{"id":73417,"date":"2019-12-12T09:48:53","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T14:48:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=73417"},"modified":"2019-12-12T06:10:46","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T11:10:46","slug":"liesls-chaval-coat-extra-long-navy-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/12\/liesls-chaval-coat-extra-long-navy-edition.html","title":{"rendered":"liesl’s chaval coat: extra-long navy edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello again, friends!<\/p>\n

I’m back with another Chaval Coat<\/a> to show you. This is the first one I sewed when I was writing the instructions and deciding on the best methods for sewing it. I cut this one extra long because I’ve always wanted a really long navy wool coat. And no, I’m not kidding. I really do think about things like this. And since I don’t get a lot of time to sew for myself I take advantage when I can chalk it up to work time!<\/p>\n

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I purchased this wool flannel on sale at Julian Lopez here in Madrid a couple of years ago. Pretty sure it’s a blend, but it has a nice hand so I’m not thinking about it. The only change I made to the pattern itself is to add length: somewhere around 6″, I think. I added the extra length at the lengthen\/shorten line that’s provided on the pattern. That way the walking vent in the back didn’t get longer, it just started lower.<\/p>\n

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This is a really drapey wool, so the coat is very relaxed and drapey as well. I considered stabilizing it and adding a little structure, but I wanted it to be a bit slouchy and almost like a cozy sweater. And it is! It’s also a great everyday coat as a result. It’s very lightweight and comfortable. I’ve considered wearing it inside on really cold days, but I know I’d get tons of cat hair on it, so no. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The lapels are narrow, and since the fabric is so drapey, I did decide to topstitch the edges to give it a little more structure. I like the definition that topstitching adds. I didn’t topstitch the lapels on the pattern cover, but it’s an easy detail to add if you decide you want it at the last minute.<\/p>\n

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The buttons are from New York. I’m still trying to decide whether I want to replace them with something a little closer to the color, but I’ve got a thing for real mother-of-pearl and I love the weight.<\/p>\n

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It’s just me with my messy hair, just standing around on the sidewalk posing for photos while everyone else is deciding what to eat for lunch. See the brown boots I mentioned the other day? S is definitely going to steal them from me when her feet grow a little more.<\/p>\n

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You can pick up your own copy of our new Chaval Coat sewing pattern in paper<\/a> or as a digital pattern<\/a>. You can also read more about this pattern in my introductory post<\/a> as well as my post with lots of photos to inspire you<\/a>. And stay tuned for our upcoming sew-along for this pattern!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liesl shares an extra-long Chaval Coat she made for herself from a navy wool flannel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":73427,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20817],"class_list":["post-73417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-chaval-coat"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/navy-coat-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-j69","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":73409,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2019\/12\/liesls-chaval-coat-tweed-edition.html","url_meta":{"origin":73417,"position":0},"title":"liesl’s chaval coat: tweed edition","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"December 4, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Liesl shares a Chaval Coat she made for herself recently using a luxurious wool tweed purchased on a trip to London.","rel":"","context":"In "general post"","block_context":{"text":"general post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/list\/general"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/tweed-coat-feature.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":76608,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2021\/02\/sew-tell-valentinas-color-blocked-chaval-coat.html","url_meta":{"origin":73417,"position":1},"title":"sew + tell: valentina’s color-blocked chaval coat","author":"Masha Richart","date":"February 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"Valentina made this one-of-a-kind long Chaval Coat with cool color-blocking details. 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