Betsyv59's Photobucket Vogue 8259 Chanel album media

V8259 pattern photo

Betsyv59 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 20:14:26 MDT

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V8259 pattern photo - V8259.jpg

Courtesy of Vogue Patterns

Front/side view

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:36:12 MDT

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Front/side view - Done10152008005.jpg

really, he wouldn't stop. "turn a little more (snap) a little more (snap) ..."

3/4 back view

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:26 MDT

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3/4 back view - Done10152008004.jpg

Front view with smirk

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:10:07 MDT

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Front view with smirk - Done10152008006.jpg

3/4 view

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:57 MDT

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3/4 view - Done10152008010.jpg

DH was getting carried away with the camera

Sleeve finished closeup

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:46 MDT

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Sleeve finished closeup - Done10152008011.jpg

working buttonholes

Front inside finished

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:34 MDT

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Front inside finished - Done10152008012.jpg

Back inside finished

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:25 MDT

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Back inside finished - Done10152008backquilting.jpg

Time for your closeup, Mabel!

Back finished

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:18 MDT

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Back finished - Done10152008back.jpg

Armscye lining

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:12 MDT

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Armscye lining - Done10152008fellstitchesarmhole.jpg

showing fell stitches attaching sleeve lining to armscye

Finished Front

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:09:03 MDT

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Finished Front - Done10152008front.jpg

YAY! 5 weeks later ...

Buttonhole template

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:08:55 MDT

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Buttonhole template - sleeves10132008001.jpg

wish I'd done this for the front!

Sleeves progress

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:08:47 MDT

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Sleeves progress - sleeves10132008002.jpg

One inside view; one outside view

Cuff closeup

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:08:36 MDT

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Cuff closeup - sleeves10132008003.jpg

Sleeves done

Betsyv59 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:08:25 MDT

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Sleeves done - sleeves10132008004.jpg

buttons not atached yet just laid on

Front

Betsyv59 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:21:50 MDT

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Front - progress10082008001.jpg

Inside front

Betsyv59 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:21:39 MDT

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Inside front - progress10082008003.jpg

Back

Betsyv59 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:21:33 MDT

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Back - progress10082008004.jpg

Collar back

Betsyv59 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:21:22 MDT

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Collar back - progress10082008005.jpg

Back inside

Betsyv59 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:21:11 MDT

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Back inside - progress10082008006.jpg

Chain

Betsyv59 — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:21:06 MDT

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Chain - progress10082008007.jpg

Form Flex vs Silk organza

Betsyv59 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:38 MDT

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Form Flex vs Silk organza - formflexvssilkorganzaside.jpg

Woven fusible vs woven basted in as potential underlinings.

French fuse vs Sofknit

Betsyv59 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:31 MDT

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French fuse vs Sofknit - frfusevssofknitside.jpg

trying a couple of knit fusible interfacings as potential underlinings on scraps.

Front view muslin

Betsyv59 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:25 MDT

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Front view muslin - muslin002front090308c.jpg

Before adding sleeves.

Back view muslin

Betsyv59 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:21 MDT

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Back view muslin - muslin003back090308c.jpg

these back phtos are tough in the mirror. There isn't really any drag line on the right side.

Front final muslin

Betsyv59 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:16 MDT

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Front final muslin - muslin022front090908cr.jpg

After several attempts and a false start with shoulder pads (dope), final muslin, front view.

SofKnit vs Silk Organza

Betsyv59 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:13 MDT

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SofKnit vs Silk Organza - sofknitvssilkorganzaloft.jpg

difference in loft. fusing flattened the boucle.