Sewing the Brooklyn Jacket by Charm Patterns
I seem to be sewing things in multiples lately. And I have also been extensively optimising my Charm patterns Patreon membership! So after my three Swing Coats, let me introduce you to my two recently sewn Brooklyn Jackets.
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Continuing to build my Mrs Maisel wardrobe
As I mentioned in my previous article, I have recently discovered the Prime Video series “The Marvellous Mrs Maisel”. It has quickly become my major source of sewing inspiration. I even purchased the mesmerizing book written by the show’s costume designer Donna Zakowska, which I warmly recommend to anyone into 1950’s fashion.
I adore dresses and so does Mrs Maisel. But like me she lives in a temperate climate (New York City) and needs to wear layers over her dresses in the winter – namely jackets, cute, cropped and obviously perfectly matched to her dresses. And so I needed jackets to!!
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The perfect cropped jacket pattern
Thankfully Gertie of Charm Patterns seems to be as obsessed with Mrs Maisel’s wardrobe as I am. And her recently released Brooklyn Jacket pattern was exactly what I was looking for.
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The Brooklyn jacket is a fully lined and fitted jacket offered in two lengths (waist or cropped) with two sleeve options (cap and three-quarter). It has a collar which can be easily omitted.
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For my winter purpose, I chose the cropped version, with sleeves obviously, and without the collar. As such it perfectly substitutes for a cardigan – but looks way more elegant! (and takes far less times to make).
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Brooklyn Jacket pattern review
As with most of Gertie’s patterns, I am an absolute fan. To be honest I can only see positive points in this pattern.
- It is an extremely quick make. There are very few pattern pieces (even including the lining) and absolutely no technical difficulty whatsoever.
- It consumes a minimal amount of fabric. I used less than 1m of main fabric for my size 4; and even less than that for the lining. If you cut cleverly your pieces (which I sadly did not do), I reckon you could fit a Swing Coat and a Brooklyn Jacket in 3m of fabric (for the smaller sizes).
- The instruction are crystal clear. Gertie offers both a written instruction booklet and a video.
- The style and the fit are absolutely spot-on. The fact that Charm Patterns offer bust cup options for all their patterns helps a lot getting the perfect fit in my view.
- I love the fact that this jacket is entirely lined. It makes for a much neater finish and a much more comfortable wear.
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Fabric used
As for my Swing Coats, I used the wonderful Pop wools from Les Coupons de Saint Pierre and it makes my jackets warm and comfortable. I lined the both jackets with fabric leftovers from other project: lilac dupion silk for the lilac jacket; and a cotton lawn for my pink jacket. Can you remember the initial projects?
Conclusion
Here is another project I am absolutely thrilled with. Now the struggle will be to find the motivation to knit cardigans again…
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