Diy Band Jacket

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  Step 1

  1. Use a jacket that is a shorter length with a little mandarin collar or similar collar to what you want your final jacket. (A boxy shape and flimsy material for the jacket is best!)

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  Step 2

  2. Pin under your hemline, using safety pins, to create that cutaway band jacket shape. Iron if you want to create a crisp, sharp edge.

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  Step 3

  3. Pin shoulder pads inside the shoulders, using safety pins. (I used foam Dritz ones in Large that I got at my local Jo-Anns. Alternatively, you can rip them out of a jacket you already have - but you need them big to create that strong structured shoulder, so double them up if you can!)

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  Step 4

  4. Sew decorative trim onto the front of you jacket in scalloped curliques. (I just used matching thread and long basting stitches. This took awhile, but wasn't very difficult.)

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  Step 5

  The trim curlicues placed on the outside.

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  Step 6

  5. Optional: If you want, to create more of a "couture-looking" line below the shoulder, take in the sleeve in the upper arm area a little. (By sewing a line inside the sleeve seam line in the upper arm area.) This will make your shoulder pads "pop out" and give it that Balmain-look. Ideally speaking.:-)

  PLUS, once you get tired of the look, remove your safety pins and shoulder pads, cut your basting stitches, re-iron your hem and your jacket is back to the way it was! *sigh* Multiple options in the same garment are just so, so lovely.

  Happy DIY'ing!
  xoxox
  Carly J. Cais

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xXSaint.Aida7Xx · 1 project 27th November 2012

LOVE!!!!

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Supernova's Child · Lisbon, Lisbon, PT · 98 projects 19th October 2011

I own a jacket that looks exactly like this, except that I bought mine for 50 dollars, on sale. Yours looks just as good, if not better. Kudos.

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Belle · Waikanae, Wellington, NZ · 1 project 14th August 2011

Wow. That is one cool jacket.

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carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 26th November 2010

@Abbeysaurusrex: LOL! Not sure if that's a good or bad thing, tho...;-)

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† Wayward Deer † · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US · 7 projects 6th September 2010

it reminds me of the jackets that are worn in the black parade music video

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carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 25th February 2010

You're so right EVEnl! It's a great way to put your personal stamp on something...and this trend looks like it's slowly petering out anyway...so why not spend just a few dollars on some nice trims/buttons instead of $40+ for a whole new jacket!
Thanks for your comment!
xoxox
Carly

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carlyjcais · Portland, Oregon, US · 61 projects 25th February 2010

So glad Kata B.! Saving money is always in style!
xoxox
Carly

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Kata B. · Csömör, Pest County, HU · 24 projects 25th February 2010

wow! Your projects are amazing!!! You helped me (and saved me) a lot

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C.T. · New York, New York, US · 5 projects 16th November 2009

this would be great for a sergeant pepper costume ;D

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EVEnl · Leidschenveen, Zuid-Holland, NL · 319 projects 15th November 2009

Those jackets really are awesome! Making your own truly is the solution coz' everyone is wearing the one from H&M and simply buying it will never make your look unique.

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