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Making a 1980's Blazer with (gasp) SHOULDER PADS?? 😱
DescriptionLet's make an 80's Beetlejuice blazer that would send chills through the majority of the population! Shoulder pads are one of the most loathed fashion trends of the 1980's--but are they truly fashion disasters, or are they actually...sort of fabulous? I mean...power sleeves. Amiright? Follow along as I make this fabuMore
Let's make an 80's Beetlejuice blazer that would send chills through the majority of the population! Shoulder pads are one of the most loathed fashion trends of the 1980's--but are they truly fashion disasters, or are they actually...sort of fabulous?
I mean...power sleeves. Amiright?
Follow along as I make this fabulous striped Beetlejuice blazer for my big Beatlejuice Halloween costume! My teenage self SWORE she'd never be caught dead wearing shoulder pads, but the truth is I think it's actually kind of a nice silhouette--when done properly.
This was not an easy thing to make, and I'm excited to share the process with you--1980's inspired montage and all! But the real question is...
Would YOU wear a blazer with shoulder pads??
Resources:
Black and white striped cotton poplin: https://fabricwholesaledirect.com/
Apple green silk habotai and cotton sheeting (interlining): https://www.dharmatrading.com/
Hair canvas and button blanks: https://www.wawak.com/
True vintage pattern is McCall's 2194 (bought on Etsy.)
This blazer is part of my Beatlejuice Halloween costume, and you can view the entire playlist for that series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDxqes4R_os7X95Smf3_n5a1lSR_c7YY
Chapters
00:00 Is this 80's Blazer a Fashion Disaster?
01:12 Mockup Montage
03:43 Cutting and assembly
05:35 Welt pockets
08:00 Back vent, collar and facing
10:28 Adding the sleeves & shoulder pads
13:13 Lining the blazer
15:00 Lining the "sleevil" pads
16:47 The reveal
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