A Jacket and a Dress

Here is the bolero jacket (V7617) and the Versace Inspired Dress together:

This is the jacket alone on Lulu:

Some stats:

Fabric:
Wool Lace Knit from Elliott Berman

Notions:
Bias binding made from the navy tropical wool used in the Versace Inspired Dress

Some construction notes:

I added a back seam to the bolero...

After rereading Nancy K's comment in my initial post about this bolero, I decided that the jacket did need a dart so I added one...

The bolero is unlined and I used black silk organza instead of fusible interfacing in the collar and bolero front as the pattern instructions suggest.  I cut the shoulder seams down by 1".  And I added to the bicep width of the sleeves by adding an inch to either side of the sleeve.  Yes, this did increase the amount of the sleeve cap but since I had increased the amount of the armhole opening it worked.

That's it!  This was a very easy sew.  The most difficult part was making all of the bias binding from the tropical wool.  Lots of steam and a very liberal use of the clapper insured that I got all of the bias binding I needed.  There were also a lot of pins used to apply it to the jacket before it was machine stitched to the jacket.

I love the way these two pieces work together.  I will be able to wear it drama style (hat and flower) to church on Sunday and with pearls to work.

So now that this project is F-I-N-A-L-L-Y done!  I want to finish up the skirt and cardigan that have been laying on the cutting table patiently waiting to be completed...

Parting Shot:
My youngest daughter is now taking my pictures and she always makes me laugh by her comments or posing suggestions...so here is an outtake photo.

...as always, more later!