Not my size

I love it when I get to learn something new. Even if time is wasted during this process. It really isn´t wasted if I learned something!
With this wonderful OOP Vogue 2635 pattern I learned, that very loose-fitting really MEANS very loose-fitting. I could have payed more attention to the pattern itself, as it states the width of the finished item across the bust, waist and hip. But all I did was look at the pattern envelope, where the jacket looked just fine to me.
I cut a size 12, as I have a 86cm bust (34 inch; Vogue gives 87cm as size 12). The pattern has 107cm across the bust (42 inch), which is an ease of 20cm (8 inch). That´s a lot, and it is exactly what the (not quite) finished jacket looks like. It is HUGE!!!



I didn´t bother to finish the jacket off, hence all the needles and a RTW belt.
The shoulders are much too wide (they are supposed to be a little overcut, but not as much, I think). The proportions are not right, this jacket is too wide for the upper body. The armhole is cut low, so I can´t raise my arm more than shown on the photo, as the jacket is belted. And belted it must be. Also, the jacket is quite long. If you are a tall woman, this might look good. On shorty me, it is just a weird length. The pockets in general look too big. And I think I should omitt the lower ones at all costs, it lays on my anyway largest bodypart. The same applies to the lower backside. All this fabric being held together by the belt is not flattering for the behind.
BUT: the pattern is very well drafted, there are lots of marks and notches that make matching the pattern pieces very easy. And there´s a nice collarpiece included. The collar and the stand are one patternpiece, which allows for quick and easy construction. I had that kind of collar in my collection, but hadn´t tried it yet.

Note to self/Conclusion: Go for a size 10 in Vogue pattern. Don´t use very loose-fitting styles. Never trust the picture on the envelope. Check the finished measurements given in patterns, or measure them. Go for smaller pockets. DRAFT YOUR OWN STUFF. ;)