{"id":82902,"date":"2024-10-17T11:01:08","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T15:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=82902"},"modified":"2024-10-14T09:48:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T13:48:40","slug":"fabric-and-styling-ideas-for-the-brunswick-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2024\/10\/fabric-and-styling-ideas-for-the-brunswick-jacket.html","title":{"rendered":"fabric and styling ideas for the brunswick jacket"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s do some more fabric and styling today, this time for the Brunswick Jacket<\/a>!<\/p>\n

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Like I mentioned in my introduction to this style<\/a>, this style is like a cross between an unlined blazer and a cardigan so you can go lots of directions with it. But first I want to show you some similar styles I found as I was developing this pattern to give you some ideas for it.<\/p>\n

I love how this looks so chic and relaxed. So comfortable buy effortlessly pulled together. The simple lines and the refined fabric are so chic.<\/p>\n

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The boxy shape of this style gives it that relaxed feeling. Don’t you love the texture of the navy one, below? And in luxurious camel as on Victoria Beckham, wow. (Also, how great is that color combo: camel, burgundy, and grey!) You could absolutely sew this from a sweater knit, too, like in these lower photos. I’m contemplating sewing it in a soft cashmere to make it extra lux.<\/p>\n

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And then why not color outside the lines with this style? Add a button flap to the on-seam pockets. Or put all your seam allowances on the outside and bind them as a design feature? So cool.<\/p>\n

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Since it’s a relaxed and simple style, I’ve been thinking how fun it would be to quilt a fabric for the jacket. If you did this you might be able to eliminate the facings and bind the edges, too.<\/p>\n

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You can find other ideas and photos for this style in my Brunswick Jacket Pinterest folder<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n

When I introduced this pattern to you<\/a> I showed the samples I made with heavy linen and with waffle-weave cotton, so you already know that those fabrics or similar fabrics are options. You can also use home dec fabrics for their heavier weight. But since it’s fall and moving into winter I thought I would focus on heavier fabrics here, from my favorite on-line fabric store which is in Belgium. Obviously these fabrics won’t be available for a long time, but they’re meant to help you get started and to inspire you to look for similar fabrics if something strikes your fancy. So here we go.<\/p>\n

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This double-face wool blend<\/a> in burgundy and pink would be very pretty and warm, and you can choose which color to put on the outside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This is the same double-face wool blend<\/a> as above, but this time in red and gray.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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I love how luxurious this ballet pink alpaca<\/a> looks, and I can only imagine how cozy it would be to wear!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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And here it is again, but this time a stunning green alpaca<\/a>! So in love.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This cotton viscose short-haired faux fur <\/a>from Anne Demeulemeester has me kind of freaking out, it’s so amazing. I really want one…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Here’s a wool blend with alpaca<\/a> that would definitely give that quiet luxury vibe, and you could wear it for years. So classic.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This wool-cashmere blend<\/a> has my name written all over it. Subtly luxurious, dark, and like you could just snuggle into it all winter…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So does that get you thinking and dreaming about the fabrics you might choose? I hope so! I can\u2019t wait to see what you make and how you wear it. Like I said, I\u2019ll be back with more ideas and photos from our testers soon.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, you can pick up your own copy of the Brunswick Jacket sewing pattern either in paper<\/a> or in digital format<\/a>. And I hope you’ll tag us #lieslcobrunswickjacket<\/a> and #lieslandco<\/a> so we can see what you make with it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have lots of fabric and styling ideas for the new Brunswick Jacket sewing pattern today, to help you get started thinking about how you want to sew it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":82906,"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":[20938],"class_list":["post-82902","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-brunswick"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/brunswick-feature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-lz8","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":82756,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2024\/10\/introducing-the-brunswick-jacket-sewing-pattern.html","url_meta":{"origin":82902,"position":0},"title":"introducing the brunswick jacket sewing pattern","author":"Liesl Gibson","date":"October 10, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Brunswick Jacket is a cross between a blazer and a cardigan. 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