I have been wanting a casual jacket for ages. Something a bit smarter than a cardigan, but easily thrown on and off, and won't get creased and dishevelled looking. I found a likely contender in my vintage sewing pattern stash. Vogue 1772, a DKNY Vogue American Designer pattern from 1996.
I have made it before but in the fabric was too light and I didn't line it so it didn't really work. I decided to use up some red ponte I had in my stash already.
This time, I decided to line it as it would be easier to slip on and off without catching on clothes I would be wearing underneath. The jacket has some great details, princess seams and some cute little darts at the waist. Hard to see in these pictures. It looks really smart in the picture on the pattern, but that one is made from woven fabric, and I was making mine from fabric with a little stretch for a more casual look. I decided to keep it even more casual by omitting the buttons. For fitting, I graded the pattern out to the hips, and I had to narrow the shoulder seams.
I am wearing it here with a t-shirt I made from some fabric left over from a dress. (I had to use a red band to lengthen it as I didn't quite have enough fabric!) The jeans are from a local charity shop.
It goes well with my latest dress make, another shirt dress, a combination I wore to my niece's wedding back in May:
Next I decided to make a hoodie from another vintage pattern. I had some grey tracksuit fabric with a lovely soft fleece backing, which I thought would be perfect for this 1990s pattern, Style 1041.
And here it is:
I really love this jacket! I put in a black zip and top stitched in black to match. This really is a 'slip on and off ' jacket that I will get a lot of use out of this one, especially at this time of year when the weather is a bit dull and cool. Hard to think that this time last year we were basking in Mediterranean temperatures!
