HLT said... Very nice jacket! I love the finish of your collar. With the fabric, it looks very couture. 9/7/09 6:42 PM
LynnRowe said... WOW. Elegant, tailored, fitted, fun...you've batted this one right outta the park!!! 9/7/09 6:55 PM
ClaireF in CA said... Beautifully made, and gorgeous on you! Thank you so much for pointing out the problems with the collar pattern pieces, as I have this pattern and will watch for that when I sew it up. Great review and pictures! 9/7/09 7:08 PM
yoshimi said... Gorgeous jacket. It's very nice on you. Thanks for your great review, I have just put this in my wish list! 9/7/09 7:10 PM
Catbird said... Wow - so pretty! You've done a beautiful job and have made a classic jacket with flair and style. It looks fantastic on you and I hope you enjoy wearing it for years to come! 9/7/09 7:15 PM
Morisot said... Lovely! 9/7/09 7:31 PM
Beek said... I love this style. I made a DKNY jacket pattern very similar to this one for my sister. It is a feminine take on a masculine look (jacket with lapel). Nice review, thanks! 9/7/09 7:32 PM
lilyofthevalley said... Very smart and elegant, and suits your trim figure just perfectly. It gives you both stature and shape. And as always, beautifully sewn. Lovely, Lily 9/7/09 7:36 PM
Tiner W said... Stunning! 9/7/09 7:54 PM
Erica B. said... I love yours in pinstripe! It looks fabulous! 9/7/09 8:40 PM
Michelle L said... Great work! I love it in the stripe. I have made this jacket, too, and you are right...the collar pieces do go together just like a puzzle! 9/7/09 8:59 PM
Carol Mendoza said... Fantastic Jacket. It looks wonderful on you. Great job! 9/7/09 9:15 PM
rebija said... I saw this pattern the other day and wasn't too sure about it. You've definitely changed my mind! Beautiful job! 9/7/09 10:27 PM
erinw83 said... Great Job! You have such a wonderful sense of style! 9/7/09 10:53 PM
Allie in Hong Kong said... Gorgeous, perfect fit and fabric choice for your jacket, I love it! 9/8/09 1:55 AM
lara900 said... very cute jacket, and great review with lots of detailed information. I am building up strength and courage to sew my first jacket, and your jacket is very inspiring. (even if the pattern is too difficult for a beginner) 9/8/09 2:14 AM
BillieJean said... Really beautiful. I like this without the pockets too. 9/8/09 6:01 AM
Amanda S. said... Love it! I must admit, I've not been a huge fan of this jacket worn as a separate. It's always looked a bit gramma-ish to me. But as a suit it's completely chic! Especially in the pinstripe. I guess I should have looked at the Nanette website - that is how they have their's styled. Anyway, superb job on both pieces. 9/8/09 8:24 AM
valerie sews said... Your jacket looks totally couture. It fits you beautifully and suits you perfectly. Wow. 9/8/09 8:52 AM
Kellie R. said... Fabulous jacket! I have this pattern and hope that when I get around to making it, it looks as good as yours! 9/8/09 8:54 AM
DorothyK said... Fabulous! You did a great job and it looks great on you. 9/8/09 10:05 AM
Sheila457 said... Lovely jacket and great review. 9/8/09 11:21 AM
Stitchcakes said... Yep, the pinstripes take it from dangerously twee Easter jacket to strikingly chic suit with a fantastic interplay of masculine and feminine. Love it! 9/8/09 11:33 AM
CynthiaSue said... utterly adorable. work chic to going out fun with jeans!! love it. 9/8/09 1:48 PM
Christas said... Wonderful jacket and wonderful review! I have this pattern. I sure I will come back to this review and use your helpful information. Thanks! 9/8/09 8:37 PM
FreyaStark said... It's fabulous and the fabric is delicious (I love brown). Well done. Omitting the pockets was a good idea. 9/9/09 6:27 AM
cdi9c said... Fabulous with a capital F! 9/9/09 10:58 AM
lynnewill said... Thank you for the well written review. Appreciate the detailed pattern correction, and the update. The pinstripe was an excellent choice. 10/8/09 10:05 AM
Nana2be said... Beautiful work, Elaine! It fits you like a glove. I could see where the bow would blow up and maybe cause you an injury, lol. 12/4/09 8:17 PM
Nancy Anne said... I am about to make this same jacket in a non-drapey fabric and was concerned about the pockets. Read your review and thought "Duh, Nancy! Just don't put them on!" :-) I think yours looks better without them, anyhow.
