Vogue 1419

Happy Christmas Eve everyone!  I just wanted to stop by and show off my finally completed Vogue 1419.  This is the original Ralph Rucci coat:





Gorgeous right?  The original and the pattern are unlined and the seams are finished with bias binding.  Well, it's cold where I live, so I decided to line it- which let me tell you was a lot of fun.  As the lighting was almost gone, I am going to have to save the close ups for another post.  Here is my version-

The outer layer is a French brocade bought from the fabric store down the street from me.  The lining is made from an unknown material- but feels like coated cotton or nylon?  Who knows, it probably wasn't a great choice as it had zero give, so the curves were a pain.

 I didn't make many changes to the pattern, only adding the lining, changing the welt pockets to inseam ones, and taking something like 3 inches out of the flare on the sleeve.  But look at that flare- it's still there.   The buttons are wooden ones from Brazil.

Well, I have nothing more to write, except for I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and probably a Happy New Year (as I won't have any new projects so nothing to write about).  Happy sewing!