Luckylibbet said... Wonderful jacket! It looks like it exquisitely constructed - excellent job! Love the buttons, beautiful touch. 8/29/08 7:10 PM
cmarie12 said... Beautiful jacket Marilyn! I have had this pattern for some time and have never taken it out of the pkg. It is good to see your version! 8/29/08 7:12 PM
marthamyers said... Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your review. 8/29/08 7:38 PM
Nancy K said... Really beautiful jacket with superb fit. A winner on you! 8/29/08 8:13 PM
washer_woman said... Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing this review! 8/29/08 8:25 PM
Kay Y said... "Ladylike" is the perfect word to describe this. You achieved a beautiful fit! 8/29/08 9:23 PM
RMJ said... Very nice fitted jacket - and you've introduced me to a pattern company I hadn't heard of before. Nice to know they have great instructions. 8/29/08 9:53 PM
Karen6790 said... Absolutely beautiful. All your muslins were worth it - you got a beautiful fit, and you will wear this forever. 8/29/08 10:22 PM
Darla in PA said... Beautiful jacket! The fit is great. 8/29/08 10:44 PM
Robyn16626 said... Well done, this is just lovely. Thanks for introducing me to LaFred patterns, too. 8/30/08 0:02 AM
Ann B. said... What a pretty jacket. It looks just perfect, you'll enjoy wearing it. 8/30/08 0:11 AM
ryansmumAria said... FABULOUS! You are such a pretty lady... 8/30/08 0:24 AM
lark said... Beautiful! I have been wanting to make this for awhile now, and have even taken a few different classes with Fred. Your jacket has inspired me to get that pattern. 8/30/08 0:25 AM
CynthiaSue said... thank you for introducing me to La Fred. Very professional outcome. looks absolutely amazing. 8/30/08 0:47 AM
Annette1 said... What a SHARP, SHARP jacket. Fits you PERFECTLY, and look how nice it looks in the BACK with your hair, too? :o) I LOVE IT! 8/30/08 1:02 AM
Lori V said... What a beautiful jacket and such a wonderful fit. 8/30/08 2:58 AM
Margie T said... Beautifully made jacket. Congratulations. 8/30/08 3:56 AM
SewingQueenKym said... Lovely jacket. Your sewing is exquisite. Would you leave your sewing skills to me in your will? 8/30/08 6:38 AM
Fran G said... Beautiful jacket..very classy. 8/30/08 8:01 AM
Danvillegirl said... Great looking jacket. I have had this pattern forever and yet to make it. Yours is inspiring, 8/30/08 8:19 AM
jbrewer said... Wow, it just looks beautiful on you! Excellent job fitting yourself. 8/30/08 9:33 AM
carolynw said... Beautiful jacket - great fit. The buttons add such a nice touch - I think you will get a lot of wear out of this jacket 8/30/08 9:35 AM
cathy45 said... Stunning jacket! Beautifully sewn and the pattern has such great lines. It's very flattering on you. 8/30/08 9:56 AM
cecelia said... You're right--this is certainly a lady-like jacket. It's lovely and looks wonderful on you. The buttons really set it off. 8/30/08 10:34 AM
Kellie R. said... I really like your jacket! It's such a great design - the styling, your fabric choice... and those pockets are clever! Youve achieved outstanding fit. Great job all around. 8/30/08 11:01 AM
cindyann said... Marilyn, it's fantastic! I love everything about it. Beautiful work. You've convinced me, I need this pattern. 8/30/08 11:13 AM
Mufffet said... Beautiful jacket. Love the material and the style on you! 8/30/08 3:07 PM
Amanda S. said... Really great! I love the style with all those buttons. The fit is wonderful. 8/30/08 5:35 PM
Karendee said... Your jacket is beautifully made and looks lovely on you. Your planned wool version should be a nice wardrobe addition. 8/30/08 8:11 PM
wreninrome said... very nice and attractive 8/30/08 8:59 PM
Athene said... A very attractive and beautifully fitted jacket. Definitely worth the time it took to make the muslins. 8/31/08 1:52 AM
KarmenG said... What a lovely jacket - your workmanship is superior and the fit is perfect. Nice work! 8/31/08 6:54 AM
PegL said... Your jacket is stunning! Can't wait to see the wool version! 9/1/08 5:44 PM
hongkongshopper said... What a lovely jacket. The design is gorgeous and your sewing and fitting skills really show it off. Well done. 9/1/08 11:51 PM
Dmd4106 said... Gorgeous jacket, the fit is on the money ! Can't wait to see your "wool " version. 9/5/08 5:34 AM
CarolynGM said... Beautiful! Your linen is gorgeous and perfect for the style. Good move to lengthen the sleeves. You really nailed the fit on this. 9/6/08 10:45 AM
blue mooney said... This is a great style on you, and the fit is really refined! Nice job! Has anyone told you you look like Helen Mirren in your avatar? 9/7/08 9:44 AM
MarilynB said... Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Blue Mooney, yes, other PR members have told me that I look like HM, I only wish I had her bikini body. 9/7/08 2:24 PM
trishapatk said... This is an extraordinarily lovely jacket. Beautiful workmanship also. 9/8/08 10:35 PM
Sweetiebop said... Magnificent. Very classy. excellent skills shown 9/9/08 0:13 AM
cindy-lou said... Marilyn, your jacket is absolutely stellar. I agree with you that the closely-set buttons and the pocket placement really set this jacket apart. This is really a gorgeous garment! 9/11/08 10:10 PM
denese said... i made the skirt that matches would love to try the jacket but not sure my skills are good enough very very professional looking 9/12/08 4:44 AM
Michelle99 said... Wow! This is beautiful. And so flattering too. I agree that the seams, both front- and back-side really make this jacket. 9/16/08 8:09 AM
JamieLiz said... This is really a beautiful jacket. Beautiful style, beautiful fit, perfect fabric. 10/7/08 12:19 PM
Wonderful jacket! It looks like it exquisitely constructed - excellent job! Love the buttons, beautiful touch.
