Friday, September 14, 2012

Color Blocking

While I am  fine tuning my leather jacket muslin I've also been playing around with ideas for a color blocked coat using my double sided black and blue fabric that I showed you a couple of posts ago. While  I was inspired by this gorgeous coat from Celine,(It's the coat on the right)

 I am not planning on adding any other colors, just using the fabric I have.  Drawing on my croquis was fun lots of fun; now I have to find a pattern that I can fit my idea onto. Actually, there are a number of simple coats in my back issues of Burda Style that should work.  My next project after the mini wardrobe was supposed to be a trench coat, which I really need and have all of the materials for.But I can't get excited about sewing one.  (I have had the fabric for this for several years and I even have a pattern but I keep putting it off) It just seems boring at the moment and a lot of work, while this coat feels like fun.
Here's what I've been playing with.  Which one do you like best? 
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20 comments:

  1. MaeSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:01 PM

    My favorite is the one on the left, but they are all cute.

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  2. judidarlingSeptember 14, 2012 at 6:18 PM

    I really like the width of the blocking on the first left side (does that make sense?) I also like the way that the right side of the third version draws the eye upward. I may have to stop making so many frankenpatterns, but putting those two ideas together??? hmmmmm.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 7:27 PM

    The middle one. The proportion of the colors is better, and allows the eye to flow.

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  4. Little Hunting CreekSeptember 14, 2012 at 7:51 PM

    I like them all. What a great idea!

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  5. SickofitcindySeptember 14, 2012 at 7:56 PM

    I like the middle one. What a cool idea!

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  6. SEWNSeptember 14, 2012 at 8:14 PM

    I like the far right. Cool idea for a coat! Can't wait to see it!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 14, 2012 at 8:24 PM

    I like the one on the left for the narrowness of the horizontal band, and for the way the vertical line goes up and over, leading to your face. So great to have a good accurate croquis to play with--Elle

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  8. MarishkaSeptember 14, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    I like the one in the right. Hmmm, evenly divided reactions!

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  9. BamaSeptember 14, 2012 at 8:28 PM

    I like the one on the left, especially because of the sleeves. :)

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    1. Nancy KSeptember 14, 2012 at 10:05 PM

      I like the one on the left best, but I am not sure that I can fit a dart in the blue band with distorting it, which is why I worked out the the other two. It depends on the fabric repeat how large I can make the plain black and blue areas. The drawings are not to scale, obviously, and I haven't actually measured the pattern repeat. Now to find a pattern to use.

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  10. a little sewingSeptember 14, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    Great idea for a coat - I like the one in the middle.

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  11. KarinSeptember 15, 2012 at 7:39 AM

    I also like the one on the far left best. Your croquis are definitely useful.

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  12. AnonymousSeptember 15, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    I thought the one on the right gave the best vertical lines and was most flattering,

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  13. MyraSeptember 15, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    First, very nice sketching job! I like the one in the middle. It is the only one that appears to give more balance to the overall coat! In the end, it is YOUR feeling that matters most! Good luck and can't wait to see the final project!

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  14. ElleCSeptember 15, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    All of them look good, my order of preference is left, then right, then middle. Looking forward to seeing the finished project.

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  15. Lynn MallySeptember 15, 2012 at 10:17 AM

    I like the one of the left best, too...but any one of them would be fabulous.

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  16. gwensewsSeptember 15, 2012 at 3:45 PM

    You look fabulous in our outfit, previous post. It's so refreshing to see a woman dress so beautifully. A for your coat, I like the one on the right the best. I know you'll make something just amazing!

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  17. BunnySeptember 15, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Far left!

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  18. GailSeptember 17, 2012 at 6:07 AM

    The middle appeals to me.

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  19. The Slapdash SewistSeptember 19, 2012 at 8:13 PM

    That is so fun! I like the one on the left best. Something about the skinny stripes on the left hand and the wide band on the right feels freshest to me.

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