A couple candids of me in the coat the one time I wore it for a small event, just to show silhouette and shape.

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Not pictured: me wearing it once and the fabric starting to fray out of the seam in the center back because apparently needle holes from a FINE needle are too much for this fabric to handle?? I was recommended some stay tape I am going to have to add along the center back at least.

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Did the scary part of cutting the bottom off and refinished the edge. Compared the hem finishing to an old store-bought real lab coat, went ahead with the bottom hem, tacked the facings down on the inside with hand stitches, and voila she is done!

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Attached the facing I drafted along the back and around the shoulders, under stitched it to finish. Decided on the final sleeve length with a try on and then let the coat hang before choosing a final hem length. It actually looked like a garment at this point!

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It was somewhere around here that I got really deterred by the fabric and had put the project down for a while. Collar done with edge stitching, hand basted my sleeves in because if I had to unpick I didn't want runs, and drafted a back facing to have the inside stay cleanish looking.

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