If there’s one thing we learned from the Fall/Winter fashion shows, it’s that it’s time for a new coat. Preferably a little oversized and in a soft pastel color. Keep the lines simple and you can make a new coat in a weekend. Scroll down for Mood’s fabric suggestions and some pattern suggestions as well.
Clockwise from top left: ivory sweater knit coating; Missoni-like soft coating; lime wool coating; Jill Stuart lavender wool coating
Clockwise from top left: nautical blue camel hair coating; Marc Jacobs pink wool coating; yellow brushed wool cashmere; sherbet wool coating.
Pattern suggestions: If you want really oversized (see Carven), then head to Etsy and search 1980s coat patterns. I’m in love with an early ’90s Vogue Pattern—2692—for a coat that’s loose but not too voluminous and sews up fast. Other oversized but not overwhelming coat patterns are:
Vogue 8860, 8933
Butterick 5822, 5960, 5823
New Look 6153
BurdaStyle 7020, 7177
Now get sewing that new coat!
3 comments
Love the pastel fabrics you’ve posted. It’s just hard to wrap my head around light colored coats for the fall/winter seasons but the designers are slowly gaining on my “mature” thoughts.
I am looking for winter white cashmere and wool blend for a winter dress coat. haven’t found anything I like in designer or off the rack items. Thought I could make the style I want myself. Do you have any suggestions in finding the fabric I’m looking for? Thank you
Hi Mona, try looking here for fabric: http://www.moodfabrics.com/fashion-fabrics/wool/coating.html?main_color=9