Hello Readers. I did a little jacket refashion. I wanted this trench coat to be shorter, more of a jacket. I decided to try to shorten it and see if I could do it.
Before and after.
This trench coat was so thin and light that it wasn't worth wearing when it was really chilly out. It was more of a light jacket weight. Almost a "shacket". I thought I might wear it more if it was shorter.
I measured myself and figured out the length I wanted to cut off.
I tried not to over think it. I just started cutting.
Then I had to turn the edge under twice. It was a thin fabric without a full lining so I thought it would work.
It was easy to sew through. The only difficult part was that the materials were a bit slippery so I had to hold it tight.
I ironed the new hem really well to make it smooth and crisp.
Then I looked at it. I didn't like the button at the hemline. It didn't look right to me.
So of course, I started cutting again. I angled the front up so I could get rid of the button. Then I had to hem the cut areas all over again
I liked it so much better now so it was worth it.
I kept the belt and tied it around in the back to keep it out of the way. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
***Year End Update- This jacket is nice and easy to wear.I like the shorter length a lot.
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