Sleeveless trench coat

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Name	Sleeveless trench coat
Status	finished
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Happiness
Started	Dec 8, 2015
Completed	Dec 8, 2015
Progress	100 %
Privacy	public
Notes	Fabric used: wool crepe Lining: silk twill Interfacing: sew in interfacing at collar and facing, underlined centre front piece with cotton broadcloth Pattern changes to block pattern: - double breasted - longer slit (by accident) - shortened fron and back yokes - inserted pocket flap into inseam pocket

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Mandy on Dec 8, 2015

I love the details on this coat - the buttoned pockets and the shoulder patches, the back too. Did you base this on a pattern of your own? It looks really smart.
Manuela_in_Hong_Kong on Dec 8, 2015

Mandy, yes, I used a coat blocl pattern I made many years ago. I find it liberating to have a fitting base pattern I can amend to whatever I want to sew. All three coats I posted are made using the same block.
zibergirl on Dec 9, 2015

Very professional finishes. I love all the details. That's really cool that you have your own pattern block to make great coats.
Mandy on Dec 9, 2015

Thanks. I have never used a block. Could you explain a little about exactly what this is?
Manuela_in_Hong_Kong on Dec 9, 2015

A block is a very basic pattern (here a basic coat pattern) that fits you well. It can then be adapted into many different styles (signle breasted, double breasted, different collars/lengths/seamlines, etc.) I made coat, dress, blouse and skirt patterns for me according to my measurements. Still have to do a trousers pattern, but apart from jeans I hardly wear trousers.

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