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Jacket Reflection

            I really enjoyed this project. I must admit, at first I was really unsure about it, since we were only draping and no sketching was allowed, but I ended up discovering that I really do like draping. I enjoyed working on the half scale too, which I had not used much before this.

I learned SO much making this jacket- it was a very successful project. I had never draped and then created a pattern before, and I found that I work well this way and I will use this system of making in the near future. I learned how to translate a half scale pattern to full scale too which will be very helpful now and it will save me cost on fabric initially and will save me time when trying to figure out a design initially because working so small means I can work faster. I learned a lot about construction too by sewing a lining.

If I were to remake this jacket, I think I would have chosen to have the print as the self fabric and used a very thin gray lining- maybe a thin cotton, instead. I would have even like to maybe make the jacket out of waterproof material- I think it could be a cool rain jacket. But with this being said, I still really love this jacket I made and I am very proud of it.