Black Denim Jacket
Silhouette 900 on top of Simplicity 3168 Simplicity 3168 on top of Simplicity 8845 Simplicity 8845 on top of Butterick 5616 Despite having made a jean jacket I’m thrilled with from a Silhouette pattern, I did still really want to try this one from Simplicity (3168). I really debated about it, but a sewist on instagram made a beautiful one and gave the pattern a glowing review, so I decided to risk it. I had made a black denim jacket years ago from Butterick 5616 that I was never really thrilled with the fit of (it had 3/4 length sleeves that turned out really wide when extended to full length) or the mandarin collar I chose (turns out that’s not really my style), so I’d decided to make a new one reusing the (rather expensive) buttons from the old one. I really like the fit of this jacket, and would rate it just below the Silhouette one, but I would definitely do the welt pockets differently next time. It is much easier to get the flap from the pocket fabric itself tha...
