Ottobre Trench is Finished

My niece's trench is complete, yea!! Ottobre 4/2006 #23, size 140 with extra length. The fabric is Nanette Lepore from a coop. I did not line this coat, thought it wouldn't need it for a spring coat and the fabric looks great on the inside too. I used the wrong side of the fabric for the belt loops and welt pockets. My niece is into American Girl dolls, so I scraped a trench like coat from the little fabric scraps I had. I added welt pockets to the doll coat. This is the first time I have done welt pockets, not too bad but I need to practice more. The flower pin was from a Husqvarna card, I use this on my purses, too. I really like the punch of color it adds. The cuff straps suggested a buttonhole, I didn't see the need. Instead, I inserted the cuff straps into the loops and sewed the buttons to hold the strap closed.