How to Make a Hooded Jacket

Fashion changes to meet the demands of consumers. As urban fashion and culture collide with the bespoke fashion of yore, new hybrids are born. The hooded jacket is just such a hybrid. Blending the formal beauty of a traditional three-button coat with the practical need for a hood, the hooded jacket has quickly become a street essential. Using a few pieces from the local thrift store, you can craft a hooded jacket in a matter of minutes.

Things You'll Need

• Three-Button Jacket
• Hoodie
• Safety Pins
• Scissors
• Stencil
• Spray Paint

Instructions

1. Make sure the hoodie and the blazer are matching -- or at least complementary.

2. Cut the hood from the hoodie, cutting well below the drawstring sheath.

3. Line up the newly liberated hoodie so the center seam is parallel to the center of the blazer collar.

4. Using safety pins, pin the hoodie to the lining of the blazer collar.

5. For the sake of continuity, you can stencil a pattern of your choosing to both the hoodie and the breast of the blazer with a spritz of spray paint.

Tips & Warnings

• Scissors are sharp -- be careful. Spray paint is toxic -- use it outside.

Resources

• Hoodie Blazer Tutorial Video