I'm so mad I didn't do a "before" shot of this coat, because man, I bought the ugliest women's leather coat with raglan sleeves and excessively large shoulderpads from Goodwill for $10. This was all so I wouldn't have to buy fresh leather from the leather store to make a coat that would probably only be worn for runway and photos.
I'll have to buy some snaps because I realized I'm out, bummer :/ But here it is, sans any kind of closures
It's my first go at leather, which isn't that different from PVC or vinyl. Sew once, or put up with holes...and this baby has a lot of holes...
My friend Kim identified it as goat leather, and it's very soft and kinda drapey, so I backed every piece with medium weight poplin. The inside is a mess, I didn't finish a single seam, and many of them just don't match at all...but I think that's kind of what I was going for. He's a vagabond, not a gentleman.
I think Michael will look smashing in it...