tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post2826634866756267296..comments2024-03-14T16:03:32.434-04:00Comments on Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing: Suits: Yea or Nay?Gertiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314542159287533507noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-33601401167097740922011-09-02T11:00:17.149-04:002011-09-02T11:00:17.149-04:00I know I'm a late commer to post comments on t...I know I'm a late commer to post comments on this blog, but I only just read it this morning. A very stylish, classy older woman I know, who for most of her life was an Air Force Officer's Wife, once told me that suits were the most important outfits in her wardrobe!!! Always suitable, wherever, whenever, even, if caught without an evening gown, at a formal affaire!!! Now her life and mine are quite different, still, I do think often of the wisdom of her advice.Auntiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09465800391971315416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-39020510321482692772009-09-24T18:36:20.657-04:002009-09-24T18:36:20.657-04:00I give the 40's-50's tailored suit a big, ...I give the 40's-50's tailored suit a big, fat YAY. SO classy.Bessie M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16806039590458074305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-178684946224076182009-09-23T08:47:26.066-04:002009-09-23T08:47:26.066-04:00I love suits! I confess I haven't made any in...I love suits! I confess I haven't made any in awhile because I just love Tahari suits. I buy them at the outlet for a steal. They fit me perfectly and are so well made. I was in Macys last week and they had sale on suits 2/$99. I didn't buy anything, I have plans to use some fabric from my collection to make at least two winter suits. I work in an office and we are contact with the executive stass quite a bit, so I wear suits a lot to work a lot.Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671175207465598334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9660911579522437752009-09-23T01:00:08.303-04:002009-09-23T01:00:08.303-04:00Yea, Yea, Yea!! Oh, that photo was the one that s...Yea, Yea, Yea!! Oh, that photo was the one that stood out to me in the September issue of Vogue... I LOVE the ankle socks! And camel colour! And bikes! And the knitted cape (I am inspired to make one for myself)...<br />Anyway, lots of ways to make a suit less corporate and more feminine and stylish. That jacket pattern, for instance, is just lovely. Would be very interested to see what suit you might end up sewing. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-16985561595178177712009-09-22T22:56:02.810-04:002009-09-22T22:56:02.810-04:00I have not worn a suit in years, though I do love ...I have not worn a suit in years, though I do love them. Me too, I work in an "artsy environment" and people would think I was interviewing on my lunch hour.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16245730088359572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-61597938836063594852009-09-22T20:45:16.232-04:002009-09-22T20:45:16.232-04:00Presently I don't have any suits in my closet ...Presently I don't have any suits in my closet but would love a suit with a few feminine details like the in the McCalls jacket. I think, a suit in your field would work if you choose a fun color/fabric and make sure it isn't too business looking. Also, I like when you can wear the pieces separately so it gives it an easy wearable feel. makes sense?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637619463745332087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-13844340197757369152009-09-22T20:02:54.392-04:002009-09-22T20:02:54.392-04:00I love tailoring, but working at home doesn't ...I love tailoring, but working at home doesn't give me many places to wear a suit. I have made and worn dressy suits for weddings, graduations and bar mitzvahs. But that doesn't give me many wearings for the time I put into them. When I do make them I look for non traditional styles and these do fit the bill. A well fitted jacket and skirt can be the most flattering option for any woman. I love how I feel wearing one too.Nancy Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235347323004026695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-72577799904860649512009-09-22T19:58:51.020-04:002009-09-22T19:58:51.020-04:00I say yay to the suit. Not that I wear one to work...I say yay to the suit. Not that I wear one to work as we're a jeans kind of office. To me "corporate" is a dark color and conservative. With your penchant for color, you will look anything but corporate. Perhaps if it's too dressy for you, you can take the jacket off at work. I absolutely thing you can pull it off.Sickofitcindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453877357334702545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-57174312608613218662009-09-22T19:13:32.346-04:002009-09-22T19:13:32.346-04:00Definitely Yea-- I love the combination you've...Definitely Yea-- I love the combination you've chosen! I think blazers are the kind of thing that seem too Interview-y until you find The One that you find goes with everything and makes you feel feminine and put-together without being staid. It makes you look at the "suit" or suit separates anyway as just another, formality-neutral layer.