Black and bright green jacket dress 614

 

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Sussex wore black to and green jacket, for her address to the alumni. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. 

Bright Green Jacket

I love the green on black of this outfit. 

From a distance it looked as if the green jacked had a black collar or black lining to the collar. I thought that was a great idea, especiallhy when worn over black clothes.

Then, close up, I relised that it was a trick of the light. The black was the top worn underneath.

However, I had gained a new idea. To add a black lining to the collar, or to add a black contrast colour collar, to a brightly coloured green or red jacket. To make a jacket co-ordinating with a black top underneath, a whole black outfit, or black accessories.

How to Add A Black Collar

Next time you are repairing, re-modelling or sewing a jacket from scraatch, consider adding a black collar. 

What if you are good at sewing but not confident about cutting a collar or sewing a jacet from scratch? Two solutions.

1 Add a black fabric or trimming, or edging, over an existing jacket collar.

2 You could buy two matching shirts or jackets, one in black, another in a bright colour. Unpick and sew back the black collar on the green or red jacket, the red or green collar to brighten up the black jacket.. 

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