The weeks flew by again and this jacket has already been worn twice! So much for keeping up with my blog 😳.
I'm quite happy with the result, it's very comfortable to wear and I don't feel restricted in my movements. The way the sleeves are constructed works well. The design lines would show better with a different fabric.
The shape of the sleeves is a bit rounded and shaped more narrow at the end. See my previous post about the issue I had with Burda's instructions for adding 4 cm seam allowance to the sleeve hem. I used a facing as described in my post.
Here you can see the inset of the under sleeve and side panel. Needs some extra attention and precision sewing. Again, it would be more of a statement in a different fabric.
The pattern doesn't call for a lining, but with the extra interfacing spots at the points and especially my fabric I liked to have a lining. There were extra steps for the sleeves here too, as the circumference changes quickly at the hem. Won't discuss it here, but something to think about if you would use this pattern and want to line it too.
An overview of my changes:
- Made the body 3 cm longer, default adjustment for me
- Used a facing at the sleeve hem
- Slightly shaped the waistline to make it less boxy
- Added lining
- Used thin raglan shoulderpads
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