{"id":83161,"date":"2025-01-27T11:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=83161"},"modified":"2025-01-27T12:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:11:49","slug":"lining-the-yanaka-jacket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2025\/01\/lining-the-yanaka-jacket.html","title":{"rendered":"lining the Yanaka Jacket"},"content":{"rendered":"

Friends,<\/p>\n

I found the most interesting fabric at my favorite online fabric store<\/a>. Wool bonded to neoprene, dead-stock originally from Lanvin. (Sold out already: sorry!)<\/p>\n

Weird, right? Also, what can you do with it? Well, this:<\/p>\n

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I have no idea what Lanvin did with it, but the fabric was perfect for our Yanaka Jacket<\/a>, just as I had hoped! This fabric has so much body and structure, it paired perfectly with the Yanaka pattern, which is unlined and with relatively few seams. But with the black neoprene inside, this fabric really needed a lining. I know linings intimidate many of you, but I promise that this technique is EASY. Here’s how I did it:<\/p>\n

I cut all the regular pieces for the jacket. And I constructed the outer jacket exactly as written in the instructions. I also constructed the facing as written in the instructions.<\/p>\n

But before I attach the facing to the jacket I cut a second outer jacket, this time from the lining fabric. And I constructed the lining exactly as the outer jacket, but I left a 5″ opening at one side seam. Once the lining and the facing were both assembled, I hand basted the facing to the lining along the outside edges, and I hand basted the inner edge of the facing to the lining before edgestitching the facing to the lining. Lining fabric is slippery, and I’ve found that the small amount of extra time it takes me to hand baste saves so much ripping out hassle. (I recomment that you find and learn to use a thimble, if you haven’t already, and it will make your life so much easier. I promise you. I don’t even think twice before hand basting anymore.)<\/p>\n

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Basically, I followed this technique I’ve told you about before<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Once your facing is attached to the lining, follow the regular instructions to attach the facing to the jacket, sewing all the way around the outer edge of the jacket. Then turn the jacket right-side out through that opening in the lining, and do your finishing. I prefer to hand sew the sleeves and the sleeve lining, but if you wanted to “bag out” the sleeves I’m sure you could do that as well.<\/p>\n

It’s really that simple.<\/p>\n

I love that this jacket is both classic and modern. The camel wool is timeless and classic, but the structure of the fabric and the cut and lines of the Yanaka Jacket keep it very modern. I’m wearing this jacket with everything, as you’ll see when I post more outfit photos. It’s warm but not heavy, so it can also serve as a lightweight coat for those not-too-cold days.<\/p>\n

Here are a few additional tips:<\/p>\n