I am so pleased at how well my muslin has turned out! It also came together really quick, I hate doing muslins because I have this idea that they take so much time but really, it was like 1 evening of sewing with a little cutting the night before. Not too bad!
I suppose it makes a difference when you don't have to do any of the facings, hemming or structural elements :-)
I had been planning to make the shorter length (look C for my pattern) but at some point doing the muslin I decided to cut the long length and see how it looked - that's why the back is longer.
Now to the fitting and adjustments!
1) Neckline is way too high - I feel like an old lady so that's coming down.
2) Sleeves are a tad too small (thanks Mom for the fat arms!), letting those out 1/4 in on both seams (I have a two part sleeve)
3) the front and back of the jacket are ok in the muslin but once I get a thicker wool fabric + lining, I think it will be too tight, so I'm going to let out each princess seam on the front and side 1/4 in too.
4) After seeing the two length choices, I'm not going to make the longer length because this is without the hem (allowance is 1.5 in). I think that is because I needed the petite waist length because my torso was shorter.
If you are planning on making a French jacket, I strongly recommend having someone around who can help you with the fit. To me, this is the hardest part and I'm lucky that my alterations are pretty minimal!
Estimated total hours of work to this point (not including research): 3
I suppose it makes a difference when you don't have to do any of the facings, hemming or structural elements :-)
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| Sorry the photo is kind of dark and I cropped it since my hair was a disaster! |
I had been planning to make the shorter length (look C for my pattern) but at some point doing the muslin I decided to cut the long length and see how it looked - that's why the back is longer.
Now to the fitting and adjustments!
1) Neckline is way too high - I feel like an old lady so that's coming down.
2) Sleeves are a tad too small (thanks Mom for the fat arms!), letting those out 1/4 in on both seams (I have a two part sleeve)
3) the front and back of the jacket are ok in the muslin but once I get a thicker wool fabric + lining, I think it will be too tight, so I'm going to let out each princess seam on the front and side 1/4 in too.
4) After seeing the two length choices, I'm not going to make the longer length because this is without the hem (allowance is 1.5 in). I think that is because I needed the petite waist length because my torso was shorter.
If you are planning on making a French jacket, I strongly recommend having someone around who can help you with the fit. To me, this is the hardest part and I'm lucky that my alterations are pretty minimal!
Estimated total hours of work to this point (not including research): 3
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