My Anne Klein jacket is coming together nicely. As you can see from the interior photo, this traditionally tailored jacket is fashioned with multiple layers of canvas and a softer flannel fabric to provide extra structure to the shoulder and arm hole area. One of the key advantages of using underlining and layers of horse hair canvas is that as you wear the jacket the canvas conforms to your body and will never stretch out of shape. It's not visible in the photo, but I've also used a shaped felt sleeve head which helps to keep the rounded shape.I'm itching to finish this project and stitch something simple like a t-shirt. I need instant gratification! Still to do are the hand-sewn hem interfacing, attaching the facings and sewing lining. I've chosen a burgundy satin with a huge colour wheels for the lining. It's not a lining fabric - one of those "what was I thinking" fabric purchases off a remant table at Tessuti.
I'm going inter-state this weekend to visit my ageing father, so no sewing.
