Snakes and Snazzy Linings - Richmond Blazer

'ello. Me again - been a while as I lost my sew-jo a minute there. Back today with 'one I made earlier'. 

Repeat after me.....'Linings Must Always Be Jazzy.'

I don't think this particular example fails to fulfill that brief. Behold the INSIDE of my latest make. 

Several months ago back in Spring I embarked upon trying to find a blazer pattern - needless to say it did not go particularly well.

I tried the Friday Pattern Company Heather Blazer - which seems like most people absolutely loved, but I just could not make it work. The size was an absolute mystery as I measured myself and the pattern pieces MANY times before cutting, yet it came out quite small and ill-fitting.

 Tried again with The Blazer - by Avid Seamstress which was far too narrow in the arms for me (I should have learnt this, their block does not suit me). I didn't have the patience to keep making a million alterations so moved on...

Then up popped my gal Nina - of COURSE she had something wonderful!

I think I had initially swerved this as it looked a bit hard and the welt pockets freaked me out as I had never done them. 

What actually happened was that I found a very well drafted, very well instructed and well fitting blazer. 

After having a word with myself about 'hard things' I realized making a jacket isn't one of them anymore. So on we cracked with a jacket. 

I went for a 16/18 and did make a toile (back in January!!!) - adjusting the bicep, shoulder and added a smidge to the side panel.

 The adjustments paid off months later because I could then just get making when the urge took me. Turns out welt pockets are not as hideous as they seem (like most things its the thought of it rather than the doing). 

 

Whilst I initially went for an oversized boxy blazer, this silhouette was much better. It's casual but it has some lovely curved back and side seams giving it gentle shape.  

 It's a fun little number! Made in Cobra Corsage 'candess drill' from Lady McElroy. There's woven interfacing on the upper torso and facings and then of course, some epic lining from Minerva. 

After feeling like I achieved something there was only one label for it...

I wore it with this wonderful pendant from Rock The Panda which matches the fabric so well! Go check her own she makes some incredibly things.  

 Until the next time... don't be put off by hard things :)

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