I'm pretty sure the pattern was much like this one. Joylynn Hardesty wrote:I made one for six foot four Hunny. I reinforced the ends of the armholes with metal skirt closure thingies. I had the same idea! Another option would be invisible zippers.
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The armholes are much longer than I realized was needed for free movement. I tacked the hood at the neckline to fix this. It is annoying to have to adjust the hood all the time so you can see where you are looking.
It must be at least 9 inches shorter to account for. The zipper is a 100" sleeping bag zipper.įor the insert, I did no hemming, only serged all the edges, to cut back on bulk. I made the insert out of short pile imitation fur. The lining was sewn from fleece-backed satin. I also added facings of the outer fabric, to allow the insertion of a zipper, for an additional lining to be zipped in as needed. A snap was needed to keep the inside left corner in place at the neckline. I extended the front by about 5 inches on each side to create the overlap. I'm pretty sure the pattern was much like this one.īefore I did some changes. It's a choice made according to the situation. Pro: if you learn that skill it carries over into the rest of your life as gracefulness No matter how tight you belt it, the rain will get in, is my experience.Ĭon: if you belt one you lose a lot of mobilityĬon: mobility is always a bit odd to start with, with or without belting.Ĭon: dealing with the lack of mobility is a learned skill Pro: they can be made to button back so they are not quite so warm when you don't need it.Ĭon: they tend to have a very limited range of temps they work well in, add blowing rain and there's no keeping it out. You are never invisible, you cannot hide, you will be noticed.
Like Douglas said, not safe in a lot of situations.Ĭon: if you are wearing one and get in the car to drive, the way you have to move them out of the way means you now have no warmth in the cold car.Ĭon: if you are not a dramatic sort, or in a non-social mood, you will both attract attention you may not want, and people will pigeonhole you as a certain type of person that you may not be, or at least may not be that day.
Pro: they can cover anything you are wearing underneath, and generally always fitĬon: they get in the way. There are times they are great, times they are utterly miserable, times they work well, times they don't.Ī mixed list of Pros and Cons off the top of my head: I wear them, but it's not my only option.
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