NY, New Haven, Hartford Rail jacket M/L

I started daydreaming about these chore coats back on the blazing hottest days of summer. I couldn't get them out of my brain and it's been so much fun to bring them to life! Patchwork is always a labor of love and I know going into it that it's a time eater to make but the love of patchwork keeps me going. t's always my goal to create staples for your wardrobe that you can wear year after year and enjoy the comfort and peace of mind knowing it's a solid piece. You don't have to baby it, you don't have special washing instructions for it, just throw it on and go adventure.

Let me tell you a little bit more about this jacket. I made this jacket around the train patch, naturally. The patch was made by the very talented TailPheathers (you can find her on Instagram). It's made up of vintage ticking, some very tasty denim I sourced from Hartford Denim Company and some vintage railroad stripe denim I got from someone who worked at Oshkosh for 40 years. . I'm tough on my clothes and the pockets take a lot of wear so I like to double stutch them and then add extra stitches to the corners. It helps guarantee a nice long life on these big warm pockets. I got lucky and found someone who used to work for Amtrak and I picked up some super fun patches that I added to the front of this one, made for the train lover! This jacket is unlined and is more of a lightweight jacket for fall/spring.

I would say that this jacket would best fit someone who typically wears a M/L, depending on how you like the fit,  please note the measurements below.

Measurements,

Pit to pit, 22.5"

Length from the neckline to the bottom hem, 23.5"

Sleeve, 26" 

I always include full measurements for each garment and people will frequently ask me what the best way to measure themselves is and this is my advice:  I recommend measuring something similar that you have and love the fit of!  Measuring your body just tells you your actual measurements but it doesn't take into account what level of ease you like in a garment.  I prefer my clothes sit a little loose with lots of ease.  For measuring your garment, lay it flat (if it has an opening, make sure it's fully closed) and measure across armpit to armpit, then from the shoulder to the bottom hem for the length and then the shoulder seam to the wrist for the sleeve length.

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