and finally i finished the "leather" jacket re-construction and i'm quite pleased with the results. i use quotations because while working on the thing, i kept getting whiffs of what i think is the sickeningly sweet smell of old PVC. though the jacket may have belonged to a clove-smoker. i usually never have a problem determining real leather... regardless, i love the thing (it was FIVE DOLLARS on ebay) and was prancing around in it last night. the trickiest part was getting the shoulders to hit just right. there's an awkward pleat that runs from the pocket up to where the old shoulder lived, so there's a little extra fabric. more studs must be ordered so that the collar is completely covered, but for now i like the 2 rows. i may have to stop there.
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Monday, August 10, 2009
to-do's
and finally i finished the "leather" jacket re-construction and i'm quite pleased with the results. i use quotations because while working on the thing, i kept getting whiffs of what i think is the sickeningly sweet smell of old PVC. though the jacket may have belonged to a clove-smoker. i usually never have a problem determining real leather... regardless, i love the thing (it was FIVE DOLLARS on ebay) and was prancing around in it last night. the trickiest part was getting the shoulders to hit just right. there's an awkward pleat that runs from the pocket up to where the old shoulder lived, so there's a little extra fabric. more studs must be ordered so that the collar is completely covered, but for now i like the 2 rows. i may have to stop there.Monday, August 3, 2009
ebay DIY project
i won this jacket on ebay for $5 which is great because it is my next sewing project. behind millions of others... i have wanted a leather jacket with studs on it for a long time it seems now, since i saw the all saints version, which is about $653. i'm pretty happy with my win, and can't wait to get my hands on it and stud it out *rubbing hands together* i will always think studs are cool, just like tattoos and cigarettes...
the tie at the waist is one of my favorite bits.
if you recall the few studs i put on my backpack, think dark brass, implement those here....
i've never attempted to reconstruct a leather jacket, i'm usually adamant about leaving structured jackets as is since shoulders are so tricky to sew already. so fingers crossed everything goes according to plan.
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