Are they suitable to make a beautiful couture jacket?
We tested all, some failed, some are bloody perfect!

Sewing Patterns Reviews

THE CHANEL JACKET AND COUTURE

All you want to know about
Chanel jackets,
Haute Couture
and
the real Classics

SEWING PRODUCTS REVIEWS

Testing, testing, testing...
Our best buys & our best sewing friends*

* Although we are a non-profit website, we will link to websites to inform you about our findings.

Couture Sewing Guide

Information, instruction and inspirations.
For beginners and advanced seamstress.

For dreamers and for action!

(Sewing) BOOK REVIEWS

Couture-sewing books,
Sewing-instruction books,
Haute couture books,
Sewingmagazines,
and
books about CHANEL
For the love of Vintage,
we have gathered a lot of information
to share with you...

Marga and friends

Model    writer    seamstress

Marga is a Dutch 50+ model, writer and has been sewing since the seventies. She has a great admiration for Haute-couture and in particular the Chanel couture in the last century. 

Nowadays she works with a few people who love sewing and sharing their experiences with the readers about The Classics, but also the modern times!
"Never underestimate the power of
a woman with a sewingmachine"
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Pardon my English

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We are sorry if there are language errors or imperfections.

Thanks!

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