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!
I fell in love with this pattern last summer. And I included it in the pattern listing for The Pinstripe Follies. So some time between last summer and fall, I made the alterations to the pattern pieces. I wanted my bolero to be a little longer to go over any of the dresses or skirts from the collection. So I lengthened my pieces and evened out the edges. Then I folded them back into the pattern folder where they sat waiting to be used.
The front piece
The back piece
and the front facing
Next up is cutting out the fabric and seeing if this idea will really work.
...more later!
So Monday was Fashion Day on QVC. I had planned on watching quite a few hours of it but with all the things I needed to accomplish on Monday (a day off from work ~ woo hoo!) I totally forgot about Fashion Day until 7pm. Of course, I turned the television on and this sweater like bolero caught my eye.
The idea started twisting around in my mind...and I started to wonder if the bolero made from the wool lace would work over The Versace Inspired Dress. See the dress is sleeveless and just not working (at least in my mind's eye) with the white cardigan:
Then I remembered this pattern:
And before I knew it, I had the perfect tsumani of creativity...navy blue wool lace + pattern + plus inspiration photo equals a jacket to go over the dress. This is what I will be working on this weekend. I NEED to get this project finished so that I can move on. I have a list of garments that are begging to be constructed and I feel obligated to make it so! *LOL*
...more later!
I just want to start this post out by confessing that yes...I'm delusional!
See, I look at the drawing on the front of this pattern and I see me.
In no way am I tall and thin with a flat belly and a small chest...yet I see me in this drawing/outfit! Delusional, right?! *LOL*
This is the pattern I'm using for the bolero jacket to go with the black linen version of my TNT dress pattern. I'm just trying to decide if I want to add white or tan topstitching to the edges of the jacket.
And has anyone noticed that lately I've been intrigued by alot of late 90s early 2000s Vogue patterns? It seems that is the period in Vogue Pattern history that has the work suit options I like. Hopefully this will turn out better than my last adventure with a early 2000s Vogue pattern!
...as always, more later!
