1920s 'Paris' coat by Poiret | Sewing DIY from saree | The Met | Vintage retro style | 1920s fashion

The inspiration for my 1920s party outfit came from a video I saw about the 'Paris' coat designed by Paul Poiret in 1919. The coat is exhibited in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and they have very kindly put out a KZbin video all about it!
• How this elegant 1919 ...
The fascinating thing about the coat is that it is made from one long piece of fabric about 15ft/5m long with only one seam creating the coat. I happen to have a saree, which is of course a long piece of fabric, that would fit the bill perfectly so I set to work figuring out how to make it work and what dimensions I needed to make the saree resemble this iconic coat.
The video from the Met includes a 3D model of the construction of the coat so it just took a bit of dedicated thinking, testing and head scratching to get it to work. I was very pleased with the result and it was just the thing for my 1920s party! Plus it is very comfortable so I shall definitely be wearing it again :-)
I have added the measurements of my coat to this video so hopefully others can give it a go. Once you have these measurements, it is actually a very simple sew and could be created in about an hour, I think. You could also easily stitch it by hand if you didn't have a sewing machine so all round I think it is a fabulous garment!
Next week, we'll be back on the capsule wardrobe makes :-)
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[@velvetvert9431]

Stunning idea and execution. And we can be generous and call the fabric a 20s appropriate "art silk" (although that's technically rayon.) Well done! I don't think I would have had the patience to pull it all together. I hope the party was a delight!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Ha ha! I love your thinking 😁 Thank you and yes, it was a fun party 😊

[@lighthseskr]

Absolutely fabulous. I really love your videos and your style. You are so inspiring. 🎉

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@robyn3349]

Thank you! Brilliant ❤

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

You're so welcome!

[@jennycollard1173]

Inspiring and perfect for the occasion! Love the thought process. 👏👏👏👏

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thanks so much! It was a bit of a head scratcher 🤣

[@NellieChristopher]

Love your thought process on this! Finished robe is beautiful! 🎂💖🌟

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you! 😊

[@mrsmscuriositycabinet6925]

What fun! I'm currently devouring Dorothy L Sayers' novels and it looks just the ticket for that era. Drape, dropped waistlines, long cigarette holders and champagne bowled glasses of questionable cocktails...

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Ha ha! Yes, it was such fun getting into the 20s vibe 😊 I love the Phryne Fisher books myself en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phryne_Fisher

[@seestellysew8472]

AMAZING! You did a fantastic job. You looked really, really great.

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@dianevarga4976]

Completely wonderful. After watching your vintage 50s-60s videos, I thought, oh I wonder what she has up her sleeve! Just perfect!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@jojosyll]

❤❤❤ have a wonderful time showing off your creation. Gorgeous 🥰

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊 It was a lovely party and I felt SO 1920s 🤣

[@lyndapeterson9948]

Very clever. Hope you are not drowning in the rain. It hasn’t been too bad here.

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊 No, we've not had that much rain here and mostly a night so all good 😁

[@tinadahl2831]

Turned out soo lovely and prefect 20s style (and right music too). Hope the party was fun'!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊 Yes, it was a lovely party 😁

[@allangradus1917]

Looks great. Great results. I think you should still make a dress out of the remaining fabric. Could line it in cotton batiste for more comfort.

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thanks 😊. That's a good idea! I think it would be nice to make something that goes with the coat for a truly fabulous outfit!😁

[@yudypelle5249]

I love it, the fabric is gorgeous

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊 Yes, the fabric is pretty fab, isn't it 😁

[@beckyunderwood4220]

Excellent!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@rosemarybravo5348]

After a lot of thought process it turned out lovely. You look great. I too have a sari ( for years) the fabric is beautiful never knew what to do with it so you have inspired me to have ago. 👏👏👏

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊 It's a good idea - it's a very easy sew once you have your head wrapped around how it works 🤣 Hopefully the measurements I worked out will be a good starting point for you 😊

[@marycarolynoverton6599]

That is fabulous. Well done you.

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you so much 😊

[@lindadutcher7438]

Looks great! 😀

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@brendaseavey6284]

Just SO Fabulous

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@mymai5859]

Great result

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thanks 😊

[@DZ-vq6fy]

Well done!!!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@ladyflimflam]

Fun! And a nice use of the choli fabric.

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊 I absolutely love that about sarees - so many different options in one length of fabric!

[@regalrose3365]

Very clever and inventive, you are!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@jacyntheblier3490]

Glamorous!

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@GoingGreenMom]

I love how people in other countries have dress up parties. Lol.

[@cornwallpocketfarm]

I usually dread them TBH but I was pretty inspired by this one 😊