Note that I say 'similar.' It's not a very faithful copy, although I kept the major elements the same: cropped, satin, zip with guard underneath, elasticized cuffs and waist, whatnot.
Here's my version:
It's cute, right? I used a heavily modified Vogue 8799. This pattern is now out of print, sadly, but can be found all over Etsy. The fabric is a cotton/poly satin with a good amount of stretch to it and embroidered flowers. I get a kick out of the contrast between fancy fabric and casual style.
I don't really like it with the pale blue dress, I think it blends too much. It looks much nicer with my darker dresses, or with high waisted jeans. That's actually my favorite way to wear it, but I wanted to only show it with other garments I've made.
I topstitched the collar, which I think looks pretty cute, and added little non-functional welt pockets. They were originally functional, but I didn't really take into account how small they would be, so I just stitched them shut.
Here you can see the sleeve head I made out of some heavier satin twill:
In all, I'm very happy with this jacket!
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