Mismatched Plaid -- YEA or NAY?

Readers, last week while I was walking my dogs I captured the back of what I thought was a very unusual plaid coat. 

Streaming Online Sewing Classes -- YEA or NAY?

 Readers, have you ever taken an online sewing class?

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 19 -- Cosplay

Friends, as someone whose relationship with comic books starts and ends with Millie the Model, I'm not likely to have any profound insights into the world of cosplay.

$75 for a Tank Top? Transparency Pricing -- YEA or NAY?

Readers, if you're like me, you're very aware that the cost of ready-to-wear clothes isn't always reflective of the quality.

Brick-and-Mortar Shopping -- YEA or NAY?

Readers, when's the last time you shopped in a department store?

Whatever Happened to the Bed Jacket?

Friends, when is the last time you saw someone wear a bed jacket who wasn't starring in a 1940's film noir?

The Crop Top for Men (and Women) -- YEA or NAY?

Readers, it has come to this.

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 18 -- Red-Carpet Fashion Obsession

Tonight's the night, readers!

It's the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit, which coincides with the opening of the Institute's latest show, "Manus X Machine: Fashion in an Age of Technology."

NOT A JOKE: The "Calchemise" -- YEA or NAY?

So this is now a thing.

"Distressed" New Clothes -- YEA or NAY

Buying (and wearing) weathered-looking or "distressed" clothing has been an on-again/off-again trend for decades now, and seems to be back.

Sheer Fabrics for Men - YEA or NAY?

Readers, I think of myself of as open-minded and I know you are too.

But it is my opinion that sheer fabrics, lace included -- as in that Versace number up top -- don't do most men any favors.  Do you agree?

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 17 - People Who Wear Black All the Time

I know them.  You know them.  You may even be one of them!

Readers, what is it with people who wear black, like, all the time?

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 16 -- The Neoprene Craze

Neoprene -- you know, the stuff they make wetsuits out of -- is now a popular fashion fabric!

Ponchos for Men -- YEA or NAY?

Readers, I have never been a fan of the poncho.

Things I Don't Get, Vol. 15 -- Lycra in Woven Fabrics

Readers, have you noticed how many woven fabrics today have Lycra in them?

Daisy Kingdom Little Girl Dress Patterns -- YEA or NAY?

Friends, let me preface this post by saying that I would never say anything intentionally to offend.

The Western (or Cowboy) Shirt -- YEA or NAY?

Readers, it didn't dawn on me till I was halfway through the chambray shirt I'm making that it's really a modified cowboy shirt.

Knickers for Men -- YEA or NAY?

Friends, I was taught to call the pants up top knickers.

I know that in many anglophone countries, knickers refer to women's underwear.  A big YEA for women's underwear.

Reversible Garments -- YEA or NAY?

Friends, what are your thoughts about reversible garments?  Do you own any?  Have you ever made any -- and if so, was it worth the trouble?

READER QUESTION: "How practical are white pants?"

On occasion an MPB reader will ask me for fashion or sewing advice.   It's flattering!