Friday, November 30, 2007

McCalls coat finished

Just a quick update with pictures of the finished coat. I'm happy with the result.
When I started making this coat, I was a little afraid it might be too special for my daughter to really wear it. Most 14 year old girls don't want to be too special. And of course I asked her before I started whether she really wanted it, and thought the answer was "yes", but you never know before you're finished.
And it looks like she's going to wear it, she was really smiling and happy with it. The only extra I did was adding a small shoulder pad and adding a little piece of fabric in the sleeve head, to make it more smooth.
And I omitted the buttons on the collar.

21 comments:

  1. The jacket turned out perfect! I'll have to show this to my daughter!

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  2. omg! omg!
    this is PERFECT!
    love the cut and the way it looks on you ^-^

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  3. Well she should be happy - she looks so cute! You have done a fab job on it. I am NOT showing my 14yo...lol.

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  4. I love it! I'm 36 and I'd wear it - and my 14 year old students would be jealous! Way to go Sigrid.

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  5. This is so cute, your dd looks great in it. What a fun jacket for her to have.

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  6. perfect! How lucky your daughter is.

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  7. You did a great job on the jacket Sigrid and I am glad your DD likes it! I know how tricky it can be sewing for teenagers!

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  8. That coat is cute! I bet she really likes it.

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  9. I seen a fashion show on TV this afternoon and one of the models was wearing a coat very similar to this one. Great job! So glas that your DD liked it. I really enjoy seeing your pics and reading your blog.

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  10. I'm glad your daughter likes the jacket, because it's beautiful.

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  11. That's one hell of a jacket and it fits her just right. Well done!

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  12. What a great looking jacket. It is very becoming on your daughter. Great job!

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  13. It is a beautiful coat! Sure, it IS very special - it is absolutely unique. But it is trendy, too! No wonder your daughter smiles.

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  14. Very cute and stylish. I know that your daughter will wear it with pride as it was sewn with love.

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  15. This coat looks great - and if your daughter decides to get tired of it, I'll send you my address! :-) (no, not for my daughter - for me!) Love it. Your tops came out nicely too.

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  16. It looks terrific!!! The smile on your daughter face tells it all! WELL DONE!

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  17. That's a lovely coat! My DD could have used that for the winter formal she has later this month.

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  18. The jacket is perfect! Very very chic and it looks so gorgeous on her!

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  19. That coat is fabulous. The fit and the style looks great on your dd.

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