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So pick out your fur trim! I wanted black but all I could find was pink. You want fur with a really long pile so it looks nice and luxurious.
First let’s talk about the right way and the wrong way to cut faux fur. Some people *cough like the lady at the store where I got the fur cough* just hack away at fur in the direction they’re cutting, this leaves an ugly shelf at the end. This also means you’ll be cleaning freaking fur out of everything you own for the next month.
What you want to do is mark where you need to cut and brush the pile in opposite directions so you have a clean line in which to cut.
Then you get a nice full pile over the whole backing AND you have to clean much less.
So anyway what you need to do is cut a piece for each sleeve cuff and the collar. I just used rectangles that I estimated from the jacket’s measurements.
Now use your over locker/serger to seal the edges of all of the pieces. This will prevent fraying and lock the edges of the pile in.
This is what you end up with…
Sew the sleeve parts into tubes….
My jacket was too thick to sew in my machines so everything from this point is hand stitched. First let’s do the sleeves. With the fur inside out shove the end into the sleeve and make sure it all lines up well.
Use tacking stitches to hold it in place and then sew it.
Now turn the fur the right way out and pull it up the sleeve. Turn the ends under and then sew that in place too.
Make sure it’s all secure then repeat on the other side…
Now time for the collar! My coat had a really nicely cut collar already so I basically just cut a rectangle of fur, folded it in half and then covered the collar. If your coat has a different collar you will need to modify this step Or just attach this kind of rectangular collar to whatever yours actually has ^_^
To attach it I sewed one side of the fur to the back of the collar of the jacket, right along the seam that was already there. I then folded the fur around to the other side and sewed it along the seam there as well. This means the collar is fur on both sides.
I added a small pin so I could close the collar even tighter like a scarf if I wanted to. And you end up with this!
And being worn…
I tell you what, this jacket has been a godsend here! It’s so warm and the fur makes it extra comfy and warm :D
I *LOVE* it
What do you guys think? Have any of you ever tried to DIY faux fur trim for yourselves? |
That looks beautiful! I can’t see the last pic, though, not sure if it’s my puter or not, but thought you might want to know
All fixed up now, thanks for letting me know :D
Awe, your so cute!!! I love the jacket, and I especially love the pink and red. They are my two favorite colours but they are so hard to co-ordinate. You do it with such style!
Thanks for your blog! It is so interesting and is helping me get through this long pregnancy with style and a laugh! Keep up the amazing work!!
Hope you settle into Melbourne soon!!
xxx
Hi Hanakei! Oh thank you so much! I love red/pink co-ordinates too, they can be so hard to find done well though! And thank you so much for your wonderful comment, it really brightened my day to know that I am keeping a smile on your face! We are all settled in Melbourne now, just stressing about the lack of internet :( I hope your pregnancy is going well, do keep me updated!
So gorgeous and so very Melbourne!
You better wear this at our Lindt catchup – or else!
HELL YEAH! We need a Lindt catch up soon please!!
aww it looks beautiful ^^
Thank you so much!
in the beginning when I saw the jacket with the pink fur I thought: Black would have been better but seeing you where it with pink it fits you perfectly!!:D
^_^ Thank you Rie! I am really happy with the outcome now too! Pink is definitely much more me ;)
I LOVE it! It looks stunning on you and the coat suits you so nicely..!
Great tutorial girl! <3
Thank you so much Tamara! <3
it looks adorable on u ^^ ^_^
^_^ Thanks Naka, I love it so much!
That is SO lovely Violet!! Great job!
^_^ Thanks Kaz! I’m so sad you won’t be coming to Melbourne, I hope your situation really improves soon and I can have yummy chocolates with you!
so cute!! at first i was doubtful about the pink fur, but it looks awesome :)
i like this look a lot… simple is cute!
I agree, it could have gone either way but I’m really happy with the end result!
Wow, that turned out really great! You really know this stuff! :D
Thank you Marie! I’m really proud of it :D
gearing up fer winter already babe!?!? :D :D haha awesome. love the colors, so totally chrismassy :) p.s – fur coats reminds me of cruella de ville hehehehehe!
Hahaha it totally is a bit Cruella! It’s freaking cold here in Melbourne, I’m not used to it yet *_*
It looks amazing – and having seen it close up, I know it is! Great job, and great sewing skills too!
Looooove you!
Oh my god that coat is PERFECT! From target you say? I need one. Sooo been looking for a standby coat to last me through the winter. Must go to Target! The fur looks super too – makes it look that much more luxurious :-D
Yes Target but last year… and it was on sale at like 75% off :D When we have a tea party soon I will wear it and you can see up close!
