A Little Bright Jacket

The past few weeks, since all the bridesmaid dresses were finished, I've had yet another project waiting in my queue that I had to get to work on.  This one was a favor for a former co-worker in New York, and I knew the amount of time/effort/frustration/seam ripping that goes into making a jacket from my previously made coat (I made that three years ago?!?!  Holy cow.), so I wasn't too excited to get this one started.  Yay procrastination!

She picked out the pattern (Anise by Colette - as always, a dream of a pattern with wonderful instructions), the fabric, the buttons, the whole shebang.  I was merely the seamstress on this one :)

Although this was just as time-consuming and energy-consuming as I knew that it would be, it also gave me the chance to learn two previously unattempted skills:  welt pockets...

 and bound buttonholes!  Both went pretty swimmingly, thank goodness.

Here are the side and back angles, for your viewing pleasure.  I believe this is an Anna Maria Horner velvet fabric, but I couldn't find it online anywhere, so I think it is probably not in her current line.

 Lined in bright pink (so much handsewingggggggg).

 I realize now the below picture looks like Vanessa is flashing us all.  Inappropriate.

Honestly, so glad to have this beast of a project crossed off my to-do list now.  It has been sent off to its permanent home, where I hope it is enjoying fall in New York (which is the BEST).