My hand-woven jacket — now “Vintage.”
I made this jacket sometime around 1983 — 30 years ago!! I made this for a weaving class in college and this is hand-woven fabric of off-white mohair with a silver thread wound round it. The weave pattern has a nice pillowy texture. It closes with silver frogs and is lined in silk moiré. I used this Christian Dior pattern. I still love this jacket and this Dior design is absolutely perfect for a heavy fabric. It has a lovely shape and the simple construction shows off the fabric beautifully. It can be difficult to match a hand-woven fabric with a garment design that really works.
Dior Pattern
My husband took this photo sometime around 1990. Mike took this photo and developed it in his darkroom — back in the old film and darkroom days of yore! I wish the jacket was more prominent in the photo, but the photo does show how flattering this Dior design is.
Mad Wife In The Attic 