<br /><br />I am not a huge fan of standard gabardine suity looks on me, but I love a well-shaped blazer made out of interesting color or textured wool, and I have a little short-sleeved black number shaped a lot like the McCalls one above, that I'm on my way to wearing out - it works really well as an in-office coverup/pull-together for bare or overly sheer summer tops, aside from just being fun to wear. It doesn't make me feel buttoned-up at all-- more like flirtatious.Hillarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-69780263413701242792009-09-22T18:22:43.730-04:002009-09-22T18:22:43.730-04:00My two favorite suits; Lauren Bacall's houndst...My two favorite suits; Lauren Bacall's houndstooth in "To Have and Have Not" (reborn in the YSL '80's) and the white very fitted jacket and full black skirt that is the iconic image of Dior's New Look. Very different looks--one so super chic and covered-up sexy, and the other just plain beautiful.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852259359448441759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-53573894284461694102009-09-22T17:52:14.640-04:002009-09-22T17:52:14.640-04:00For me suits have always been a definate YES. I&#...For me suits have always been a definate YES. I've had totally corporate ones, and dressed down a little slightly casual ones. I've not been an every day suit person, but usually at least twice a week.Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-27853529990988601442009-09-22T17:17:01.022-04:002009-09-22T17:17:01.022-04:00My fantasy super stylish self wears suits all the ...My fantasy super stylish self wears suits all the time. But in reality, I'm with Carlotta on the big bust/small shoulders front, so I've never been able to purchase a suit that fits. Any remotely suit-like jacket I've tried on makes me look twenty years older than I am (read: matronly). Not to mention it doesn't fit my lifestyle in the least. <br /><br />Now, I am in a dressmaking course right now, and we will be making tailored jackets, so I may start singing another song when I figure out how to make one that actually fits me! Either that or I'll try again in twenty years (when you can be sure I will be rocking the matronly look!)Mz. Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795252523182627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-86231481457923367532009-09-22T17:12:58.096-04:002009-09-22T17:12:58.096-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mz. Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16795252523182627852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-25841535318950724352009-09-22T16:19:05.030-04:002009-09-22T16:19:05.030-04:00Suits are a hell yea no matter what. If wearing bo...Suits are a hell yea no matter what. If wearing both pieces together makes you feel too dressed up for your environment, just take off the jacket and put it back on when you go outside or work is over.reillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776283905130149324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-9500966236169799822009-09-22T15:47:59.270-04:002009-09-22T15:47:59.270-04:00Definite YAY!!! I really love that second suit in ...Definite YAY!!! I really love that second suit in the pic from Vogue magazine. It is soooo ladylike. I love the pattern you have picked out.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688966589348240850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-43145552961314103362009-09-22T14:59:02.105-04:002009-09-22T14:59:02.105-04:00Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! It can be as dres...Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! It can be as dressy or casual as the fabric makes it, and can be broken up and worn as seperates.<br />-SandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-6415736652157167002009-09-22T13:51:05.832-04:002009-09-22T13:51:05.832-04:00I'm in the legal field, so for me--suits are a...I'm in the legal field, so for me--suits are a big yay. I either make mine from vintage 50s and 60s patterns, or buy vintage. I don't normally do 40s style because the jackets tend to be longer. <br /><br />I love that suits are SO forgiving for lots of body issues.Amandahttp://www.northfred.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-42925870583108321362009-09-22T13:41:44.805-04:002009-09-22T13:41:44.805-04:00How funny, I bought a suit pattern on Etsy this ve...How funny, I bought a suit pattern on Etsy this very morning (mccalls 5297 if you wanna know... I was looking for the dietrich feeling of a three-pieces suit but it rather feels like Annie Hall) because I know I'll have to look for a job in a few months.<br /><br /> It's a bit too ambitious at my sewing level, but any time I try on a jacket in store, it's either too large at the shoulders, or too small at the bust (but generally both, and too expensive).