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an ultra cool, dude approved refashion
As DIYs for guys are few & far between I’ve been mining the depths of my little Refashionista brain to come up with a masculine re-do (not involving t-shirts) that my dude would actually wear out n’ about without being bribed…

Success! A Freaking Awesome new jacket that requires zero blackmail to be worn!

Here’s how to create your own partner-pleasing-coat in about an hour…

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  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 1
    Step 1

    Steal a casual Autumn blazer & an old sweater from your dude’s wardrobe

    *this blazer was an impulsive-man-purchase that once home was suddenly too short in the arms & a colour he didn’t like…instead of being returned the poor fellow sat in the closet, unworn with the tags still on for 3 years! A bath in forest green dye took care of the colour & now onto the how-to…

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 2
    Step 2

    chop the sleeves off of the blazer

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 3
    Step 3

    slice the arms off of the sweater

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 4
    Step 4

    pop the sweater sleeves into the blazer arm holes right sides facing with underarm seams & raw edges lined up

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 5
    Step 5

    stitch together

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 6
    Step 6

    flip right side out & zig zag over the outside seams for extra strength

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 7
    Step 7

    I wanted to give the jacket a wee bit more pizzazz so I grabbed a vintage necktie that coordinated well with the coat colours…

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 8
    Step 8

    and added a groovy detail above each pocket flap

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 9
    Step 9

    Fabulous…with just the right amount of funky!

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 10
    Step 10

    Cool…Cozy…and best of all? The dude lurvs it!

    …and what about the rest of that sweater?

  • How to make a jacket / coat. The Manly Makeover - Step 11
    Step 11

    …after taking in the sides & adding some chopped sleeves of my own I now have one of winter’s “must haves”: a super comfy over-sized sweater!

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Mistress Nora of Madness
Mistress Nora of Madness · Potterville, Michigan, US · 33 projects
Nice Look for both His and Yours. Keep Crafting
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susie
susie · Glasgow, Scotland, GB · 154 projects
I love a good fun how to! Crafting should never be serious Happy
This is a great upcycle and I'll certainly be giving my men friends first refusal (although I might just make a ladies version for my self, teehee)
Confessions of a Refashionista
Confessions of a Refashionista · Toronto, Ontario, CA · 93 projects
Thanks Susie! You're absolutely right...crafting should always be fun ;O)
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