Jacket so far

[elizabeth_mn]

I've got most of the curtain jacket together.



I fussy-cut the jacket pieces so I wouldn't have awkward mirroring of the print.  I didn't try to match; I just wanted the motifs spaced so they would read as a random balance.  This was kind of a waste of fabric, but I still have plenty for sleeves and a petticoat so I don't much mind.

My seams look a little wonky, but I like them.  I'm using the construction method described in Costume Close-Up: at each seam, two outer pieces and one lining piece are stitched from the right side with a backstitch, so that one piece laps over the other at the seam.  Then the remaining lining piece is slip stitched in on the inside.

I started out with closely spaced backstitches, but it bothered me that they didn't read as hand sewing!  The seam just looked like a badly sewn machine seam.  So I switched to spaced backstitches, and I like them better.

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[ashamanja-babu.livejournal.com]

Thanks!