This vest was actually completed a couple of months ago, but I had very mixed feelings about it and it just hung out on my dress form for a long time. I finally decided that I needed to actually wear it to determine how I really felt about it.
The fabric is a synthetic fur that I found in the clearance section at Fabricland. It looks striped from the pile being quilted in different directions. I liked it when I saw it, but knew that it would require a simple pattern for it to work for me.
I chose to use Kwik Sew 3453 with a few modifications. I moved the pattern's forward shoulder seam to the actual shoulder, eliminated pockets and zipper, added a lining, and shortened the length a little bit. The fur made a horrible mess of my sewing room, but was otherwise easy to sew.
I like the side panels on this pattern and chose to place the stripes on the bias for interest. This isn't as visible as I thought it would be. In my mind, the side panels came more to the front than they actually do.
Styling this vest had me stumped for awhile. I'm still not sure what would be best. While wearing black with it, I did notice that the vest still does a fair bit of shedding. Not ideal. Maybe some other outfit inspiration will strike soon.
The fabric is a synthetic fur that I found in the clearance section at Fabricland. It looks striped from the pile being quilted in different directions. I liked it when I saw it, but knew that it would require a simple pattern for it to work for me.
I chose to use Kwik Sew 3453 with a few modifications. I moved the pattern's forward shoulder seam to the actual shoulder, eliminated pockets and zipper, added a lining, and shortened the length a little bit. The fur made a horrible mess of my sewing room, but was otherwise easy to sew.
I like the side panels on this pattern and chose to place the stripes on the bias for interest. This isn't as visible as I thought it would be. In my mind, the side panels came more to the front than they actually do.
Styling this vest had me stumped for awhile. I'm still not sure what would be best. While wearing black with it, I did notice that the vest still does a fair bit of shedding. Not ideal. Maybe some other outfit inspiration will strike soon.
I like it! I have had a faux fur vest for 15 years and still get compliments. They are very comfortable and cozy to wear, and I'll bet you use it more often than you imagine now.
ReplyDeleteI love it! I mean, being winter, lots of black is worn. The faux fur pattern breaks that all up to an interesting outfit. If you had grey pants or jeans with pale grey or ivory tee or turtleneck, that would look great also. Or red. Have any of the red jeans and a top? Fab! Lots of possibilities for a simple vest. It's the faux fur that makes it so interesting!
ReplyDeleteYou look great in this outfit. You did a wonderful job on the vest. Very stylish.
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