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[auntiemeesh]

What the jacket looked like with sleeves:



And after:



With the sleeves on I can't move my arms and without them it looks slightly unbalanced. So I'm trying another solution.



Movement is still a bit limited, but there's only so much I can do about that. As far as I can tell, it's the design. Aimed at leisurely Countesses who never have to lift their arms, perhaps. This gives me a little more freedom and I can continue to fiddle with it as much as I want until DragonCon, if I manage to get everything else done.

Up next: gaiters.

Comments

[eve11]

It looks great though! The bias tape looks fabulous!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Until I got the bias tape on, I didn't realize how much the coat needed the extra oomph!

[eve11]

When I had trouble with my blouse's range of motion I let out the side seams in the sleeves to give it some more range... If you have some room in the seams you could give it a try? Ah but I see the jacket's lined; so it might be a pain :(
ETA: autocomplete, how I hate thee...

[whtmtnwmn.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! You're a great seamstress.
=D

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Just don't ever look at it up close, or you might change your tune, lol.

[penwiper337.livejournal.com]

That jacket is so adorable it rendered me pretty much incoherent. SQUEE.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Yay for incoherent squeeing!!!

[dreamflower]

Wow! That's just AWESOME! Great work!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[lily-the-hobbit.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is gorgeous! I can't believe you made it yourself. You're really talented.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I guess this is my creative outlet these days.

[ani-no-mouse.livejournal.com]

I think your workaround is brilliant. And the coat is stunningly beautiful! I bow to your wow!

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much!

[wbkbb.livejournal.com]

The jacket looks truly wonderful, and I think the modified sleeves are a great idea. I, too, am impressed with the bias tape, btw.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm still not sure about the sleeves, but I guess they'll do for now.

[grey-wonderer.livejournal.com]

It's lovely! You do such brilliant costumes.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[antbee362.livejournal.com]

Now I see what you were doing with the bias tape. It looks terrific to me. I agree the bias adds some punch. Hope the sleeves work out.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I really do like the look of the bias tape.

[feaxede-steorra.livejournal.com]

The jacket looks wonderful and I like your solution for the sleeves. I hope it'll work out.

[auntiemeesh.livejournal.com]

Thanks. At some point before the Con, I do need to go back and take another look at the sleeves on this thing, but I've put it on the back burner for now, to go crazy obsessing over other things, lol.