I've been loving the fashion-weight faux leathers and this bright gold one is my latest obsession. I knew that I would use it for Vogue 1517, because it was just perfect.

Synthetic leather was recommended for this jacket. But the original designer jacket is made in genuine leather:

Anne Klein Leather Jacket - Macy's

But I knew that this faux leather would be a great alternative because it has the characteristics and finish of lambskin. It's very buttery! So I began with cutting the size 14 for this pattern. And based on the measurements, I didn't need to adjust. I sewed this with my BERNINA Walking Foot and a Microtex needle.

The body of the jacket went together easily.

 But I did notice while the jacket was hanging on my dress form that the shoulder area of the sleeve was collapsing a bit.

The pattern didn't suggest a shoulder pad or anything, so I simply added sleeve heads for support.

 The hemming was done by hand.

The jacket also has an exposed metal zipper that went in perfectly.

Such a great detail that really makes a jacket like this.

The seaming is another fun detail of making this jacket.