tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post4260219221038285379..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Should I Have Made a Ballgown? + all the latest on the jacket front!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-6484758288699605002013-03-15T12:27:17.518-04:002013-03-15T12:27:17.518-04:00We should be building people up, not tearing them ...We should be building people up, not tearing them down, especially for their looks. If you can't say( or write) something nice about someone, don't say it at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-44340756015695136622013-03-14T17:07:40.252-04:002013-03-14T17:07:40.252-04:00If she was such a "good friend", you'...If she was such a "good friend", you'd know her last name is Bochert.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17632943287527470666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38796066233405292222013-03-14T16:54:25.589-04:002013-03-14T16:54:25.589-04:00It is not that models should look like Miss Americ...It is not that models should look like Miss America (they don't have to) but geez at least they can look like they are going someplace pleasant instead of going to the DMV or IRS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-48918850188079379592013-03-12T21:43:02.437-04:002013-03-12T21:43:02.437-04:00The model you featured is Jamie Bouchert, a top FE...The model you featured is Jamie Bouchert, a top FEMALE model & friend of mine. She naturally looks like this and has a very distinct look( think Cher or Anjelica Houston in the 70's) that is in high demand. I think it is very unkind to discuss someone's looks in a negative light, especially on a blog that is probably perused by those in the fashion industry. It comes across as very juvenile and petty. I've enjoyed reading your blog for some time but was extremely disappointed with these snarky comments. I expect more from you... you seem very open minded and accepting of beauties of all sorts. We can't all look like Miss America Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16279461689732468822013-03-12T12:49:20.597-04:002013-03-12T12:49:20.597-04:00Oh, and make yourself more boxers!!! Please. TMIOh, and make yourself more boxers!!! Please. TMIWoodencanoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46886601098779745442013-03-12T12:47:06.462-04:002013-03-12T12:47:06.462-04:00Yes to the zzzipper - needed something heavier dut...Yes to the zzzipper - needed something heavier duty for a jacket for a man.<br /><br />Yes to the mustard lining, but others are noting the unbreathable factor?<br /><br />No to the dress. <br /><br />Models in the past often had their back teeth removed, especially the upper ones so that the bone in that area would shrink and make the cheek bones more prominent. I would have thought that barbaric practice was no longer in fashion, but appearances dictate otherwise for Morticia. <br /><br />If she/he is a man-where is the Adam's apple?<br /><br />Your jacket will look fabulous in that fabric. Can't wait to see it completed. Breathe and chill in the process....Woodencanoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-30126467548875743142013-03-12T12:30:24.664-04:002013-03-12T12:30:24.664-04:00You inspire me! Finished my boxers (j crew copy) ...You inspire me! Finished my boxers (j crew copy) and a simple dress for my daughter. She likes your new hat by the way.<br /><br />Have to say, never was a fan of MJ clothing but I am a FAN of his new body and boyfriend. <br /><br />Thanks Again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49469785685252715032013-03-12T11:15:32.531-04:002013-03-12T11:15:32.531-04:00The dress is hideous. I hope you make more boxers ...The dress is hideous. I hope you make more boxers for yourself. Try a pair in oxford cloth. Washes beautiful and no ironing needed. I use it for pajama bottoms for my husband. Of course, I bought the oxford cloth a few years ago and you might not be able to find it in actual fabric stores. (SIGH)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87445748764358667272013-03-12T09:39:48.538-04:002013-03-12T09:39:48.538-04:00The new zip definitely looks more solid and profes...The new zip definitely looks more solid and professional. Well done to invest in a good one. About your lining, though, I'm a little concerned: will nylon breathe? It's no fun to be zipped into a jacket on a damp day and feel all overheated. Now that dress: it's not my thing, but I do appreciate the way the selvage is incorporated into the design.<br /><br />Good luck with the jacket! That welt pocket looks very nice.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86392436231639142322013-03-12T09:13:54.604-04:002013-03-12T09:13:54.604-04:00My everyday jeans. Who woulda' thunk...?My everyday jeans. Who woulda' thunk...?Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-45958392448335536842013-03-12T09:13:19.108-04:002013-03-12T09:13:19.108-04:00That's it!That's it!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-40578855276812462252013-03-12T07:03:45.966-04:002013-03-12T07:03:45.966-04:00That fabric looks like daisies in the rain and see...That fabric looks like daisies in the rain and seems meant to be rain wear-- jacket/coat/etc. but as a ball gown, it contrasts weight making the very thin models look cadaverous. Yes to the zipper! Yes to the lining (or a grey lining, but definitely lined) and no, thanks! to the ball gown.<br /><br />Cathy would rock the runway!lwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08731797783816953087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80014700240698962112013-03-12T06:25:21.114-04:002013-03-12T06:25:21.114-04:00YES to lining - for any jacket that you want to d...YES to lining - for any jacket that you want to display rather than just snuggle into. And yours will be worth displaying! The lining colour is, of course absolutely up to you.Cleverclogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07168361912898524778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-74275169316691455512013-03-12T01:24:18.142-04:002013-03-12T01:24:18.142-04:00Yes to the new zip
