Sep 25 2009
Slip Stitch Jacket Sleeve
Sometimes all that is needed to make a piece of clothing perfect is a simple hem. This cashmere blazer fit perfectly, except for the sleeves which were a bit short. It had belonged to my grandmother, who I discovered with the exception of being four inches shorter than me, was exactly the same size.
So, I carefully removed the existing sleeve hem from this lovely jacket. Pressed it, and then dropped it down an inch. I then pressed it again, in the new position so that the fabric would shift around less while I stitched it in place. Then I used a very simple slip stitch to secure the lining to the cashmere blend shell.
Excellent. Now a visit to the dry cleaner is all that the jacket requires before it accompanies me on my trip to New York.
Also coincidentally, this jacket is nearly identical to one that has been in my own closet for years. But that poor jacket got eaten by moths. Still, I love it. I purchased it on my one trip to Italy, and have been holding on to it, trying to think of how to reconstruct it sans moth holes. Hmm, maybe its twin needs a hat.
