Yay, new coat!
Dec. 4th, 2010 10:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
elizabeth_mnI finished my coat last week and I’ve been waiting to get a picture of it. Finally caught my HB while there was still some daylight left and dragged him outside to take pictures.
The hem came out a little wonky and the collar needs some fiddling to stand up nicely. The sleeves may be a little too tight for a bulky sweater underneath. And while I love the printed lining, I am reminded once again why RTW coats use that horrible-feeling polyester satiny crap: it’s very easy to get the coat on and off if the lining slides. My cotton lining works, but it is a little sticky by comparison.
I really shouldn’t have shoved my hands into my pockets so hard for the photo – it messes up the hang of the coat. But it was cold!
Other than minor complaints, I like it very much. It is fitted, bright, and very warm. It's certainly a huge improvement over the last coat I made (the bathrobe). The wooly mesh interlining I used worked beautifully; I totally recommend it.
The hem came out a little wonky and the collar needs some fiddling to stand up nicely. The sleeves may be a little too tight for a bulky sweater underneath. And while I love the printed lining, I am reminded once again why RTW coats use that horrible-feeling polyester satiny crap: it’s very easy to get the coat on and off if the lining slides. My cotton lining works, but it is a little sticky by comparison.
I really shouldn’t have shoved my hands into my pockets so hard for the photo – it messes up the hang of the coat. But it was cold!
Other than minor complaints, I like it very much. It is fitted, bright, and very warm. It's certainly a huge improvement over the last coat I made (the bathrobe). The wooly mesh interlining I used worked beautifully; I totally recommend it.