Yes to the lining
No to the dre...Yes to the new zip<br />Yes to the lining<br />No to the dress<br /><br />I think Cathy has more curves than those models.Connie Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526657792519056005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60367868161655460382013-03-11T23:45:18.995-04:002013-03-11T23:45:18.995-04:00There's a market for RTW ballgowns? I guess I ...There's a market for RTW ballgowns? I guess I just don't understand high fashion. All I know that is those models look angry. Hostile. I'm pretty sure I'd have that same look on my face if I dropped my money on an impractical dress that looks that awful. A jacket where you can see the pattern is a much better choice. ...and I think your pockets will be great. Welt pockets in coats are much easier than bound buttonholes.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030234275157106924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-47718957202318793372013-03-11T23:17:27.114-04:002013-03-11T23:17:27.114-04:00The first model, he or she, had too many teeth rem...The first model, he or she, had too many teeth removed. Strange looking dress, isn't it? I make most of my blouses from soft (often quilting) rather than crisp cottons and they rarely need ironing. They do not look starched and pressed, but they look smooth as the fabric looked on the bolt. A dryer helps, or a breezy day on the clothesline which, I realize, is not an option in a NYC apartment. If the item must be hung over the tub, it helps to shake it now and then while it dries. But mainly a softer fabric is your best bet and comfy too. Annushkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-7932016692307970312013-03-11T23:13:50.299-04:002013-03-11T23:13:50.299-04:00Yes to zipper. Yes to cheerful yellow lining. What...Yes to zipper. Yes to cheerful yellow lining. What is up with that dress??? I think the draping would have been much better in a solid fabric, and the print would have been much better off as a dress with simple, unbroken lines to show off the print...or as a jacket.Cari Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513940035348047427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-46536917111014916962013-03-11T22:37:51.961-04:002013-03-11T22:37:51.961-04:00Naturally I like your jacket way more than that dr...Naturally I like your jacket way more than that dress, and it's so much more useful, but my takeaway here is just amazement at the different things people can do with the same fabric (or pattern, or whatever). This is why I love sewing :) About the jacket - I don't think you can go wrong, but I do like both the new zipper and that lining color quite a lot!Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03215054696445481229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-41622818262067153552013-03-11T22:13:19.326-04:002013-03-11T22:13:19.326-04:00That Marc Jacobs dress.....No! In the name of Ha...That Marc Jacobs dress.....No! In the name of Halston...... absolutely NO!! LOL!!scorpioninbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004830986247178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-35280223494253702802013-03-11T22:06:52.548-04:002013-03-11T22:06:52.548-04:00That's the way you do it! LOL!!That's the way you do it! LOL!!scorpioninbluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004830986247178040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-68433623022159557992013-03-11T21:35:25.645-04:002013-03-11T21:35:25.645-04:001) Yes!
2) Yes!!
3) Ugh - NAY! What was he thinki...1) Yes!<br />2) Yes!!<br />3) Ugh - NAY! What was he thinking!!Beccie Leathley (Sew Retro Rose)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02088942931608827770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-56191807643371932232013-03-11T20:56:29.956-04:002013-03-11T20:56:29.956-04:00The shorts are great. Referring to an earlier blo...The shorts are great. Referring to an earlier blog, It it would be nice if men wore their pants at their natural waist like they used to. With that said, what pants are you wearing with these shorts?Thin Man Sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08820357163147529393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-22453518854127717782013-03-11T20:15:57.686-04:002013-03-11T20:15:57.686-04:00Dress with the lovely Ewan http://2.bp.blogspot.co...Dress with the lovely Ewan http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_FW86_jO7k_A/TBtx8QkL84I/AAAAAAAByJ4/kFPvTsAdFgk/s1600/natalia-vodianova7.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85724111687545027362013-03-11T18:53:59.282-04:002013-03-11T18:53:59.282-04:00Yes to zip.
Yes to lining-How fun! Watch out Kenne...Yes to zip.<br />Yes to lining-How fun! Watch out Kenneth K. may want to "borrow" it.<br />Nay to Jacob's gown. Too much texture on texture. Muddied the print.<br />How about a late 40's, or New Look inspired spring frock for Cathy out of the taffeta?Becahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02303642806370100376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-87634534432573260202013-03-11T18:26:48.638-04:002013-03-11T18:26:48.638-04:00Yes, Yes, No.
The testimonial of hand-washing th...Yes, Yes, No.<br /><br /><br />The testimonial of hand-washing them so frequently speaks volumes (and I'm a briefs guy!). <br /><br />On pattern patrol...Testosteronenoreply@blogger.com