This Christmas my sister and I exchanged Christmas lists as we always do and I saw that she wanted a coat so I asked her to send me an example of what she wanted. My intentions were NOT to make it but to either 1. buy the one she sent or 2. find a similar one if I decided to get that item off her list. I asked her for details on a few other things she wanted and then I looked back at the coat and quickly searched my stash because I was about 99.9% sure I had a similar coat pattern. I was right, Simplicity 1254! I wish I could include her reaction when she finally realized I made it! She was so grateful and just in pure awe of the coat and then as she laid it down on the couch in front of her she did a double take at the hang tag and then her jaw dropped and she exclaimed, “Wait! You made it! You made this!!”
I think that this coat was my greatest make of 2018 and I am beyond pleased with every single detail. ALL the seams lined up perfectly. It was my first time fulling lining something this intricate, hand sewing a snap and actually doing ALL of the hand
In case you want to recreate the look or get your hands on this amazing fabric here are the links! The lining and the wool blend.
Wow! I can imagine your sister was so happy with this coat and especially that you made it! It is gorgeous, love the light camel color outside and that lining is perfect! So classy and classic!