Chanel Jacket: Fridays, March 5-April 9, 6-9 pm. How to make the classic French jacket using all those secret techniques, details and trims.  No interfacing or shoulder pads.  Balanced, beautiful, sturdy yet supple, it’s the perfect jacket whether you’re dressing up or wearing jeans.

Couture Jacket

with instructor Sharon Blair, BA, MA, Paris American Academy

Mondays, March 5-April 9, 2012, 6-9 pm

$159+supplies for the 6-week class.  Includes pattern, sample fabrics and handouts

Be like Chanel and learn how to make couture jacket using all those secret techniques, details and trims.  No interfacing or shoulder pads.  Balanced, beautiful, sturdy yet supple, it’s the perfect jacket whether you’re dressing up or wearing jeans.  Learn handstitches and couture sewing techniques straight from Paris!

Prerequisites:  Beginning sewing or equivalent. It helps if you’ve taken “Sewing Difficult Fabrics”.