A little while ago I posted about a 1940s pattern reproduction for an Ike style jacket at www.EvaDress.com. Since then I've recieved the pattern and made the jacket. This is a great pattern, the only change I made was to use horsehair canvas instead of muslin to interface the front (I had some left over from another project). There's no interfacing in the collar, cuffs, or waist belt, where it would be expected, probably due to wartime fabric rationing. The only downside to the pattern is that there's only one pocket. My wife has a '49 pattern battledress blouse (the British version of the Ike), which has two breast pockets and two interior pockets, and I may do something similar when I make another one.

The outer fabric is a rather lightweight wool, the lining is synthetic.

With the kilt


Shot of the lining


All the buttonholes are hand-worked corded keyhole buttonholes


Here's me wearing it with a pair of trousers I made, which were also done from an EvaDress pattern. They're a green-brown tweed, and the pattern dates to 1934. Wide, straight legs and a really high waist.


I highly reccommend this pattern for anyone who'd like to make a good, short jacket to wear with the kilt.

Cheers,
Nick
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