Vogue 8863 - Fabric Possibilities and Zipper

 A flattering cropped jacket 

I made this style in three fabrics for Vogue:

 

A textured purple wool with silk-screened grosgrain zipper trim

and purple double knit sleeves. 

 

A soft kiwi wool coating with checkered zipper trim

and deep grey rib knit sleeves.

A medium weight red wool coating with a jacquard zipper trim

and black double knit sleeves.

Choosing the perfect ribbon is as much fun

as choosing the knit for the sleeve.

Keep your eye out

for thrift shop sweaters in the right color or contrast

to use for the sleeves.

Gotta love that up-cycling.

Some great possibilities for the jacket body from  

Marcy's fabulous Website include:

Max Mara Rainbow Tweed

Metro Italian Tweed

Chatelaine Tweed

Felted Wool Blend Boucle Knit 

available in Kiwi, Crimson or Pewter.

For the sleeves some options are:

Grey and Black Double Sided Ponte 

gives you a choice of which side to use.

Marc Jacobs Knit in Charcoal 

or black or black on black stripe.

Black Cadillac Wool Double Knit

So many wonderful possibilities.

For the zipper, remember you can always start with 

a longer separating zipper than you need and cut it down.

Make sure the zipper pull is at the bottom of the zipper.

 Mark the top of the zipper where you want it to end.

Cut the zipper 1/2" above that mark and trim off the unneeded teeth.

Stitch off the top of the new zipper to form a 'stop'.

Finish the 'stop' and cut edges with Fray Check.

Press the extra zipper tape to the back.

 Fuse your chosen ribbon to both sides of the zipper

and press ends to the back.

Then stitch ribbon to zipper close to the teeth.

I silk-screened grosgrain for this zipper trim.

Fuse zipper to front of jacket to hold for stitching.

Fusible tape shown here on the back.

I mark the placement on wool fabric 

with a wax 'chalker' line that will press out.

Stitch it in place on the left side of the jacket.

 

Apply trimmed zipper to the right side front

after the jacket front is finished.

I want to make this pattern in a denim type fabric 

with a wild print lining

for an upscale jean jacket.

One day...