Butterick 6771 is the perfect shirt for color blocking and pattern play. The front has four pattern pieces of varying sizes which works really well for creative play. I’ve made many versions of this pattern and I’m always learning as I go.

This is my happy coat. Every time I put it on I smile. My version that I took to Paris is made from Cast Iron Charcoal Stretch Rainwear. Too bad it only rained one day! The luck of good weather. I love the way it goes over everything and dresses up even the most casual pair of jeans.

The studio working name for Vogue 1925 is the Moto Jacket, a lightly fitted jacket with optional hood or collar, flattering princess seams in two lengths (24 ¾” and 27 ¾”), separating zipper and easy to sew inseam faux welt pockets. This flattering jacket skims the figure yet has enough ease to slide over a top, t-shirt or shirt.

Plaids take a bit more time in the cutting, and more care in the stitching, but the final result is well worth it.

Blue is a classic color for a jean jacket and at MarcyTilton.com we have a stunning new collection in harmonious shades of indigo blue in luscious hand-dyed and hand-woven fabrics from India from a mill that produces fabrics for Donna Karan and Eileen Fisher. Takes at least 6 months from the time we place the order to receive the fabric. The jacket has a soft, supple, pliable feel, almost like a sweater thanks to these delicious fabrics!

We fondly refer to this shirt as The Frenchy Shirt because it evokes men’s shirts seen in Paris that combine different prints while having the dressmaker details seen in women’s blouses from the ’30’s and ‘40s which I saw in Parisian vintage shops.