Every Picture Tells A Story...

The Beginning...

The Middle...

The End...

Expect the Unexpected...

Wool/Cashmere blend paired with a vintage Army blanket...

Rayon/Poly vintage necktie paired with antique metallic ribbon...

Bakelite and Celluloid and Lucite and puppy dogs...

There is a certain symmetry...

That symmetry is JoeysCoat...

Back In The Saddle...

I am sad to say, blogging has been relegated to the back burner of late as I have focused my attention on the Etsy build, shooting and editing photos of pups in coats, the holidays, family, life...

I'm feeling pretty rusty so I'll start out with something simple - like one of the coats I uploaded on the Etsy store today.  I needed a snap of a pup in the coat and it happens to be Fiona's size.  Needless to say, she was in rare form.  You'll see what I mean...

I love this coat.  I named it Buckaroo.  It's a heavy woolen Navajo style horse blanket with machine embroidered belt and tab.  The silk crepe binding is a vintage Lanvin necktie.  I picked up those buttons at an Eagles rummage sale in a little community just south of the Island I live on.  I was told they were donated to the rummage sale by a local Antiques dealer.  The coat really came together nicely.

  

The belt loops and the trim down the spine are woven Japanese braid I foraged at the Alameda Flea Market. The wee cowboy hat button was a treasure passed on to me by a dear friend.

 

That was a lot easier than I thought it would be...

the Talent says "giddy-up!"

The Dog Show...

JoeysCoat is honored to join 14 Vashon Artists

in this month's Vashon Allied Arts Gallery Show 

celebrating "the Dog".

 Join us at the Opening Reception, 

Friday, January 10, 6 - 9 pm, 

for a first glimpse of the JoeysCoat designs Dana has created for this special Show.

Norman is modeling "Seal" -

made from a vintage "sealskin" patterned velour women's overcoat found at a Seattle thrift store. The coat is lined with windowpane plaid cotton flannel and bound with a poly/metallic brocade vintage necktie. The belt and tab are printed velvet with ultra-suede and cotton flannel liners.  The belt loops and trim are antique metal Gimp discovered at a flea market.  The generous Abalone belt buckle is another flea market find.  The beautiful see-thru "horn" plastic with gold metal filigree buttons are recycled from a mink coat and attached with back buttons to allow for movement.  The buttonhole is hand-stitched with silk thread.  The coat is finished with a "gem cut" gold metal button on the top.

"Seal" is one of five inspired new JoeysCoat designs that will be on display at The Dog Show.

See you there!