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Jul 15, 2014

Modeling My Navy Blue Suit at Mood!



Friends, as promised, my suit -- the first I've completed that wasn't made out of a vintage bedsheet, btw -- is live and ready for your inspection on the Mood Sewing Network.  Just click here.

Since this blog launched, there have been a number of suit-related false starts: jackets that never got matching pants, pants that never got matching jackets.

This time I followed through and the results are eminently wearable.  I'm suiting up for summer and I hope you are too.

Have a great day, everybody!



26 comments:

  1. TestosteroneJuly 15, 2014 at 8:15 AM

    Your strength (and pleasure), is modeling. Why didn't Cathy open any doors for you when she was on top?

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  2. AnnikaJuly 15, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    omg! you look amazing. especially with the closed brown shoes - very italian! and that's pretty much the best compliment i can give ;)

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    1. Andrea CornellJuly 15, 2014 at 11:02 AM

      Pretty much my oppinion! :) The italian style suits well to Peter type.

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  3. KimPJuly 15, 2014 at 9:03 AM

    Peter, you look all grown up!!!

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  4. GKJuly 15, 2014 at 9:09 AM

    Wow, it came out fantastic and you look so good in it! Love it with the sandals. :)

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  5. Design Rewind FashionsJuly 15, 2014 at 9:27 AM

    As I said in the Mood blog comments - Your suit looks absolutely amazing! Like you are a 5th generation tailor!

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  6. unlabelled clothesJuly 15, 2014 at 10:01 AM

    You look very dapper in your suit. The insides are also lovely.

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  7. AlexJuly 15, 2014 at 10:32 AM

    Looks fantastic! well done.

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  8. MouseJuly 15, 2014 at 10:41 AM

    It looks expensive and so do you. My favorite pic is the very first. The cloth looks like it moves and drapes very well and the slight rumpling is enough to be dressed up or down. Good on you for finishing!

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  9. MuscatoJuly 15, 2014 at 10:42 AM

    Gorgeous suit - but of course - but what memories Simplicity 3181 up top conjures up! That was my mother's go-to for church clothes, and I had variations on that shorts suit until I was about 11. I probably haven't seen that illustration since 1973 or so (at which point her original pattern envelope was beyond tattered).

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  10. DavidJuly 15, 2014 at 10:46 AM

    Making a suit seems like a very big challenge (this is an assumption as I've never made one). It looks very good on you and love the combo with the sandals.

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  11. AlyssaJuly 15, 2014 at 11:42 AM

    I'm in love! I wish I were a man so I could wear a suit and have it look that good.

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  12. MIchaelCJuly 15, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Very debonair. All you need is a Ginger (without the Repub leanings) and you could dance down the street. Cathy will have to learn to dance (in a new dress).

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  13. SeamsterEast at aol dot comJuly 15, 2014 at 12:01 PM

    Excellent! Excellent workmanship, fine choice of fabric. *IF* you wanted to mimic a high end corporate suit (which I don't believe was or is your intent), I'd suggest lowering the legs so the cuff just breaks over the instep, making the jacket waist a tad wider, making the pants a tad fuller through the hips and thighs. Corporate suits show off the expense of crafting the suit, not the trimness of the man wearing the suit. I hear tell most corporate executives look FAR better in their expensive suits than they do in their natural suit.
    Again, excellet job.

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  14. rubelinJuly 15, 2014 at 3:28 PM

    oh, Peter, it came out just gorgeous! I love all the color you used on the insides, too =)

    I do all my hand-stitching sitting in a comfy chair or sofa and either watching movies or listening to great pod-casts. It really makes the sewing more enjoyable and the time goes faster. I have several sewing projects that have certain movies or TV shows embedded in their memories =)

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  15. JosetteJuly 15, 2014 at 4:47 PM

    Love it, especially with the sandals. Amazing workmanship as usual.

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  16. Jane S.July 15, 2014 at 7:07 PM

    Wow that looks good! The handwork may not be your favorite thing but it makes for a fantastic finish. :)

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  17. AnonymousJuly 15, 2014 at 9:11 PM

    You made a suit - wow! Great job. Hope to see you modelling it for Sunday's VLOG post.

    Spud.

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  18. Fiona VJuly 15, 2014 at 9:17 PM

    It looks great! I seem to remember in the dim dark past that fabric was purchased for a suit for Michael... will his suit be next?

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    1. Peter LappinJuly 15, 2014 at 10:21 PM

      I don't think he likes the fabric anymore...he's changed seasons.

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    2. AnonymousJuly 15, 2014 at 11:56 PM

      You procrastinated so long Michael changed seasons? That's hilarious!

      Ah well, another suit for you :)

      Spud.

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  19. JaneJuly 16, 2014 at 3:52 AM

    I think this is my favourite of everything you've ever made Peter. Wonderful job! I love it and you wear it so well. x

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  20. MainelydadJuly 16, 2014 at 6:11 AM

    I can't believe how quickly you banged this out! Fantastic.

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  21. AnonymousJuly 16, 2014 at 7:25 AM

    Peter, bravo! I love the trim fit and beautiful tailoring.

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  22. Laura MaeJuly 17, 2014 at 3:18 AM

    Incredible! I love, love, love it! Although, to be honest, that floral bed sheet suit is pretty darn fabulous, too! I think I need to learn more about tailoring . . .

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  23. AnonymousJuly 18, 2014 at 3:47 AM

    It looks absolutely amazing. So impressed.

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