Inside the Yellow Vintage Jacket

As promised, a closer look at the details from the little yellow vintage jacket that I bought at the vintage show on Monday. I said that this little jacket was a bargain for the $20USD I paid for it. Let me show you why and let's start with the outside.

The first detail that you'd notice about this jacket is the only embellishment, the rhinestones. These rhinestones are the real deal, prong set rhinestones. These are not what we've grown accustomed to, the hot-fix rhinestone. I love this little detail and the seamstress did a wonderful job at using just the right amount in just the right places to enhance the jacket. The jacket really doesn't need any other embellishment, as the yellow velveteen is very soft.

The jacket is closed with a single hook and eye at the neckline:

The only shaping in the jacket is via four darts, one in each front and back section. What looks like a fold at the right of the photo is the front dart. The back dart is easier to see, curving off to the left.

Here is the shape of the hem/side seams/sleeve:

As you can see, there really isn't a side seam to this jacket, so it is almost like a cape. This jacket is very, very similar to Vogue 2934, a vintage reissue. The collar is different as is the size of the jacket cuffs. There might be a similar Advance or Simplicity pattern from the same time period. If any one sees the original pattern for this (or the green velvet or purple velvet dresses) let me know, I'd love to own the original pattern that goes with the garment.

Now, let's look at the insides. The entire lining was stitched into the jacket by hand along all the facings, hem and back neckline:

The back lining has a small pleat for wearing ease when putting on and taking off the jacket:


Here is what the cuff looks like from the inside. The cuff is made first and then attached to the sleeve with a self fabric facing to which the lining is then attached. I've seen this in many vintage patterns with cuffs. This prevents the lining from showing when the cuffs are turned back.

Lastly, on the inside we have the best part of all, a label!

Nancy Jean Tuttle made this jacket! You'd have to think she made a lot of things, if she went to the trouble to have a woven label made up with her name. I love the position of the label, on the front inside facing, rather than center back neck. She was either a small woman or made this for someone small, as this jacket fits me perfectly. Sorry no pictures of me wearing it, maybe tomorrow, my photography crew is at school right now.

Parting Shot: Kiwi. Kiwi thinks she's going to finish the model airplane my son left in the studio. She was sitting there with it for quite some time before giving up and leaving. I don't think her paws work as well at putting it together as my son's hands do.