Easter Suit

MY EASTER SUIT

Please ignore all of the wrinkles...I jumped back in this suit a couple of days after it had been lying across a chair because I finally found someone who would take my pic.

Pattern Description: Princess seam jacket with Jabot collar and hidden closure























Pattern Sizing: size 38-46
I made the 44-46

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it? Yes

Were the instructions easy to follow? Ok, we are talking about Burda WOF here, so I guess I can say they were the usual..I just read them about 50 million times and slept with the magazine under my pillow hoping for a little osmosis. What didnt get absorbed thru that I just winged.


What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I was looking for a jacket with a little something extra for my Easter suit. I went thru my Burda WOF archive and ran across this pattern from September 2005...(This is why we love Burda, this magazine is 5 years old and still right on time!) I love the tie collar!!! and I love the shoulder princess seams which I love for doing an FBA. The integrated pocket was a nice feature that was pretty easy once I figured out what to do.

Fabric Used:
I used some pale yellow linen blend that I think I got about 6 years ago from Walmart...Perfect color for my Easter suit. I went to Joann's to get some ambiance lining for my jacket and I found a whole bolt in the color called fluff on the clearance section for 3.00 per yard...Score...bought it all!!!

Pattern alterations or any design changes you made:
The jacket was already 26 inches long and I added 2 more inches to the length to make it 28 inches long. I also added 4 inches to the sleeve length and did a 2 inch FBA

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes, this jacket is stylish and right on trend with the tie collar.

Conclusion:
Love i!!!t. The pants are from Burda WOF 12-2005 which I will review soon. Here is a pic of the back view and the shoes I wore with the suit.