Jacket adventures! I am pleased with how the shape of this turned out. Contrary to the cautions in the pattern, I managed to avoid puckering in the arm pits with a lot of ironing. I did enclosed seams on the yoke and they look so neat and tidy. The shoulders lie well. I love the sleeves and hem - the bias binding looks great. I also made enough bias binding for a few projects. But damn, I fought with the collar (same as with the moss jacket) and it's okay but I may still rip it out and have another go at it. I knew it was risky doing this pattern in denim and I paid for it in time spent ironing. I will leave it for a bit and see if I can get past the imperfections.
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Too Late for Sorry, for #streetSaturday
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Fall vibes outfit! I was so happy with this look 😁

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I mentioned in a previous post that the standout characteristic of this late '70s - early '80s Roebucks-type jacket is the simplification of its construction, such as the fake front "pleats" that serve no functional purpose other than design. Another example of this simplification is the way the sleeves are attached to the shoulders. On most denim jackets there would be a double row of top stitching to reinforce the seam, but that is missing on this jacket.

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Some close-up shots of the cuffs on the late '70s - early '80s Sears Roebucks-type denim jacket I finished recently.
The lighter denim jacket is the original Roebucks jacket, the darker denim one is my self-made jacket.
The finish of the cuffs is extremely bulky, as you can see in the third photo - 15 layers of denim!
There are plenty of other, far less bulky, ways of finishing the cuffs, but in this case I wanted to use the same method as on the original jacket.

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I finally had some time to finish the late '70s - early '80s Sears Roebucks-type denim jacket I started making about a month ago.
The 3rd photo shows the finished jacket next to an original Roebucks jacket.
It's not an exact copy in terms of materials, size, shape and fit, but the construction is exactly the same in both jackets. I'll show some examples in subsequent posts.

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Some details on the 1870s-type denim "blouse" I finished a few days ago. As serging was not yet available in those days, most of the seams are left unfinished.

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I finally had a bit of time for sewing. An 1870s-type denim jacket, or "blouse", as this type of garment was called in those days. The pattern and construction are very different from denim jackets made in later periods.

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