Just so pretty! I am ridiculously in love with those fancy Lolita coats, but there is no way that I would be able to spend 100+ dollars on one. I’ll just fancy up a plain coat myself. This is great, thank you!
Thank you so much :D Oh Lolita coats are lovely but it’s much cheaper to do a modification like this!
u look fabbbb!!
Thank you!!
That looks utterly EXQUISITE! ^^
Thank you so much! ^_^
Fabulous!!!
<3<3<3 Thank you!
Yet again you make the fabulous look simple! Absolutely love that last picture of you!
It’s one of my favorite photos of me atm! Thank you <3
I think this is the best DIY I’ve ever seen!!! I can’t wait to do this! Thank you!
Oh yay! I’m so glad I could inspire you!! I hope you show me how yours turns out!
What a great idea! I have some jackets that the sleeves are too short for my liking. This is a great way to add some length and some style! Thanks for yet another great tutorial :)
You are completely right, it would be absolutely easy to add length to the sleeves with a technique like this :D Let me know how yours turn out!
Omigosh, that is too cute!! Fuzzy things trigger an itchy reaction for me, so I usually avoid it, but that coat is cute all the same! Very JD ^o^ And that last picture… you look like a model out of a gyaru magazine!! <3
Oh thank you so much, that is like the best compliment ever!! Haha very JD is definitely what I was going for!
The coat looks gorgeous.
That is a great DIY idea! I had a coat a few years ago I donated because it wasn’t warm enough and I went to buy one with fur trim. I wish I knew I could have sown on fur to give it a different look.
Thanks Kristen! Yes it’s definitely very easy to change the style of a coat completely like this, the fur makes it extra warm too!
Oh my God, yet again – unbelievable! Please re-post this in October so I can remember, haha!
Haha I totally will! It’s winter here already so I’m enjoying the warmth!
Your best diy yet! The coat is gorgeous, simple to make, but looks like a thousand bucks! You look like an absolute doll in it!
:D thank you so much for your lovely comment! That is what all of my diy’s aim for… looking like a million dollars and only spending $10 ;)
This coat is beautiful Violet!
Eat that Jesus Diamante~
My thoughts exactly! Thanks Shmoo!
That looks super cute! And I love the red and pink combination.
Thank you Polly! I am a big fan of pink/red too!
OHHH!!! WANT WANT WANT!!! The red and pink is to die for. I am totally going to give this a whirl. You are a marvel my dear!
Email me if you do!! I want to see :D I love a big oversized fur coat!
Ahh! Amazing! I’m not a huge one for faux fur myself, but you look like Russian princess Barbie in that last pic and who doesn’t want that?? I actually think the pink is nicer than black wouldve been, might have looked a bit heavy with your porcelain complexion?
Oh you are so right, I think the black might have been too heavy with my complexion and hair colour at the moment. Thank you so much for your comment, Russian Princess Barbie for the win! XD It’s really doing me well for these cold Melbourne days too!
That looks so cute! I can’t believe the original is from Target, it fits you so nicely! Plus, the pink fur is amazing. Echoing some of the other bloggers here, I’m glad you ended up with pink instead of black–would have been a bit too dark with what you usually wear. Plus the pink looks so adorable!
Totally agree, I’m so glad I ended up with pink too ^_^ I love a good Target bargain too heehee! I think the key to fantastic coats is always the cut, if it’s a good cut there’s not much you can do wrong!
The jacket looked so adorable on you. Great DIY!!
:D Thank you so much!
I think you look absolutely adorable!! This has got to be one of my most favourite DIY tuts you’ve posted, the coat just suits you so well! And now that you’re here, you’ll get a lot of use out of it :)
Thank you so much Sirene! Oh I have been getting my money’s worth out of it for suuuuure, it’s freezing here! We absolutely must meet up soon ok? I’m thinking another tea party is in order!
I’m new to your website but have already read almost everything. You’re a lovely lady and very creative! I admire your style so much. This coat is absolutely beautiful. I try to dress a bit like you but I can’t pull it off as well as you can. You’re beautiful!
Oh Katey thank you so much for commenting, I am so happy that you’re enjoying my blog, I hope I can bring you lots of new fun posts soon! Aww I’m sure you look absolutely beautiful too :) You clearly have a lovely spirit shining through <3 Do come back soon!
You did a great job! So adorable. I’d love to make a shrug for you if you’re interested! Just let me know! (It’s the one on my site.)
