Cynthia Steffe Doll Sleeve Eyelet Jacket - $265Peter Pan collar, short puffed sleeves and pleated patch pockets detail a retro-inspired embroidered eyelet jacket.
cotton - fully lined
Charles Gray Metallic JacketPeter Pan collar and a peplum hem style a shimmery cropped jacket with big, fabric-covered buttons.
acetate/cotton/metallic threads/nylon - fully lined in silver acetate -
$248.00
Cynthia Steffe Cascade Collar Jacket - $330Ruffly cascade collar and short puffed sleeves style a fitted jacket with a low U-shaped neckline and an attached tie-front belt.
rayon/nylon/spandex
MARC by MARC JACOBS "Anette" Knit Jacket - $258Tonal satin trims an adorable silhouette, detailed with four pleated, button-topped pockets. Bubble bottom completes the look.
cotton
Diane von Furstenberg "Nedia" Crop Jacket - $345Feminine piece features a Mandarin collar and a ruffled hem. Three-quarter sleeves have wide hems that can be cuffed.
viscose rayon/polyamide/elastane
Amo & Bretti "Ginger French Terry Jacket - $284Long jacket is fashioned from soft French terry, trimmed with reverse fabric at the front shoulders, sleeves and hem. Short sleeves have slightly puffed shoulders, and a drawstring tie cinches the Empire waist.
cotton/tencel/lycra
BCBGirls "Chloe" Seersucker Jacket - $118Single button secures a flyaway jacket, styled with curved lines and a boxy shape.
cotton
Laundry by Shelli Segal Eyelet Jacket - $325Embroidered circles dot a cropped eyelet jacket with wide banding around the neck, cuffs and hem.
cotton
After looking over my choices, I have come to realize a few things:
- I really like cropped jackets.
- I didn't think I liked puff sleeves, but apparently I do. I guess I'll have to see if they are flattering on me.
- I like novel closures - ties, grommets, bows, etc.
6 comments:
Hmmm . . . I was thinking the same things about the jackets and then read your final comments. Very strange . . .
Love these jackets! Thanks for posting!
HotPatterns Sugar Babe jacket is a good starting point for the BCBGirls "Chloe" jacket you've listed. :)
-- Eme
Fabulous jackets! The second and third are my favourite. Thank you for the inspiration.
Not sure whether you had a chance to see my update on the dupioni, but I wanted to thank you for sharing your experience. It's been very helpful. I'm going to test another swatch of fabric, since the first test wasn't satisfying. This time I'll simply soak a non-serged piece for a while and see what happens. I wonder to what extent the detergent and/or serging were to blame for the look of the first swatch.
Just being able to soak the fabric would be so nice - as you say, otherwise what would happen if a drop of water fell on the dress?
Thanks again for the great advice - and for the wonderful inspiration on your own blog!
Love all of them. Will try the last two (good for hiding large derriere). Still, having lived through the 50's and 60's as school days, cannot understand the renewed interest in some of the retro pieces. Just terminated some of my mother's patterns from then.
Oh I like that BCBGirls "Chloe" jacket. It looks a lot like the Hot Patterns Sugar Babe jacket from their new easy line. I like the jacket since it came out but now that I see that jacket I think that there are a couple things that I would change to get more of that look! am going to have to print that off to keep in mind for when I make it.
Oh oupps it looks like someone else had the same idea. Oh well, great minds right?
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