mudcat said... The jacket looks great. The sleeve length gives it a vintage look. I've been seeing a lot of similar jackets in the catalogs lately. 3/14/05 7:33 PM
GorgeousFabrics said... Oh Barbara, that suit is beautiful! I thought it was the Vogue DKNY suit when I first saw it. You did a great job. Thanks for an exhaustive, informative review! -Ann 3/14/05 7:39 PM
MaryBeth said... I like the design changes you've made to the jacket. It really "suits" you. 3/14/05 7:53 PM
PVA said... Beautiful suit & great review! Thanks so much for all the details, this review is so informative! I'm so glad you didn't give in to the "jacket suicide" urge, much as I have no problem understanding . . .! LOL 3/14/05 9:18 PM
BjP said... Beautiful outfit....thanks for such a detailed review. I learned a lot! 3/14/05 11:46 PM
Liana said... Beautiful suit and a very, very good review. I like all your details about your techniques. It looks wonderful on you, too! 3/15/05 0:05 AM
AnneM said... Great review, great suit. I think yours does look better than the pattern picture. 3/15/05 4:52 AM
jlg said... Beautiful suit, and your review has so much helpful information. 3/15/05 4:59 AM
MarilynB said... Thanks for a great review, Barbara. In spite of your problems with the buttonholes, the suit look great. I think your choice of fabric is what makes it look so good. 3/15/05 5:54 AM
MickeyFan said... Your suit is lovely. Thanks for this very informative review. I have often wondered what the "real deal" was with this suit - since the model in the picture is posed in such an unnatural position 3/15/05 6:15 AM
CarolynGM said... What an absolutely wonderful review. The extra tailoring you did paid off with a beautiful outfit. 3/15/05 6:17 AM
SewingSusan said... Fantastic suit. Fits you perfectly. I'd love to see that "wild print" lining. 3/15/05 6:34 AM
valerie sews said... Very very cute suit. I also thought it was the DKNY suit at first glance, its very stylish. Thanks for the review. 3/15/05 6:55 AM
marjenann said... Magnifcent!!!! 3/15/05 7:05 AM
Lisa Laree said... What a terrific, educational review! And what a great looking suit! Thanks for sharing! 3/15/05 7:14 AM
cindyann said... Just lovely! Thank you for the detailed review. 3/15/05 7:33 AM
Lisette said... Thank you so much for all the tailoring information. Your suit looks wonderful. I like the vintage look that the bracelet length sleeves give the jacket. 3/15/05 7:58 AM
Rennie Ashby said... You look Fabulous! Great sewing lesson. I like the skirt on you. Good call to eliminate the tie. 3/15/05 8:46 AM
els said... Barbara, your suit is stunning.Thanks for the detailed review.Did you also used under armshields to protect the silk lining? 3/15/05 9:11 AM
PhyllisC said... Great review...the notes on the feel of Bemberg are very interesting and I'll keep that in mind. 3/15/05 9:12 AM
amadoofus said... Thank you for teaching me so much. 3/15/05 10:56 AM
Barbara at Cat Fur Studio said... Thanks! If you want to see a photo of the inside of the jacket before it was completed, just go to my website. Cut and past this into your browser --- http://www.icdc.com/~nbell/ The photo on the website also shows the 'wild' print silk organza I used for underlining there. 3/15/05 11:19 AM
Danvillegirl said... Lovely suit. What a extremely helpful review. Thanks for sharing this with all of us. Went to your website and looked at all of your other prettys. 3/15/05 6:23 PM
Tiner W said... Such a beautiful, ladylike suit! I have this fabric, and appreciate all of the information on how best to treat it. 3/16/05 7:18 AM
The jacket looks great. The sleeve length gives it a vintage look. I've been seeing a lot of similar jackets in the catalogs lately.
3/14/05 7:33 PM
Oh Barbara, that suit is beautiful! I thought it was the Vogue DKNY suit when I first saw it. You did a great job. