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I still get compliments on this jacket (photo from 10 years ago when it was new):
Today while out grocery shopping, a person in one store told me she liked the jacket, and later in another store, a guy asked where I bought it. My answer was likely a disappointment - while I bought it here in town, it was 10 years ago, and the store no longer exists. It was a generic store with household stuff, and I believe the owner was from Korea. The store had a small section of shirts and jackets, and that was where I made this awesome find. I bought a 2nd jacket too, for my brother:
The label in the jacket says "UF-10", and that it was made in Korea. I've never come across any others like it.
As the jacket only had a zipper, I sewed on a strip of snap-buttons, to let me button up rather than zipping up. I also sewed in some warm fleece side-pockets, as the existing pockets were thinly lined and weren't placed very well. Adding side pockets to a jacket is relatively simple - I've done that on 3 of my jackets now. You just need to sew some fleece (in a color matching the jacket) into a pocket shape, open up the side seam of the jacket, and sew the edges of the pocket to the seams.
It might be time to get myself an alternate less flashy winter jacket. While I enjoy the compliments, it also makes me realize how much I must stand out when wearing it. I do have another plain green winter jacket, but I usually only wear it on very cold days, as it is warmer and has a hood. Yet if I went shopping for a new jacket, I might end up finding another flashy one. After all, the above one is actually relatively subdued in color - just black/blue/white. Heaven forbid I find a sparkly rainbow-colored jacket; how could I resist?
Today while out grocery shopping, a person in one store told me she liked the jacket, and later in another store, a guy asked where I bought it. My answer was likely a disappointment - while I bought it here in town, it was 10 years ago, and the store no longer exists. It was a generic store with household stuff, and I believe the owner was from Korea. The store had a small section of shirts and jackets, and that was where I made this awesome find. I bought a 2nd jacket too, for my brother:
The label in the jacket says "UF-10", and that it was made in Korea. I've never come across any others like it.
As the jacket only had a zipper, I sewed on a strip of snap-buttons, to let me button up rather than zipping up. I also sewed in some warm fleece side-pockets, as the existing pockets were thinly lined and weren't placed very well. Adding side pockets to a jacket is relatively simple - I've done that on 3 of my jackets now. You just need to sew some fleece (in a color matching the jacket) into a pocket shape, open up the side seam of the jacket, and sew the edges of the pocket to the seams.
It might be time to get myself an alternate less flashy winter jacket. While I enjoy the compliments, it also makes me realize how much I must stand out when wearing it. I do have another plain green winter jacket, but I usually only wear it on very cold days, as it is warmer and has a hood. Yet if I went shopping for a new jacket, I might end up finding another flashy one. After all, the above one is actually relatively subdued in color - just black/blue/white. Heaven forbid I find a sparkly rainbow-colored jacket; how could I resist?