Hello Cat’s and Kittens! I have been sewing up a storm since my last post. My most recent completed project is this wool 1940’s Land Girl jacket. I purchased the windowpane tweed wool and the lining from B. Black and Sons and the button’s are vintage club buttons. I purchased the pattern from SubversiveFemme on Etsy and worked up a muslin to check the fit and see if any changes needed to be made. The pattern went together like a dream and fits wonderfully. I absolutely love it! It’s a perfect lite jacket and looks super cute with my retro style jeans.
I posted a TikTok with images and video from the construction.
Working with a vintage pattern, whether digitized or an original paper pattern, can be a bit tricky. The markings can be less clear and the directions can leave some steps out that might have been completely intuitive to sewists of the time. But I really enjoy using them.