8/29/08 7:10 PM
Beautiful jacket Marilyn! I have had this pattern for some time and have never taken it out of the pkg. It is good to see your version!
8/29/08 7:12 PM
Gorgeous, absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing your review.
8/29/08 7:38 PM
Really beautiful jacket with superb fit. A winner on you!
8/29/08 8:13 PM
Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing this review!
8/29/08 8:25 PM
"Ladylike" is the perfect word to describe this. You achieved a beautiful fit!
8/29/08 9:23 PM
Lovely! Exquisite craftsmanship!
8/29/08 9:34 PM
Very nice fitted jacket - and you've introduced me to a pattern company I hadn't heard of before. Nice to know they have great instructions.
8/29/08 9:53 PM
Absolutely beautiful. All your muslins were worth it - you got a beautiful fit, and you will wear this forever.
8/29/08 10:22 PM
Beautiful jacket! The fit is great.
8/29/08 10:44 PM
Well done, this is just lovely. Thanks for introducing me to LaFred patterns, too.
8/30/08 0:02 AM
What a pretty jacket. It looks just perfect, you'll enjoy wearing it.
8/30/08 0:11 AM
FABULOUS! You are such a pretty lady...
8/30/08 0:24 AM
Beautiful! I have been wanting to make this for awhile now, and have even taken a few different classes with Fred. Your jacket has inspired me to get that pattern.
8/30/08 0:25 AM
thank you for introducing me to La Fred. Very professional outcome. looks absolutely amazing.
8/30/08 0:47 AM
What a SHARP, SHARP jacket. Fits you PERFECTLY, and look how nice it looks in the BACK with your hair, too? :o) I LOVE IT!
8/30/08 1:02 AM
What a beautiful jacket and such a wonderful fit.
8/30/08 2:58 AM
Beautifully made jacket. Congratulations.
8/30/08 3:56 AM
Lovely jacket. Your sewing is exquisite. Would you leave your sewing skills to me in your will?
8/30/08 6:38 AM
Beautiful jacket..very classy.
8/30/08 8:01 AM
Great looking jacket. I have had this pattern forever and yet to make it. Yours is inspiring,
8/30/08 8:19 AM
Wow, it just looks beautiful on you! Excellent job fitting yourself.
8/30/08 9:33 AM
Beautiful jacket - great fit. The buttons add such a nice touch - I think you will get a lot of wear out of this jacket
8/30/08 9:35 AM
Stunning jacket! Beautifully sewn and the pattern has such great lines. It's very flattering on you.
8/30/08 9:56 AM
You're right--this is certainly a lady-like jacket. It's lovely and looks wonderful on you. The buttons really set it off.
8/30/08 10:34 AM
I really like your jacket! It's such a great design - the styling, your fabric choice... and those pockets are clever! Youve achieved outstanding fit. Great job all around.
8/30/08 11:01 AM
Marilyn, it's fantastic! I love everything about it. Beautiful work. You've convinced me, I need this pattern.
8/30/08 11:13 AM
Beautiful jacket. Love the material and the style on you!
8/30/08 3:07 PM
Really great! I love the style with all those buttons. The fit is wonderful.
8/30/08 5:35 PM
Your jacket is beautifully made and looks lovely on you. Your planned wool version should be a nice wardrobe addition.
8/30/08 8:11 PM
very nice and attractive
8/30/08 8:59 PM
A very attractive and beautifully fitted jacket. Definitely worth the time it took to make the muslins.
8/31/08 1:52 AM
What a lovely jacket - your workmanship is superior and the fit is perfect. Nice work!
8/31/08 6:54 AM
Your jacket is stunning! Can't wait to see the wool version!
9/1/08 5:44 PM
What a lovely jacket. The design is gorgeous and your sewing and fitting skills really show it off. Well done.
9/1/08 11:51 PM
Gorgeous jacket, the fit is on the money ! Can't wait to see your "wool " version.
9/5/08 5:34 AM
Beautiful! Your linen is gorgeous and perfect for the style. Good move to lengthen the sleeves. You really nailed the fit on this.
9/6/08 10:45 AM
This is a great style on you, and the fit is really refined! Nice job! Has anyone told you you look like Helen Mirren in your avatar?
9/7/08 9:44 AM
Thank you everyone for your kind comments. Blue Mooney, yes, other PR members have told me that I look like HM, I only wish I had her bikini body.
9/7/08 2:24 PM
This is an extraordinarily lovely jacket. Beautiful workmanship also.
9/8/08 10:35 PM
Magnificent. Very classy. excellent skills shown
9/9/08 0:13 AM
Marilyn, your jacket is absolutely stellar. I agree with you that the closely-set buttons and the pocket placement really set this jacket apart. This is really a gorgeous garment!
9/11/08 10:10 PM
i made the skirt that matches would love to try the jacket but not sure my skills are good enough very very professional looking
9/12/08 4:44 AM
Wow! This is beautiful. And so flattering too. I agree that the seams, both front- and back-side really make this jacket.
9/16/08 8:09 AM
This is really a beautiful jacket. Beautiful style, beautiful fit, perfect fabric.
10/7/08 12:19 PM