Salme blazer, again, but different.

When I'm the cause for an accident, I assume my responsibilities.

It happened like that (beautiful saturday afternoon with my friends downtown) :
"Hey come look at all the pretty fabrics the bargain store has received !"
"It's pretty, isn't it  ? And it's cheap !"

And like that, not to add to my stash and still have the thrill of purchasing fabric, I promised her to make her a jacket with this so pretty floral printed twill. Lined, custom, everything.

She has a small frame so I reduced the width in the upper back.
This time I didn't even try to match the pattern.

I made a size 8, based on the bust size.
I lengthened the jacket like the previous one.

Instead of making a pleat in the lining at the collar facing, I used its roundness to distribute the fulness all over it.
I also interlined the facing at the bottom of the bodice and the sleeves.
I did these for the previous jacket but failed to mention it.

Flashing rosebushes might be a new trend...

Salme cropped jacket - Fluometric

Once again, a bargain fabric store incident.

I searched for a pattern that would be modern and simple enough not to clash with the fabric.

Why, hello, Salme Cropped Blazer !

Clopiano's and Annettejongl's versions convinced me to give it a try.

My only problem with the concept : it's really, really cropped. (cropped like, oups I didn't have enough fabric, nobody will notice).

So, long sleeves (+12cm/4.7") and longer bodice (+5cm/2").

I made a size 10, even if a size 8 would have sufficed. (I'm like ogres, I have layers).

I also added a lining. The fabric being too thin and see-through.
The pattern being fairly simple, it was no problem.
I cut the exact same parts, just removing fabric where the facings are, and adding 1" at the back for ease. For the length, I just used the same technique as when I worked in alterations : cut your lining the same length as the finished project ; so, for the length, remove the height of the hem.
(for the rest, I'm sure I've told you I hated synthetic lining)

Where the challenge was : the back is in three parts, and I had this idea to make the fabric pattern match at the seams.
I also tried to make the pattern on the lapels match the pattern on the bodice underneath.
Once again, two hours of fun with a pack of pins. It gets tiring.
The result is not perfect, but I'm ok with that, and at peace with myself...

(sorry for the creases, I went to the park by bus...)

Seeing the photos now, I realise I could have made an effort, and chose to make a vertical seam at the front and bottom facings junction (instead of this lazy horizontal one...).

I also understitched the collar facing, and the lapel ; I don't remember seeing this in the instructions, but I didn't really read them, mea culpa...

I've seen some complain about the instructions for joining at the shoulders. IMO, the drawing is clear enough, and when you think about it, there's no other obvious way to do it.

Flashing the rosebush...