#49 Back to School Wardrobe: Anne Klein Blazer to Red Plaid Linen Vest

REFLECTIONS: This is #2 Spring Break. My Spring Break goal is to complete one item per day for 10 days.

BEFORE: Anne Klein Blazer

• From the Re-fashion Stash
• Probably thrifted for the Anne Klein tag and the 100% linen.
• Size 4 makes this a challenge to enlarge.
• Sleeves had already been removed and prepped

 STEPS:

• Open side and sleeve seams.
• Cut and insert side panel cut from the sleeves. I did not taper the panel much because this was so small.
• Cut the shoulder seams back ½” for narrow shoulder. Dropped arm seam 1” to make room for layering.

AFTER: Linen Vest for Transition during Spring Weather.

• Versatile to wear over both long and short sleeves.
• Dropped arm openings makes this appear more vest-like. And less like a jacket with no sleeves. 

AFTER: Fits me.
Big on smaller dress form 

AFTER

AFTER:
Enlarged /dropped arm opening
looks more vest like.

AFTER: Plaids matched
on side inset

AFTER: Black used
to enlarge original lining. 

AFTER: Fine knit used to make facing

DURING: Too snug
Before dropping sleeve opening. 

DURING: Too snug.
 Before dropping sleeve opening

Probably thrifted for the tag and 100% Linen

BEFORE: Thrifted Blazer from the Re-fashion stash