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Turning suit jacket into bolero style jacket
Hi there people...I am completely new to this website and to sewing!!! I hope you guys will be able to help me. I am thinking about converting a normal suit jacket that I have into a bolero style jacket for a madonna concert. I am going to dress up as madge when she was in her 80's era..she wears a very famous jacket (for madonna fans), a black bolero jacket with a dollar bill, gols and red pyramid on the back from the film desperately seeking susan which starred madonna. The problem I have is, I have only done things like curtains, cushions etc..you know the easy stuff and I am quite nervous. Does anyone know where I can get a pattern or instructions on how to do this or any help at all that will help me to achieve this idea.....I want to look great at the concert, failing that...a complete idiot!!! hehehe. Thanks in advance for your time, Regards, Emilie x ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via http://www.sewgirls.com/ Sewing Community of the Net Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - rec.crafts.textiles.sewing - 3807 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## |
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Turning suit jacket into bolero style jacket
Dear Emily,
To do this right, you need to take the jacket completely apart, and press the pieces. Then find a bolero jacket pattern that you like and see if you can fit the pieces onto the pieces you took apart. Otherwise, you might have to start from scratch. If you don't have any tailoring experience, you might want to get some books from the library on tailoring, so that you know what's involved. It's more complicated than curtains. You need good pressing equipment, know how to use interlinings and linings, and decide how you're going to do the design work on the back. Do you have friends who sew? Perhaps you can get help. Or find a bolero jacket in RTW and have the design appliqued or embroidered on the back. This would not be my idea for a first sewing project. Teri |
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Turning suit jacket into bolero style jacket
On Apr 16, 6:17*am,
(Emilie97) wrote: Hi there people...I am completely new to this website and to sewing!!! I hope you guys will be able to help me. I am thinking about converting a normal suit jacket that I have into a bolero style jacket for a madonna concert. I am going to dress up as madge when she was in her 80's era..she wears a very famous jacket (for madonna fans), a black bolero jacket with a dollar bill, gols and red pyramid on the back from the film desperately seeking susan which starred madonna. The problem I have is, I have only done things like curtains, cushions etc..you know the easy stuff and I am quite nervous. Does anyone know where I can get a pattern or instructions on how to do this or any help at all that will help me to achieve this idea.....I want to look great at the concert, failing that...a complete idiot!!! hehehe. Thanks in advance for your time, Regards, Emilie x ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via *http://www.sewgirls.com/ Sewing Community of the Net Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - rec.crafts.textiles.sewing - 3807 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## Hallo Emilie , i was once invited to a Theme dress up party , i lacked the money / to have a `proper` dress up , and i also thought that having for one time only , was a bit out of my style ,, thus i made myself a Flannel Version of Expected dress up , Everybody liked my `original interpretation , and i wore it for years as a daily skirt +vest ,,,, but now to your problem , why not see if you can rent such a jacket ??? mirjam |
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Turning suit jacket into bolero style jacket
On Apr 15, 11:17*pm,
(Emilie97) wrote: Hi there people...I am completely new to this website and to sewing!!! I hope you guys will be able to help me. I am thinking about converting a normal suit jacket that I have into a bolero style jacket for a madonna concert. I am going to dress up as madge when she was in her 80's era..she wears a very famous jacket (for madonna fans), a black bolero jacket with a dollar bill, gols and red pyramid on the back from the film desperately seeking susan which starred madonna. The problem I have is, I have only done things like curtains, cushions etc..you know the easy stuff and I am quite nervous. Does anyone know where I can get a pattern or instructions on how to do this or any help at all that will help me to achieve this idea.....I want to look great at the concert, failing that...a complete idiot!!! hehehe. Thanks in advance for your time, Regards, Emilie x ------------------------------------- ##-----------------------------------------------## Delivered via *http://www.sewgirls.com/ Sewing Community of the Net Web and RSS access to your favorite newsgroup - rec.crafts.textiles.sewing - 3807 messages and counting! ##-----------------------------------------------## hi emily- i once made a similar jacket---what i did, because it was just a costume, i used felt. it was easy, (heck, i don't even think i hemmed the sleaves and such...since felt does not frey) and then you could either purchase premade appliques for the back or make them out of felt or other material. Betsey |
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