February 14, 2011

Back in the game: another jacket muslin

Well... What to say about this one? I would really like your opinion this time. I think the jacket body is about right by now. But, this is a muslin with the styling in place. And that's where I need your opinion: completely mental or kind of cool?

There is some strange pulling of the sleeve at the front. I know why and I will fix it, so please ignore that. I'm not so sure what to think about this look. Before, I liked the banded sleeve, but I felt it could be pushed a bit further. So I did.
This result does look a bit like those Balmain sleeves from winter 2009, which makes me wonder whether it looks too much like some fashionable one-day fly.

I also went with a peaked lapel because it's the sharper look, which I thought would go better with the crazy shoulder than it's tamer cousin. I did take out a little dart on the fold line before drafting the collar and that seems to have worked. And I added back vents.
The pocket flaps are just pinned-on bits of fabric now but I plan to make bound pockets with flaps, using the usual jacket trick of cutting the bit below the pocket on the center front (hard to explain that properly, I'll record the process for you later).

12 comments:

  1. I vote kind of cool.
    The fit is great and while the shoulders are prominent, I think you can pull the look off. Also think that in a solid, darker fabric, they'll be quite stylish.

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  2. My personal preference is for the narrower banded sleeve, especially if you want a "timeless classic" jacket. That being said, I agree with BIJ that if anyone could pull those shoulders off, it's you. I really like the peaked lapels! How does it hang while open, with all the waist shaping? Glad the neckline dart worked! :)

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  3. I think this jacket looks great, especially when worn open. However i think the sleeves might look dated soon, so i would opt for a more classic sleeve style

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  4. I wasn't so sure about the long jacket concept, but I think the prominent shoulder really helps to balance out the overall length below. I'm really digging your design now!

    (and I know it's a muslin, but I still couldn't help but giggle at the 90s print fabric! Curtains!)

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  5. I absolutely love it and if I love it in your muslin fabric I can only imagine how great it will look in a plainer fabric! Even if you get tired of the sleeves in a couple of years presumably you can use your perfected muslin to make a more classic version in the future.

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  6. Completely cool, I think. I really like the shape.

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  7. I really like the look! You could do either the larger or smaller shoulder - just depends on how you feel in the jacket.

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  8. I really like the strong shoulder and the lapels! TanitIsis is on to something, tho... I know you wanted to wear it open or closed. Does it hang right for you when it's open?

    That muslin fabric was really cracking me up, btw. It'll look amazing in your final fashion fabric!

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  9. While I love the shape of the sleeve I don't think that i like it with the narrowed shoulders. They seem to be working against each other.

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  10. The rest of the jacket is great. I love the peaked lapel.

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  11. I like that look, unusual and elegant. I don't think you need to worry the jacket looking dated with that sleeve. What's going out of style is that trashy aggressive look and you're not making a biker jacket...

    I'm drafting something similar at the moment but are trying to mimic the typical Biba 70s style. No pics or posts yet.

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  12. i've been trying to do this balmain sleeves but still i cant get the correct measurement. it will be great if i can do just like yours..

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