Jacket deconstruction

I would normally never consider myself to be a denim vest sort of girl. I do, however, love my Gap denim jacket and have been known to layer it under my winter coat on very chilly days. Once in a while, I thought about layering it under a slimmer coat or blazer, like this, but the sleeves made it too bulky. So, on 50% off day at Savers, I ran out and bought another denim jacket to make it into a vest. I settled on this one.

It fit pretty well, but I was able to take it in a bit more once I had snipped off the sleeves. Now I can wear it by itself or under blazers and lighter jackets.

Of course, I couldn't just throw away those cut-off sleeves. I had this boring jacket I'd gotten at a yard sale over the summer. I'd been wanting a jacket with contrast sleeves, and this was just the thing I need to make one. 

 After a quick seam-ripping job, I had the old sleeves and lining off. I pinned the denim sleeves on the dark jacket (I can't tell if it is faded black or dark navy) and stitched them in place.

I love how the sleeves are lighter than the body of the jacket, since most contrast-sleeve jackets have darker sleeves. I hope to get a lot of use out of these pieces this spring.

Thanks for reading!

-Amy