Sabtu, 20 Januari 2018

A Winter Suit, 1949






A suit for the upcoming winter season? Well of course! Today I offer to you a charming suit that can be made for any season but I love how in the illustration they made this a winter suit with the fur collar, trimming, and muff. This pattern goes from simple to elegant with very little. This is a very simple pattern consisting of only a few main pieces. The bodice is princess seamed, an interesting feature, creating a fitted look with no straight waist line seam. For this look, the skirt makes use of possibly a side zipper or even poppers while the bodice or jacket portion uses buttons. I think for this look, if one wants a winter suit, velvet and wool would look beautiful and for any other season a rayon or even a linen. For winter too, try a fur collar and if adverse to a fur, try a wool suit with a velvet collar. This look is a more youthful look with the princess seaming so I think this look would work very well for a teen girl or a more fashionable young lady. Need the ruler, let me know!
For this pattern, I would guess that the back was done on the fold and the font was faced to allow for the buttons. One option that I think is worth considering is that if you don't want buttons, you could do a zipper. The sleeve does use a dart to make this a fitted sleeve but if you want a more roomy option, then simply omit the dart. These tight sleeves made with a dart like this were really popular in German fashion.