I’ve wanted a longer menswear vest for awhile, so on a recent trip to Goodwill I dug into the men’s section and found a suit jacket I could refashion into a vest. I chose this jacket because it covered my butt, I liked the fabric and it has a lot of pockets. Who doesn’t love a variety of pockets!

Removing the sleeves is a fairly simple job. You could even hand sew it if you don’t have a sewing machine. This tutorial from lovemaegan.com is a good resource if your not sure where to start. For a more advanced step, once you cut off the arms you can turn the jacket inside out and take it in a little on the seams, which is what I did. I took in about an inch on the centre back seam and on both chest seams. This will make it a little less boxy while still maintaining a menswear look.

We took these photos in my sister’s studio. Yay art!

Welt pockets, zippered pockets, patch pocket, and flap pockets!

conclusion:

I’m pleased with how this vest turned out! I’ll be keeping an eye out at the Goodwill for another jacket I can refashion into a snazzy vest.