Monday, February 10, 2014

Style 124



This ensemble was inspired by this 1950 Balenciaga creation


For more information about this outfit click here.


Jacket

Click on any photo to make it bigger.  These photos have been lightened a lot to show the detail.

 Darts, back seam, and shoulder seams

 Lining pieces


 Stay stitch the neckline


 Lining


 Collar


 Collar and sleeves


 Underarm and side seams





 Pressing the underarm and side seams


 Hem


 Stitch lining to jacket


 Buttons


 Cuffs



 Mark the center of the cuffs with pins


 Snaps and cuffs




Skirt

 Darts and side seams


 Cut off bottom of lining


Hand stitch back opening closed


Cape

 Center back seams


 Stitch top and bottom of cape, leave the ends open


 Mark the fold lines on the cape

















 Zig zag the ends


 Press the pleats


 My super awesome tassel maker.  I think I wore mine out.
To purchase a tassel maker click here.


 I put tape on the back of my tassel maker to hold the floss in place.


Stitch the first tassel to the center back of the cape.  I used a back stitch and stitched through each tassel twice.


 After you knot your thread, pull the needle through the front tassel.


 Brush out each tassel with a toothbrush or a cut off eyebrow brush.


Measure and trim the tassels to your desired length.  I cut mine to 3/4".


Alternate Cape Fringe

Before I found the tassel maker, I made fringe for the capes.  I used pearl cotton for the fringe and cut 4" lengths.  Each fringe uses 3 lengths.




 Another view of the back stitches.


 From the back side, insert a small crochet hook through the back stitch.


 Fold the 3 strands of pearl cotton in half and wrap it around the crochet hook.


 Pull the fringe through the stitch.


 Grab the fringe and pull it though the loop.





 Pull the fringe tight.


Fringe from the right side.  Trim the fringe to the desired length.


Hat

For instructions on how to make a pillbox hat, click here.

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