tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post4110094094113260065..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: PART 2 -- Finishing the Faux Fur CoatPeter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-76083154811673284672020-12-01T05:57:19.035-05:002020-12-01T05:57:19.035-05:00To make sewing the patch pockets to the jacket a l...To make sewing the patch pockets to the jacket a little easier, you could have used some fusible interfacing on the wrong side to keep the bodice from stretching. Also, real fur jackets have basically a slit in the fur as a pocket opening and the pocket bags are sewn to the slit openings with a fur machine. When done properly, the pocket openings are nearly invisible. JohninKenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113968259661641897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-58847218812500401102020-11-02T14:20:11.250-05:002020-11-02T14:20:11.250-05:00Inseam pockets would have been my preference but o...Inseam pockets would have been my preference but on this pattern they seemed too far back for comfort: I tried it on Michael's original muslin. In retrospect I might have redrafted the pattern to bring them forward. Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-24265355098511296252020-11-02T12:34:54.724-05:002020-11-02T12:34:54.724-05:00You could consider inseam pockets at the sides ......You could consider inseam pockets at the sides ... that was the solution for the rtw fake-fur coat from Sears & Roebuck that I wore as a preteen. Pockets were of lining fabric, hung inside the coat lining. Fur was dominant enough to roll over the pocket openings so they did not show from the outside.LinBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201009126846898608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66659695706797079102020-11-01T21:38:12.711-05:002020-11-01T21:38:12.711-05:00THOSE toggles!THOSE toggles!Testosteronenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-22009658155975771282020-11-01T13:39:47.658-05:002020-11-01T13:39:47.658-05:00Another perfect garment, very nice!Another perfect garment, very nice!elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892410221459163985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78942367182726955402020-11-01T01:22:30.180-04:002020-11-01T01:22:30.180-04:00You continue to outdo yourself with unusual fabric...You continue to outdo yourself with unusual fabric and precise attention to detail.drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16748261338750863540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90832376183636094872020-10-31T11:18:37.328-04:002020-10-31T11:18:37.328-04:00What a lovely coat! I'm sure Michael will loo...What a lovely coat! I'm sure Michael will look terrific wearing it, and enjoy many years of use from it, its so well made! Great job! Deb E / CADeb Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10378407890740558509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83278404416508678262020-10-31T08:34:55.428-04:002020-10-31T08:34:55.428-04:00The piping idea is excellent: maybe next time! The piping idea is excellent: maybe next time! Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9835436139374597152020-10-31T08:31:50.371-04:002020-10-31T08:31:50.371-04:00The coat looks good, and the pockets give the fron...The coat looks good, and the pockets give the front a bit of interest. I wonder if it would be too plain with welt pockets? Anyway... if those pockets had been too bulky looking, would it work to shave the seam allowances and then sew on the pocket? Perhaps shaving either the pocket seam allowance or the area on jacket front where the pocket would fit might be enough? Or pipe the pocket edges instead of turning under? Pondering, because I have some fake fur that I should use or move on to thrift.JustGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948391538309176039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52518280097919701042020-10-30T22:57:15.747-04:002020-10-30T22:57:15.747-04:00Fabulous! Fabulous! Ustabahippiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07122575920295309826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-10774879146847814652020-10-30T18:38:36.164-04:002020-10-30T18:38:36.164-04:00i know from very limited experience how hard faux ...i know from very limited experience how hard faux fur is to sew, and i wasn't even trying to make anything NEARLY as complicated as a coat -- this looks AMAZING, as always. very cozy, and i love the inner lining fabric!FrankOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316107158387079660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36863951792490602422020-10-30T17:45:01.857-04:002020-10-30T17:45:01.857-04:00Looking good. If the pockets start drooping why no...Looking good. If the pockets start drooping why not make them out of the lining fabric and have an additional contrast? I once made a riding coat out of heavy duty alpaca fabric and even those pockets were a bit heavy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-51835843719002384772020-10-30T17:22:58.078-04:002020-10-30T17:22:58.078-04:00Gosh, I really, really like it. I thought it woul...Gosh, I really, really like it. I thought it would look, you know, home made, but it doesn't. It looks professionally sewn, which it is, of course. Well done, you! pgardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832295333460923382noreply@blogger.com