So apparently Christmas time brings out the Elvis in me... (Exhibit A)
Well that appears to have continued into 2025 and I am pleased to report that my dream jazzy jacket was born into creation!
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For an absolute age I was a bit obsessed with a blazer from 'Any Old Iron' which was about £1300 and well out of any kind of reality. Pretty to look at but that was about it. Until I realized I could probably make it..... This was the inspiration pic that had been haunting my StashHub app:
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| Pic credit: Any Old Iron |
I set about finding the ingredients one at a time. I was very luck to go to Julian Lopez in Barcelona this year, and wow they have good service. After about 20 minutes of searching for my criteria of 'the blackest black you have' the gentleman did indeed bring out the most luxurious black wool viscose. (P.S. The place is ENOURMOUS - do have a look if you are in the area).
A piece of fiery sequin fabric had been lurking in the stash since last year - bought from Jenny Stitches for my previous festive Elvis ensemble. Perfect for my little side stripe plans.
To top it off, of course we need a fabulous lining, in which case bright cherry red viscose was to finish this jacket off nicely. I found the perfect shade of 'cerise' from Beyond the Pink Door.
Welt pockets on a partially sequin jacket were no joke - I did slide them slightly to the wool side of matters for ease of sewing which is potentially why they are a bit wonky - but who cares they are on and my machine still works which is the main thing.
There jacket is incredibly heavy! A combo of the viscose wool, woven interfacing, shoulder pads and all that bling. I'm so pleased with how it turned out - there was only one label for it:
Wishing you all well, until the next time!
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