Pirate Jacket
I'm really starting to wish that I'd been documenting my progress of the Galliano jacket I'm sewing. I'll just have to start now.
It's a "pirate jacket" from one of John Galliano's collections, and you can download the pattern at www.showstudio.com. Problem is, it's about 60 pieces and no instructions of any kind. Here's Galliano's original jacket:
At any rate, individualfrog and cathou and I have been working on it together, over at craftster.org (my new favorite haunt). There's something very calming and contemplative about the whole process. Because it's impossible to make the whole jacket at once, even to make an entire section at once, the whole jacket becomes deconstructed into smaller tasks that seem entirely removed from the final product. It's a new experience for me, and very pleasant one. Of course, working on it with other people is also very enjoyable. We all take it in turns to post updates, although I'm not too proud to admit that several times I've posted a suggestion or assumption that turned out to be entirely wrong. :)
That's the beauty of the creative process. It's malleable, and my jacket will become uniquely mine. Here are a few shots of it, in progress:
The red satin isn't done justice here. It's much richer.
That's a slightly more accurate representation of the colour. As you can see, I'm lining and contrasting it with pearl-grey-silver satin, and dark purple-maroon grosgrain ribbon.
I can't wait to wear it! But what to wear it with? Jeans a la Galliano's model? That will be the real challenge...
It's a "pirate jacket" from one of John Galliano's collections, and you can download the pattern at www.showstudio.com. Problem is, it's about 60 pieces and no instructions of any kind. Here's Galliano's original jacket:
At any rate, individualfrog and cathou and I have been working on it together, over at craftster.org (my new favorite haunt). There's something very calming and contemplative about the whole process. Because it's impossible to make the whole jacket at once, even to make an entire section at once, the whole jacket becomes deconstructed into smaller tasks that seem entirely removed from the final product. It's a new experience for me, and very pleasant one. Of course, working on it with other people is also very enjoyable. We all take it in turns to post updates, although I'm not too proud to admit that several times I've posted a suggestion or assumption that turned out to be entirely wrong. :)
That's the beauty of the creative process. It's malleable, and my jacket will become uniquely mine. Here are a few shots of it, in progress:
The red satin isn't done justice here. It's much richer.
That's a slightly more accurate representation of the colour. As you can see, I'm lining and contrasting it with pearl-grey-silver satin, and dark purple-maroon grosgrain ribbon.
I can't wait to wear it! But what to wear it with? Jeans a la Galliano's model? That will be the real challenge...