I also appreciate the tip about tacking the bow down. We live in a windy city on the northern plains of Texas and I'm sure I'd get beat to death by the bow the first time out without it. 8/21/12 4:29 PM
This is gorgeous!!! It fits you perfectly. Very chic!
9/7/09 6:28 PM
Cute! Cute!! Cute!!! Especially in size 4, eh!! VERY nice work!!
9/7/09 6:34 PM
Fantastic, looks great!
9/7/09 6:34 PM
Very nice jacket! I love the finish of your collar. With the fabric, it looks very couture.
9/7/09 6:42 PM
WOW. Elegant, tailored, fitted, fun...you've batted this one right outta the park!!!
9/7/09 6:55 PM
Beautifully made, and gorgeous on you! Thank you so much for pointing out the problems with the collar pattern pieces, as I have this pattern and will watch for that when I sew it up. Great review and pictures!
9/7/09 7:08 PM
Gorgeous jacket. It's very nice on you. Thanks for your great review, I have just put this in my wish list!
9/7/09 7:10 PM
Wow - so pretty! You've done a beautiful job and have made a classic jacket with flair and style. It looks fantastic on you and I hope you enjoy wearing it for years to come!
9/7/09 7:15 PM
Lovely!
9/7/09 7:31 PM
I love this style. I made a DKNY jacket pattern very similar to this one for my sister. It is a feminine take on a masculine look (jacket with lapel). Nice review, thanks!
9/7/09 7:32 PM
Very smart and elegant, and suits your trim figure just perfectly. It gives you both stature and shape. And as always, beautifully sewn. Lovely, Lily
9/7/09 7:36 PM
Stunning!
9/7/09 7:54 PM
I love yours in pinstripe! It looks fabulous!
9/7/09 8:40 PM
Great work! I love it in the stripe. I have made this jacket, too, and you are right...the collar pieces do go together just like a puzzle!
9/7/09 8:59 PM
Fantastic Jacket. It looks wonderful on you. Great job!
9/7/09 9:15 PM
I saw this pattern the other day and wasn't too sure about it. You've definitely changed my mind! Beautiful job!
9/7/09 10:27 PM
Great Job! You have such a wonderful sense of style!
9/7/09 10:53 PM
Gorgeous, perfect fit and fabric choice for your jacket, I love it!
9/8/09 1:55 AM
very cute jacket, and great review with lots of detailed information. I am building up strength and courage to sew my first jacket, and your jacket is very inspiring. (even if the pattern is too difficult for a beginner)
9/8/09 2:14 AM
Really beautiful. I like this without the pockets too.
9/8/09 6:01 AM
Love it! I must admit, I've not been a huge fan of this jacket worn as a separate. It's always looked a bit gramma-ish to me. But as a suit it's completely chic! Especially in the pinstripe. I guess I should have looked at the Nanette website - that is how they have their's styled. Anyway, superb job on both pieces.
9/8/09 8:24 AM
Your jacket looks totally couture. It fits you beautifully and suits you perfectly. Wow.
9/8/09 8:52 AM
Fabulous jacket! I have this pattern and hope that when I get around to making it, it looks as good as yours!
9/8/09 8:54 AM
Fabulous! You did a great job and it looks great on you.
9/8/09 10:05 AM
Lovely jacket and great review.
9/8/09 11:21 AM
Yep, the pinstripes take it from dangerously twee Easter jacket to strikingly chic suit with a fantastic interplay of masculine and feminine. Love it!
9/8/09 11:33 AM
utterly adorable. work chic to going out fun with jeans!! love it.
9/8/09 1:48 PM
Wonderful jacket and wonderful review! I have this pattern. I sure I will come back to this review and use your helpful information. Thanks!
9/8/09 8:37 PM
It's fabulous and the fabric is delicious (I love brown). Well done. Omitting the pockets was a good idea.
9/9/09 6:27 AM
Fabulous with a capital F!
9/9/09 10:58 AM
Thank you for the well written review. Appreciate the detailed pattern correction, and the update. The pinstripe was an excellent choice.
10/8/09 10:05 AM
Beautiful work, Elaine! It fits you like a glove. I could see where the bow would blow up and maybe cause you an injury, lol.
12/4/09 8:17 PM
I am about to make this same jacket in a non-drapey fabric and was concerned about the pockets. Read your review and thought "Duh, Nancy! Just don't put them on!" :-) I think yours looks better without them, anyhow. I also appreciate the tip about tacking the bow down. We live in a windy city on the northern plains of Texas and I'm sure I'd get beat to death by the bow the first time out without it.
8/21/12 4:29 PM