<br /><br />But in the metro, I often find myself drawing an office wardrobe including: a double-breasted jacket, a blazer, a vest, a fitted dress, a pencil skirt, large pants and a flare skirt, all mixing and matching. <br />I love the allure of a suit, and it can look pretty attractive too (think of Saint-Laurent!) so it's really a yea to me. I also love your idea of the peplum jacket, but sadly I think it would look a little too dressy in France for me to think of it!Carlottanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-3335615670561521592009-09-22T13:33:53.748-04:002009-09-22T13:33:53.748-04:00I love this Vogue spread, and the pattern you pick...I love this Vogue spread, and the pattern you picked up is divine.<br /><br />I have quite a few forties suits--I love the way they look--but hardly ever wear them to work as my office is fairly casual. It's a shame really; suits can be so flattering and elegant!<br /><br />The short sleeve option, or tailored jackets paired with softer skirts (say, a floral print rayon 40s skirt) or even pants, takes the formality look down a notch, and I find these to be very wearable.Jitterbugdollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00659563812074455023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-68176884774485452652009-09-22T13:26:45.134-04:002009-09-22T13:26:45.134-04:00I like a well tailored suit, but where would I wea...I like a well tailored suit, but where would I wear it besides special events and church...I did buy one for a banquet I am the emcee for but I can not imagine where I will wear it again. I really love the look but it would take a movement of sorts to get it to being an everyday outfit.S.L.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449495288357078369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-44464458818930111882009-09-22T13:17:05.925-04:002009-09-22T13:17:05.925-04:00Wearing a suit to work makes people wonder what yo...Wearing a suit to work makes people wonder what you're up to. Which is always fun.Claudinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364637676915085292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-17218112643068769742009-09-22T12:56:26.130-04:002009-09-22T12:56:26.130-04:00Definitely yea. As long as the suit is not one of...Definitely yea. As long as the suit is not one of those ill-fitting pantsuits in a drab color, I'm all for it. <br /><br />I think they look best when they're very simple. Not too much trim, plain buttons, no tricky details, etc. And plum would be gorgeous in a nice lightweight wool, maybe with a pink or red (maybe teal?) lining. <br /><br />Oh gosh. I really need one now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-45509416869494061312009-09-22T12:51:32.376-04:002009-09-22T12:51:32.376-04:00I agree with the posters who said it is how you pu...I agree with the posters who said it is how you put it together. I am a homemaker so I have no occasion at all to wear a suit but I love the jackets that is the top part of the suit. I wear them with calf-length, long full, patterned skirts in a matching color, high heels and they come off as very feminine. I have worn them that way to church events like confirmation. I have seen other women wear suits to school events like fund-raising banquets but a blue, full suit looks too corporate to me. I think the fabric and color make a lot of difference. I have a seer-sucker light blue and white striped fitted jacket I wear in the summer. I have also worn a khaki stretch-cotton, fitted jacket embellished with copper studs on the lapels paired with jeans which have turned heads. Right now I am thinking a blazer with a feminine looking dress would look great. <br /><br />You can also do the same with the bottom piece. That way, you can have a matchy suit when you need/want one and use the top or bottom separately to achieve other looks. Try it and you might end up with a closet full of suits like I did. Hahaha.Suenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-65891620805409603892009-09-22T12:48:33.990-04:002009-09-22T12:48:33.990-04:00I don't love suits. I'm top heavy and usu...I don't love suits. I'm top heavy and usually a rtw suit won't fit me without alterations. Because I'm top heavy the jackets package the girls in an unflattering light no matter the suit. So I go for separates and dresses. If I gotta wear soemthing up top then I'll opt for a cardigan. AND I was doing this before Mrs. Obama!Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3259455441759015869.post-29698708297205235392009-09-22T12:40:05.582-04:002009-09-22T12:40:05.582-04:00One way to take some of the 'Oh, are you going...One way to take some of the 'Oh, are you going for a job interview?' out of a suit is to not make it match. I like a plaid skirt and plain jacket, esp. if the skirt is a little longer and I can wear boots with it in the winter. Looks a little more sporty and less formal. Now, to be both 'belt and suspenders' as we say at home, I have been known to make a suit with a matching plaid skirt - that way, I get my suit and my sporty outfit too.And I have seen pictures from the 40s where this was done as well.Toby Wollinhttp://www.kitchencountereconomics.comnoreply@blogger.com