Crown Smoking Jacket

Well here it is so far. Its way harder than it looks. I used the Simplicity pattern for the robe and shortened it. Hopefully it will resemble a very cool smoking jacket. I don't know, I'm worried the crown bottle bags won't really hold up but I guess its the idea, right? The red white and blue fabric is the lining fabric, hopefully the stabilizer that is so badly needed. The collar trim part, I'm making out of his flying scarves from the fighter days and he has to choose his favorites, I'll probably need three, so there will be added craziness. Then imagine some not all of his patches as well I guess embellishments! The patch dilemma is, your dad can't find his helmet bag with some of the patches he really likes, that are priceless! Well I hope this made you smile. What was I thinking?