Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Never marry a rugby player or don't try to sew for him!


We had a cold and long winter, it's still pretty cold in the morning. So I decided to make a coat for my husband.

I chose the Burda 153 from the October 2008 issue (the pictures above are from the burdafashion website). I made a muslin to be sure, and it was fortunate! Burda size 54, the largest size for this model, is for a chest of about 108 cm (42.5 inches). My husband is a bit above that, but I assumed it would suit him fine: the model is not exactly close fitting, is it?

NO, absolutely not! The muslin doesn't fit.
Now, I have to try to up-size this pattern. Of course, this can be made, the bigger size can be extrapoled from the multiple lines: the pattern is multisized for burda size 48 to 54... And after that, I have to petite a little that "sacré" pattern... What a mess!
More later...

I should have known better since, last Summer, I tried to made the trousers presented with the caban coat (with some adjustment for a retired rugby player belly ;-) and sadly, I never managed to fit it correctly and finish it.

Why is sewing for men, and especially for a lovely husband, always such a pain?!

POSTED BY Pascale from Paris AT 10:17 PM

6 comments:

  1. Debra MartinMarch 18, 2010 at 3:06 PM

    Can you just let the side seams out a little? From the picture, it look pretty good.

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  2. Pascale from ParisMarch 19, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    These two pictures was taken for illustrated the blog, not for checking the fit. I have to take better photo for the fit ;-)
    In fact, the muslin in very-very close fitting everywhere. If I only let the side seam out a little, the coat will be to much close fitted in shoulder and underarms area (due to unusual coat construction in these area). So a gess a larger size will fit better, the coat is suppose to be made of heavy wool with a lining and internal pockets.
    Of course, the sleeves, and perhaps the coat itself, will be too long with a larger size, but it will be not to much work to correct.

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  3. sophieMarch 21, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    yesterday was a big day for your husband isn't it?
    Rugby day for the France..

    Chabal for men!

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  4. DigsMarch 22, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    I'm very interested to see your progress on this garment, as this is the pattern my hubby picked out for the pea coat I'll (eventually) be making for him. He's also a wide-shouldered, big-chested guy.

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  5. Pascale from ParisMarch 23, 2010 at 10:22 PM

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  6. Pascale from ParisMarch 23, 2010 at 10:25 PM

    Digs, I plan to up-size this pattern twice (one size larger and 2 size larger) and to make two half muslin to see the fit.
    but, I can't find time yet to do it. perhaps, this Week-End...

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