AJ I do know what you mean, the last thing in silk I sewed I used a very light weight stabelizer, it helps but the creases do come, I don't know what would stop that, I have a friend who wants me to make a Kimono from silk she bought in Japan, I don't want to do this..... I have started using a product called Wrinkle Releaser, it is a spray bottle solution if I have something I need to wear and a few wrinkles I hang it on my closet door and spray let it set and dry, most wrinkles look better after that .Doesn't show on the fabrics after it is dry. As far as the jacket, I think that is a lovely gift for a friend, print out some instructions of cleaning too, I do love when I receive something someone has made, to me it shows how much they think of you. go on, make the jacket :) rene

When I work in easily wrinkled fabric i stay away from a design that is heavily constructed, prefering softer looking garments that will be okay with the inevitable wrinkles. So my linen clothing is more casual and ethnic and I never iron it in the first plce. that way it just gets softer and softer with each washing.

I agree with Dayenu. A fitted jacket with wrinkles would be terrible, but a looser look is cool and wrinkles won't be so bad.