Your graduation project for the 2024 Charm School curriculum is a closely-fitted, unlined knit blazer with bias bound edges (and optional interior seam binding and elbow patches, for extra credit). The Final Exam Blazer has a slightly-shrunken silhouette, front and back princess seams, patch pockets, and a two-piece tailored sleeve. It’s a preppy classic with […]
Whether you’re a Rizzo, Marty, Frenchie, Jan, or Sandy, I hope you’ll roll up your sleeves and join the Charm Ladies gang! This Eisenhower-style workwear jacket throws out the traditional menswear style lines to create a shape that highlights all of your curves. With a secret interior welt pocket (perfect for a phone, snacks, or […]
Meet the Brooklyn Jacket! Yet again, I’m bringing you something inspired by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, since I know you all just can’t get enough of her looks. Midge never shies away from a fabulous jacket or coat, and as costume designer Donna Zakowska wrote in her excellent book Madly Marvelous, “her rainbow closet of coats […]
The Swing Coat has a luxe swing shape and dramatic cuffed sleeves, perfect for throwing on over your vintage finery! The funnel-shaped neckline makes it quick and easy to sew, so this coat comes together in a jiffy. Make it full length with in-seam pockets (extra points for making a dress to match your lining) […]
This cute little layering piece is perfect for pairing with your vintage-style dresses and skirts! It will take you gracefully through seasonal transitions while looking adorable at the same time. This pattern was originally published on Patreon on Mar. 1, 2020.