jacket

although i made this for my mom for christmas gift, i’d end up using as much as she does…when i go back to japan in january! its too cold to wear it in philly, but in tokyo, this jacket would be perfect with turtle neck in side. 

i used the japanese pattern book, called, “shiroi fuku kuroi fuku” by sato watabe. i bought this when i went to ny, thinking, id use it to make the purchase worth it. however, i would give this book 3 stars out of 5.. one of the reasons is that i have to trace the patterns, and many patterns are intertwined in big sheet of paper and its really really hard to see what lines are connected to what. i get so frustrated with this! i spent more time tracing the pattern than actually making it.  another reason for 3 stars is that most garments are so boxy. i like fitted styles much better, and when i bought the pattern, i didnt consider that. 

but over all, the book is nice to have and i like how this jacket turned out. the pattern book is like $25 in US.