Grey Double-Breasted Wool Coat
This double-breasted wool peacoat is from Vogue 1467, and I love how classic it looks! (Note: I would have loved to have made it in the traditional navy color, but wasn’t able to get my hands on a good coat-weight navy wool, so I went with this gorgeous heather grey instead. Maybe someday….). The pattern had the back belt and triangle detailing in the back, which really elevated it, but I added the shoulder tabs and buttons, and also did them at the wrists for additional detail. I did a small amount of adjusting through the shoulders, since I’m a bit narrow there, but otherwise my regular size fit me. I try to remember that it’s okey if coats are a little big, since I often wear bulkier sweaters under them in winter and having a little extra give is helpful. Making a coat like this always seems to take a long time, with all the edge and top stitching plus fourteen buttons to sew on, but it’s always worth it for the end results!
