First a pic:
Me wearing Butterick 5446 plus
the black stretch wool SWAP pants
A close-up of the buttons and the collar
It's late so I will share construction details on the jacket tomorrow.
The Butterick 5415 dress:
photo courtesy of http://www.butterick.com/
from the wool that I bought with Elizabeth from Mood Fabrics...
The wool has been pretreated...the pattern pieces altered and everything cut out...I will finish this up next weekend. I feel a little calmer now because I have plans to make a dress! *LOL*
...as always more later!
love, Love, LOVE that jacket!!!
ReplyDeleteNice work! You have been busy and the sewing gods were with you. the outfit looks great.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking jacket. You look fabulous in your new outfit. I have the same jacket fabric, thinking about a trench coat.
ReplyDeleteYour jacket is fantastic! I love the fabric, and it looks so chic with your black pants. Wonderful outfit!
ReplyDeleteThat jacket is fantabulous. I love it. The color is great on you too. I CAN'T WAIT to see you make that dress in the to die for fabric. CAN'T WAIT. Did I mention that I can't wait?
ReplyDeleteWow, that is one stunning outfit! Love it!
ReplyDeleteWow! You look fantastic. I love this outfit. The jacket is truly wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking jacket!!
ReplyDeleteVery sleek combination. :) I like the jacket and I like the pants, but when you wear them together, you look smashing! Great job!
ReplyDeleteRose in SV
I took one look at your pic today and said out loud "G-- I love that jacket". It turned out really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteA great outfit. I love the jacket, especially the fabric. A great job.
ReplyDeleteYou look fabulous in this outfit. The fabric of the jacket is beautiful and I like piped collar
ReplyDeletewow, you made that jacket fast and I love it on you.
ReplyDeleteGreat outfit, I am totally in love with the jacket fabric.
ReplyDeleteDon't you look fabulous!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! The jacket is amazing and looks perfect with those pants. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteYou look beautiful in your fabulous jacket!
ReplyDeleteStunning! A very sophisticated outfit.
ReplyDeletevtmartha
That's a very pretty jacket and really, the whole outfit looks terrific. I don't know why you don't care for pants beause they are very becomming on you. They lengthen your body and are very slimming. It's a good look for you.
ReplyDeleteThat jacket is REMARKABLE. The color,the fit and the fabric choice. It looks beautiful
ReplyDeleteHow chic, how slimming and you look taller too!
ReplyDeleteJust wait for those compliments!
This is one terrific looking outfit! You look absolutely stunning!
ReplyDeleteGirl, you look fabulous!!!!
ReplyDeleteIts lovely and very flattering!
ReplyDeleteKathy
What a beautiful jacket and what a productive day1 Good for you!And it looks really great on you.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great outfit. I love the jacket, you look fab in it!
ReplyDeleteYou look like a million dollars. Best thing about blog posts is that you can see patterns made up that you might have passed up yourself. Great jacket, very elegant.
ReplyDeleteCarlyn, you are a picture of fabulosity in that jacket/pant combo. You need to revisit that look again and again. I know you love dresses, this look is awesome on you. I hope you see that, too :). I really reallllly like it!!
ReplyDeleteThe jacket looks great and the fabric was $1.95/yd. Super,super score!!
ReplyDeleteThat jacket looks beautiful on you! I have that pattern so now I'm enthused to make it.
ReplyDeleteI know you love dresses, and you always look great in them, but this is a great outfit for you - looks fantastic!!
ReplyDeleteI am dazzled by your skill and speed - it would take me days to achieve all that! That outfit looks amazing. The jacket is so beautiful and works perfectly with the pants.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, very flattering jacket. I like the jacket/pants look on you!
ReplyDeleteNice jacket and you manage to whip up pair of pants over the weekend to go with it... Wow! I wish I could sew that fast....lol...Love the entire outfit...
ReplyDeleteFabulous outfit! You look amazing!
ReplyDeleteStop the Presses!!! I have an insert for the 1st page... Carolyn looks Absolutely Smashing. Totally love the jacket.
ReplyDeleteLooks terrific! Wha a great patttern, what a great ensemble.
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is great, but those pants are also very flattering. A day well spent, I'd say!
ReplyDeleteYour outfit is to die for. I love, love, love it. Beautiful job!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous outfit! Love the jacket... the fabric is perfect with that style.
ReplyDeleteWoo-hoo, you look friggin' awesome, Ms. C! I scooped up that same fabric too to make a sheath dress for Annie. Or maybe me. Might use the other side of it.
ReplyDeleteDahling, you look Fabulous... stunning!
ReplyDeleteThat jacket looks wonderful on you! I love the mix of the fabric and structure of jacket. Beautiful work!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWow! You look fabulous, Carolyn. And what a great sewing accomplishment. Beautiful outfit.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning, Caroline. I think this is my favorite ever that you have made for yourself. Can't say enough about how great you look in it.
ReplyDeleteYour outfit looks beautiful and you look great! You did a fantastic job, the fit of those pants is very flattering :)
ReplyDeleteHaha,
ReplyDeleteWhy are you laughing like you're "up to something"?
Spring is coming (okay...maybe for us faster than it is for you) and I think we all have our eye on a little something something un-trouser. That dress is going to be GREAT! pfft, like you're jacket: ohsoamazing!
I'm super excited to try the Butterick 5317 out. We'll seeeee ^_^
-roe.
What an elegant, sophisticated outfit! It looks great on you and is very flattering. I know that you prefer to make and wear dresses but this combination looks like a real winner on you.
ReplyDeleteThe jacket, the pants - what a great looking (& fitted) outfit, but I just really love that jacket. Don't think I would have thought of that fabric for that jacket, but it was a great idea.
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is beautiful! The color is nice, especially with the black pants. I have been watching this one since the beginning. Wow!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful jacket!
ReplyDeleteOH,WOW. I love that jacket, love it. You look absolutely fabulous. Fabulous! K
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your jacket, really nice outfit. It looks wonderful on you! You are giving me some inspiration for a piece of fabric I have, LOL!
ReplyDeleteIt's just super!!!! Looks wonderful on you , I love it.
ReplyDeleteI love the jacket too. What great fabric! You look great, as always.
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is beautiful, and looks wonderful on you!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Jacket.
ReplyDeleteWith the dress, are you using the actual pattern or a TNT and the pattern for design inspiration?
I think you like pants about as much as I do, but they look really great on you! Very flattering silhouette with the jacket.
ReplyDeleteTres chic! What a stunner of a jacket. The whole outfit is so polished and sharp!
ReplyDeleteYour jacket and pants are both beautiful. That fabric is so pretty. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteStunning! This outfit is so chic, so polished and so flattering. You look amazing. You'll have to make more of these (at least I hope they're in the plans!).
ReplyDeleteIt looks so beautiful on you!!
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