PATTERN REVIEW: VIOLET FIELD THREADS: VALENTINA COAT (NR 5)
For number five I made this coat from a softshell fabric which was a bit thinner than expected. I lined it with a padded lining which also was a bit thinner than I liked. I think this will be a good fall/spring coat. I made it a size larger than needed for this fall so hopefully she can enjoy it two years.
The pattern
The Valentina is a stunning dress coat that features a dramatic high-low hem in two lengths, short and long. Valentina features a cozy and fashionable funnel collar and optional waist sash
Additional info:
- 2-10years. This will be size 8.
- There is also a tween version with sizes 10 to 16 years.
- Recommended Fabrics : Wool, velvet or lighter weight fabric
- no difficulty given, but instructions are very clear, all steps are shown with pictures.
- pdf download
The fabric
- ca 1,5 meter fabric, sofsthell from cutehouse.de
- ca 1 meter padded lining from textielstad.nl
Cutting the fabric.
The skirt has some very large parts. So are the facings. I cut the back facing in two parts with a center seam as this saves a lot of fabric (due to the large circumference)
Instructions:
Instructions are elaborated and picture guided. This was my first coat pattern and I learned so much from it. If I had to give a little bit of critique: The pictures in the instructions show a white coat (inside and outside) and white lining. Read instructions well.
Fit:
This is size 8. I found out with my previous versions that the sizing of this coat is similar to their dress sizing. That means there is no extra wearing ease to put over garments. My girl fits into size 6 right now. For this winter/fall I expect her to fit size 7. This is a size larger to hopefully last her an extra year. Conclusion
Perhaps a size 7 if I find a fabric I really love. Next size (9/10) will be the last size sadly.
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