The Art of Creating Military Chic: A Step-by-Step Guide

As Mr. Kate explained, "Chic" is a French term that refers to looking damn good. And when it comes to adding a touch of military flair to your wardrobe, there's no denying that military Chic can be a game-changer. In this article, we'll follow along with Mr. Kate as she transforms an old jacket into a stylish and functional piece.

Analyze the Structure of Your Jacket

Before starting the transformation, it's essential to analyze the structure of your jacket. As Mr. Kate pointed out, "First step you want to just analyze the structure of your jacket." She noticed that her jacket had a collar that would be perfect for adding a couple more military-esque buttons. This will help create a cohesive look and add depth to the overall design.

Removing Buttons and Preparing for Spray Painting

Mr. Kate began by removing the existing buttons from her jacket. "First order of business maggots," she joked, "you're going to spray your buttons." She headed outside to spray paint the new gold buttons that would replace the old ones. Before painting, she checked what type of material they were made of, discovering that they were both wood and metal. This meant she wouldn't need to use primer, which saved her some time and effort.

Spraying Paint and Adding Gold Trim

With the buttons removed and ready for spray painting, Mr. Kate got to work. She sprayed paint onto the new gold buttons, loving how they turned out against the cream-colored jacket. The result was a sleek, modern look that incorporated military elements. As she added more details, like the trim around the sleeves, it became clear that this transformation would not only update her jacket but also give it a fresh and exciting style.

Sewing Buttons Back On

With the new buttons in place, Mr. Kate turned her attention to sewing them back onto the jacket. She chose a thread color that matched her coat pretty well and used a regular needle with doubled-up thread to sew on each button. "Loop through the holes till it feels secure," she advised, as she carefully stitched the buttons into position.

Adding Sew Buttons (Medals)

Next, Mr. Kate created what she called "my medals" – small, decorative buttons that would be sewn onto the collar of her jacket. These were made from a braided material and added an extra layer of detail to the overall design. She measured the circumference of her sleeve and gave herself an extra inch, just in case.

Sewing Medals into Place

To add these "medals" to her jacket, Mr. Kate simply sewed them onto the collar using the same thread as before. As she worked, she ensured that each stitch was secure and wouldn't fray over time. To complete the look, she added a few more decorative touches, like tacking threads around the edges of the trim.

The Finished Product

With all the final details in place, Mr. Kate stepped back to admire her handiwork. The transformed jacket now boasted not only its new gold buttons but also a sleek braided trim and an overall military-inspired design that exuded style and sophistication. As she said, "I made my jacket military Chic because why not?"

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Chic on this thing which is very in for fall and winter the military look but you could very easily do this on a shorter peac coat or a Blazer or just whatever you have hanging around so first step you want to just analyze the structure of your jacket so this has this collar that I think will be pretty well suited to maybe add a couple more military-esque buttons and then I'm actually going to remove these spray paint them gold and then sew them back on I have this trim that I got at the fabric craft store I think that this would be something that a general would wear I'm just going to add this around the sleeves First Step removing my buttons and I'm going to go outside and spray paint these suckers don't think I have to use primer maybe because let me see what does this say can you go on wood metal yes I think those are metal plastic yes okay perfect so I don't have to use primer all right so my buttons are gold and beautiful I love how they turned out and I can already see that 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and I'm using the same color thread doubled up and I'm just going to stitch and kind of tack it down using the loops that are already there in the trims make sure that your ends where you cut are really sewn with lots of stitches so that those don't Fray you can add some other tacks of thread around the other edge of your trim to just really make it feel secure I think it looks very official and officially Chic I made my jacket military Chic because why not Mr Kate thank you so much everyone we have reached the end of this video but fear not please relax enjoy subscribe check me out on mrkate.com byeow privates knock knock I'm Mr Kate I'm here I'll take a look at your place I'll drop by for a while I'll help you find your style we laugh will paint I'm Mr Kate yay privates today's project jacket reboot new military Chic for those of you that don't know what Chic means it is a French term for looking damn good you need a jacket you probably have one in your closet or you could get one at the thrift store buttons the jacket probably comes with them but you might want some more needle you probably already have that or your mom does gold spray paint They carried at the craft store first order of business maggots you're going to spray your buttons then you're going to sew them back on then you're going to add some gold trim and then you're going to look fly fly private maggot so hi I want to update this jacket that I've had for about 4 years now it's a nice jacket but I'm sort of over it in its current state so that's why I'm going to go all military Chic on this thing which is very in for fall and winter the military look but you could very easily do this on a shorter peac coat or a Blazer or just whatever you have hanging around so first step you want to just analyze the structure of your jacket so this has this collar that I think will be pretty well suited to maybe add a couple more military-esque buttons and then I'm actually going to remove these spray paint them gold and then sew them back on I have this trim that I got at the fabric craft store I think that this would be something that a general would wear I'm just going to add this around the sleeves First Step removing my buttons and I'm going to go outside and spray paint these suckers don't think I have to use primer maybe because let me see what does this say can you go on wood metal yes I think those are metal plastic yes okay perfect so I don't have to use primer all right so my buttons are gold and beautiful I love how they turned out and I can already see that against this kind of cream of the jacket it's really having that military feel that I want but still being Chic and something that I could wear every day so now I'm just going to sew the buttons back on simply using a thread that matches my coat pretty well and just doubling up the thread on a regular needle and sew on the button and then just Loop through the holes till it feels secure snip it and now I'm going to add the sort of sew buttons we'll call them my medals so I'm just going to sew these onto the collar again the same way these just have one little Loop in the back I'm just lining them up in a row finishing them off again like I did with the other ones snip it you could just leave it as is if you like just the extra button embellishment or you could go a step further and I'm going to go a step further because why not and add some of this braided trim to the sleeves measure the circumference of your sleeve and give yourself an extra inch cuz an extra inch can't hurt anybody and I'm using the same color thread doubled up and I'm just going to stitch and kind of tack it down using the loops that are already there in the trims make sure that your ends where you cut are really sewn with lots of stitches so that those don't Fray you can add some other tacks of thread around the other edge of your trim to just really make it feel secure I think it looks very official and officially Chic I made my jacket military Chic because why not Mr Kate thank you so much everyone we have reached the end of this video but fear not please relax enjoy subscribe check me out on mrkate.com bye\n"