Germantown Jacket

[robinsnest]

So the pondering continues on my 18th century jacket for Germantown. 

I had completely forgotten that I had this fabric in my stash. It's a remnant I bought at Joanns back when they owned my soul. I have almost 3 yards. It was original...wait for it...$120.00 for this much! I paid $18.00 for it. I've got it laid out in my sewing room and I'm kind of digging it. I know it's not perfect, hell it's probably polyester. But it may well be cold enough that I appreciate that! Plus it's free and I'm unemployed so that fits my budget marvelously well.



Brown isn't the best color on me, but with a white fichu next to my face I don't think it'll matter too much. Thoughts?

And what you should REALLY be impressed by (and I do mean REALLY) is that I found the pattern I drafted up out of Costume Close Up in 2008! Yup in less than 5 min, and exactly where it should have been. What are the odds of that?!? Now I just need to add a little extra room for my *ahem* growth spurt and I should be good to go.

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it's true it's a major plus in it's favor.