arrived when I needed to add few new pieces to my wardrobe.
Few years ago I have made the dress – wearable muslin – based on the Vogue Pattern V8787. I have made a version with asymmetrical neckline with left-side gather.
I had a beautiful marine blue crepe wool in my stash – perfect for this dress. I cut out the pattern pieces about a year ago (wow! time flies) and somehow did not feel like sewing.
The dress has silk organza as interlining and Venezia lining.
I am so glad I have finished it eventually! I enjoy every time I wear this dress.
This classic dress is a great wardrobe builder. Perfect to wear together with a French jacket or just a cardigan or on her own. RPT sleek glass jewellery match perfect with it.
I am sure I will use this Vogue Pattern V8787 many times.
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Less than 1 meter fabric … no problem!
You have these moments when you see a piece of a fabric and immediately know what you want to make out of it.
That was exactly with this piece of a little stretch woven satin. It was just enough to make this top with drape neckline. I used the Vogue pattern V9771.
This is perfect top to wear with my pencil skirts or pants.
Both – front and back, are cut on bias thus no bust darts are needed.
This is pattern which you can easy make in one day and it is great wardrobe builder.
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The next French Jacket?! Why not
While waiting for mojo to start working on my buttonholes in the French Jacket I decided to refresh my other muslin for the next one.
This old picture reminded me that I still have to shorten the sleeves.
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French Jacket – Working on Trim
The life is full of surprises and entertains us in many different – often unexpected – ways.
The heavy storm we had in the Netherlands last days – with very heavy wind and rain – has caused some issues at home. It is really so exciting finding out – when going to bed – that your bed is full of water (we had in the end the dreamed water-bed) and inside is raining almost the same as outside. So instead of making a buttonholes I was dealing with water, insurance and trying to find company to fix the roof. All still in progress. Fortunately it stopped raining.
There was small bright point in this all – the important element of my French Jacket has arrived – a chain. Nice, heavy – perfect to give a needed shape to the jacket.
I just did not have energy to pick up on the buttonholes. As I still have to figure out what kind of trim I want to use it was perfect way of keeping me busy.
I started with bias fringe trim. I like the fringe trims – but not on my garments. I prefer simpler things. I was thinking of buying a trim but I could not find anything I like. Maybe I will visit one more shop.
The pattern of the fabric gave me an idea of waving a self-made silk trim through the fabric. I came out with two versions:
It is very minimal but I like it. I like the single line better. I still have to find out how it will go on bias parts (sleeves).
Another option is using the selvage of the fabric with silk string. I have to try this one as well.
Let’s try to make a nice silk string. I could use pieces/threads from other fabric in different shades of blue… hmmm.
Meanwhile I picked up few more patterns to add to my RPT Couture Etsy shop. Anything for you? Just keep an eye on the shop – it will be listed soon.
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Progress on Dark Blue French Jacket
Having my business trip to Brussels cancelled I had a weekend for my French jacket.
First, let’s meet my new help … the Bernina walking foot.
During the week, after work, I have managed to cut off all lining pattern pieces from the silk Charmeuse. I still have piece left either for the next jacket or top.
After managing few household ‘issues’ the rest of the weekend was mostly preparation for and quilting of the pattern pieces.
Now having all quilted the next step is making of buttonholes – all 9 of them, by hand. I love it!
I will have some time to think about a trim…
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Weekend with my French Jacket
It was high time to tackle my fabric stash and start working on my new French Jacket.
Recently during the fabric market I have bough wool fabric in my favourite colour – dark blue.
Together with Silk Charmeuse – silk I have bought via website the HelloSilk (you find more information here) will make perfect French Jacket – needed addition to my wardrobe.
First I have tried on my muslin to check what should be adjusted. It still fit well. I took the paper pattern pieces and iron them gently… even gently ironing make them difficult to use.
I decided to transfer them to heavy cotton muslin fabric.
When all was ready the real wok started. I really enjoy this process. It will be very slow sewing project.
At this moment the pattern pieces are traced, cut off and ready to be assembled.
I really can’t wait to wear this one and start working on the next one.
These are fabrics for the next French Jackets:
This one will be for jacket and skirt.
Meanwhile I am adding more and more patterns to my RPTCouture Etsy shop. I just want others to enjoy self-made garments .
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Friday Evening Silk Painting
It was fabulous experience! I was dreaming of silk painting for years. I have got once a start-up package – never open it. I was always feeling it is not time yet.
When I have seen an invitation to visit open atelier of Sonja Smalheer and Zijdar I did not hesitate to sign in.
Silk painting is like alchemy.
And then we big art started…
Meanwhile we could admire some work of Sonja Smalheer.
Next to the place where Sonja Smalheer paint the silk there is a small atelier where the garments are made.
The second part of the evening was devoted to the trends for 2015. We had a wonderful overview of the most important trends for upcoming year.
Before I left I took the last picture of our work. If you look rally carefully you can see a lot of happening on this painting.
I think the time has come to open my box with silk paints…
Summer Top – one of many?
This project is accomplished – summer top based on Marfy 1913 is ready and I am wearing it today.
It is made of viscose crepe and as it is sheer I decided to put the very fine viscose lining at the front. I am glad I did it.
I have finished the seams with a false French seam. If you would like to know how to do this you may check this great tutorial by Kate from the Couture Academic.
The back opening turned out nice – it is finished by hand.
Stoffenspektakel Apeldoorn
Due to all family issues I was not able to visit previous fabric markets and I was not so sure if I should go there this time – I know I could not resist fabrics.
However my DH asked me to make for him an inner pocket he could attach in the suitcase for all small things he needs during his business trips. So here I go to Stoffenspektakel (fabric market) spring edition.
I have found out these 2 fabrics – linen with prints, to use for this purpose.
Then I have seen this linen with printed cats on it – I had to buy. I will either make a jacket or dress out of it. Or other things for home. I don’t know yet.
Red Point Tailor 