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REFASHION
Wool Coat - The Before and After
I just love the color of this wool coat dress a friend gave me a few years ago. It was a bit tight across the back and I didn’t care for the straight silhouette.
By removing the sleeves I gained freedom across the upper back area. I used the sleeves to make 5 godets. A godet is a triangular shaped fabric insert. By adding 3 godets to the back and 2 to the front I was able to achieve the fit & flare silhouette that I had envisioned.
I wet felted this wool/mohair scarf last year and really didn’t have anything to wear with it.
So I took the leftover wool/mohair roving and needle felted it into the bottom of the vest.
I hand beaded the center front, armholes and collar.
The gold buttons were replaced with beaded round balls made from leftover beads used in the outline beading.
The Before & After!!
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