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06 Mar Shanel No. 3 – French Jacket Completed

Posted at 07:06h in A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing, Classic Clothing, Fashion Sewing, French Jacket by goodbyevalentino 44 Comments

My mission: to make a versatile French Jacket, one I could dress up or wear with jeans.  Mission Accomplished 😊. Helen Haughey and Mary Funt offered a superb six day French Jacket class, that challenged me both technically and creatively. I needed it and I loved it. MY FABRIC My original plan was to use the multicolored tweed on top. Mary and Helen knew I had made two previous jackets, and that my goal was to improve my skills. They told me I'd learn much more (such as ironwork shaping) using a different fabric such as one with a grid. I ordered the blue and white...

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17 Feb Shanel No. 3 – French Jacket Sewing with Helen Haughey & Mary Funt

Posted at 08:12h in Fashion Sewing, French Jacket by goodbyevalentino 26 Comments

I was in the right place for the entire week, processing new information for six days straight. While working on Shanel No.2, my desire to learn more was insatiable. I was very pleased with the black and white jacket, but I wanted to learn more about fit, technique, trim, style, fabrics…… Mary Funt and Helen Haughey bring a fresh perspective to French Jacket Sewing. As documented in my last post our first day was dedicated to fitting, and at the request of readers, I begin this post with a quick follow up to the armscye. ___________________________________ After comparing the armscyes of multiple jacket patterns our...

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11 Feb French Jacket Sewing in Palm Beach

Posted at 07:07h in Fashion Sewing, French Jacket by goodbyevalentino 51 Comments

Greetings from Palm Beach, an ideal location to "winter" 😊 I'm thrilled to be one of twelve students participating in Helen Haughey and Mary Funt's debut French Jacket Class. Both Helen and Mary are experienced couture teachers, but this is the first class they have offered together. While working on my second French Jacket in January, I became smitten with the project, but knew I had much to learn, so here I am, and am I fortunate. In Day 1 of this very cordial and relaxed atmosphere, our objective was fitting. I know the importance of a good fit and it's one of the...

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24 Jan Shanel No. 2 – Completed French Jacket

Posted at 06:50h in A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing, Classic Clothing, Fashion Sewing, Sewing Jackets by goodbyevalentino 84 Comments

“It's the not the Destination, It's the Journey.”   Ralph Waldo Emerson For three weeks I've embraced the French Jacket journey. My diligence was strong and I was not impatient…… but reaching the destination was pure ecstasy! In 2013 I traveled to Baltimore and made a French Jacket in a Susan Khalje class. Once I completed it at home, alone, after the class, I was shellshocked, and it never occurred to me to make another until writing A Stylish Guide to Classic Sewing. We featured pages of my sewing friends & colleagues in stunning French Jackets. What was wrong with me? Why did...

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