Hi Xenagurl! Thank you very much ^_^ Your shrugs look very lovely feel free to email me if you’d like to organise something <3
It looks so great! Nice one :)
Thank you Lee!
omg this is super cool!!!
you are so cute i love your eyes!
Aww thank you very much Pinkue! Haha my eyes seem to be a point of controversy at the moment but I’m happy with them none the less!
Good luck getting used to Melbournes cold Violet, now you see why most Melbourne lolitas/gyaru girls NEED to wear bbiiggg coats XD
Speaking of lolitas, you should come to the meet up tomorrow for International Lolita Day, I know you’re a hime gyaru, but you could still come :D
We’re all meeting at Melbourne Central at 5.30pm if you want to come.
Yay I’m very glad I came :D
I need to make one like that for myself. I LOVE fur. But I’d probably faint from the heat here in Singapore. T___T
Oh you would die in the heat in SG, it’s freezing here in Melbourne at the moment *_*
You are so amazingly adorable! <3 And this is the best tutorial ever. Seriously. I was hoping to find a coat with faux fur for the winter. Thanks to you, it's now possible. I love all white fur coats the most. Pink fur would be gorgeous with it if I couldn't find white. ^-^
Adding bows to the front would be cute, too. Like this: http://www.parco-city.com/mall/image/cmdty/02jes186/detail_1/501-17_1.jpg
Oh that would be totally adorable! Thank you so much for commenting, I really appreciate it :D I really love white coats too, I don’t like how dirty they get though >_< I hope your coat goes well!
You remind me of Elle Woods in the last picture lol, very girly and pretty :) That jacket is so perfect and you looks adorable! Im so envious of your creativity >_< But i suppose as long as you make tutorials like these i dont need to be haha
Aww thank you! Haha don’t worry I’ll be making tutorials for many years to come I think so don’t worry! <3 Thanks for commenting!
I’ve finally gotten around to putting up a picture!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5629891&l=e7ae1c85b0&id=706802778
Thank you for your handy tips <3
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Waaaa that’s so awesome!!
I am SO happy I found you! I am currently getting into the Himegyaru way of life, and you are the perfect role model :) Love this idea because I have a nice cut jacket, but I want a Jesus Diamante one ;) this is perfect! Thank you for being you ;3
Aww thank you for commenting! I’m very glad you found it useful!
Oh Wow! what a great tutorial! And the end result looks great too. I wouldn’t have picked it out that you had added the fur trim. :)
Thanks so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed it :D
Hi! Just started reading you blog today and all the tutorials are amazing O.O I love them!!!! >.< Spcialy this one and I'm wondering if I could do it with a coat I have wich is like lavender or pale purple,but don't know wich colour should I choose for the faux-fur :S Can you help me?
:D Thank you so much! For a lavender coat I would say maybe white or pink fur? Hope that helps!
thank you!Since autumn is showing up here in Spain I’ll try this soon ^^
No problems, good luck!
I have been trying to remember where I saw this tutorial for a week now! I saw it for the first time about a year ago now. I work in a fabric store and alot of people want to put fur collars on coats. I like to be able to recommend a good online tutorial and couldn’t remember where i’d seen yours but I remembered the part about cutting the fur correctly. At our store we cut the fur on the back only using the very tips of the scissors and sliding across so that only the backing fabric is cut and not the actual fur. It leaves lovely hairs hanging over the edge of where its cut. It also means less bits of fur hanging in the air, which i hate because they make me sneeze and my face itch!
Yay! I’m so glad you found it again! If you’d like I would be happy to send you some of my business cards for customers looking for the tutorial, just let me know ^_^ I love your suggestion of cutting the fur too, if I have a lot of cutting to do I’ll do that but use a box cutter to drag along the back of the fabric. I hate the sneezing and face itching that comes with faux fur, it’s so frustrating for such pretty fabric! Thanks so much for coming back to comment!
I would like to sew black faux fur trim on a red velvet cape. The trim is already pre-cut to 4″ (came in a six-yard roll). The cape has been cut out but has not been sewn together yet. Should I sew the cape together and then try and attach the trim or should I attach the trim as I am constructing the cape. Any suggestions? Thanks so much from Texas!
Hmm tough question as I guess it would depend on the construction of the cape and how wide you want the trim to be. I would probably sew it on after that way if you don’t like it later you can always remove it and have a more versatile cape. Hope that helps!
Whoa, this looks like you spent tons of money on a brand jacket~ It looks interesting and worth trying out!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it :D