My daighters have been wearing these coats for a month or so now, but I can’t seem to photograph them together when they are both wearing them. I was waiting for that great photo before doing a blog post about the coats, but I have come to accept that it just is not going to happen. The above photo of their backs taken with my phone is the best I can do.
I bought the pink and black boiled wool fabric from Elliott Berman on the New York Shopping Day. I thought I had an appropriate fabric for the facings, but then when I got home I realized that the fabric I was thinking of is way too cool in tone, and looked terrible with the hot tones of the pink. Then I remembered a long silk skirt that I had in the pile of clothes to go to the thrift shop that was about the right shade of pink. It had a matching lining in a knit, so I used the whole thing. It worked well. I lined the collar, lapels, and sleeves. I had just enough pink fabric.
The pattern came from Winter 6/2009 Ottobre. I made it for my kids once before, and they are still wearing those coats, so I figured it’s an OK pattern.

The last time I made this pattern, I did not put a loop in. My daughter came home from school with the coat and told me that loopless coats are unacceptable.
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They’re beautiful coats, Claudine. I just finished making up DD3’s winter dress coat out of TNT Vogue for Kids pattern that’s OOP now. I love the felted wool – the hot pink really pops!
They look amazing! Love them.
What cute coats! I’m sure they love wearing them!
Beautiful coats – I love the wool you chose. I was just thinking the other day, how I love to see the yearly coats you make for your girls. I have two little girls (and a boy) and would love to do that sometime, except it is beyond my skill level at this point. Maybe in another year or two.
Gorgeous coats! It was serendipitous that the skirt had enough fabric for facings. They must love wearing them.
Beautiful coats – almost a shame that they have to keep growing. I’d want them to wear them forever. Don’t your girls object to wear identical outfits? I hated it when my mother made matching things for myself and my little sister.
They still like dressing alike! I’m wondering how long that will last.
The coats are beautiful and look really cute. Love the hot pink with the black!