tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746759345944336164.post8052894811303961989..comments2023-05-30T12:00:20.836-04:00Comments on Ornamental Confectionery: More sewing stuff: picking a pattern for classmiss katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16929031833065435746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746759345944336164.post-62615120097111334092011-07-28T21:25:47.605-04:002011-07-28T21:25:47.605-04:00Ditto on the frump. Even if I try on something wel...Ditto on the frump. Even if I try on something well-tailored and wool from Banana or J Crew on me it looks like a circa 1994 polyester number straight off the Penney's clearance rack. <br /><br />The real question, however, is what are you making for Miss A? I think we are talking A-line and empire waist, maybe something a little blouson. . .janedrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787410111778615208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746759345944336164.post-59602835329671459302011-07-28T19:39:45.816-04:002011-07-28T19:39:45.816-04:00Traditional man-tailored suits make me look like a...Traditional man-tailored suits make me look like a dowdy old frump. I love them on other people but avoid them as much as possible on me. I have a few patterns for early-mid 1960s suits like this one and I think they might suit me better. (I hope!)miss katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16929031833065435746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4746759345944336164.post-31971006584922682582011-07-28T14:50:16.337-04:002011-07-28T14:50:16.337-04:00It all looks lovely, but I particularly love the d...It all looks lovely, but I particularly love the dress and jacket. I wish collarless jackets would come back into fashion. I really dislike traditional man-tailored suits (on me, that is--they look great on other folks).janedrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787410111778615208noreply@blogger.com