3 Jackets, 1 Pattern!

With one pattern: Vogue #8673 Melanie Fredrickson has created 3 totally unique jackets!

"Salt & Pepper" A black and white satin evening jacket.

 

This jacket features a sharp contrast of white in the asymmetrical collar and exaggerated cuffs with black jeweled buttons.

The back of the jacket entices the eye with a black metallic dot in the center panel, and side panels of white satin overlay-ed with black dotted mesh. The yoke features a white knit splashed with silver dots and lines overlay-ed with a sheer panel of black mesh embellished with soutash trim.

The left front is white stretch satin which has been pin-tucked and then overlay-ed with black silk organza and edged with a beaded and

stone trim. The final flourish is a large black zipper flower hiding the snap closure underneath.

"City Scape's" A wearable art jacket in wool.

The City Scape jacket is constructed with a double faced wool in colors of chocolate brown and thistle.

Skyscrapers are made with strips of silk dupioni embellished with free motion stitching in dark brown rayon

thread. Each buildings is inserted between the two layers of wool with decorative stitching around each side.

Buildings are 'lighted' with swarovski crystals. The lining inside the jacket is a wonderful silk named Shabby Chic that picks up

all the colors in the jacket. This jacket was made with long sleeves. Collar and cuffs are embellished with the selvage edge

of the fabric and horizontal strips of silk dupioni.

"Plum Delicious" Plum and gold brocade jacket.

This lovely jacket is the same pattern without the collar and has 3/4 length sleeves.

A simple pattern featuring a beautifully designed brocade fabric. The back of the brocade

is fused with feather fuse and then underlined with silk organza. This give the jacket body,

crisp seams and sharp points and edges. The fabric was laided out to have the feature design

in center back first a a focal point, then matching each front and side pieces as close as possible to carry the

design through the jacket and sleeves. Five black and bronze toned buttons are placed close together

on the diagonal jacket front. Lined with black Bemberg rayon.