Used Marcy's V8934 pattern in a medium (I'd normally cut a Large), but added in the hips and down for fit assurance. 
Ordered a great SF designer's expreso brown pleated raincoat fabric from MarcyTilton.com. The sewing was quick and easy. Great instructions. Used View A technique of bias binding for hem, as that's what's my other great ready to wear raincoats from SF did. But, for the most part, made View B, without the lining. Buttons were expensive but not good looking, so view b's hidden placket did the job.
Then, I decided I liked the results so much, I should add a hat. Used Amy Butler's Blue sky hat pattern, cutting about 1 1/2 inches off the outer edge of the brim. Marcy sent me another yard of the yummy expreso raincoat fabric fast, fast, fast ( guess she recognised fabric emergency in my voice. HA)
The results deserve to go somewhere other than the mailbox, right?
Very, very nice.
ReplyDeleteThanks, deb, you are welcome to try it on! Lunch?
ReplyDeleteSo glad to see you are blogging again, love the raincoat and hat! Who would have thought you could wear a raincoat in December in Wisconsin. I would love to try it on:). Looking forward to a Diane E. vest review.
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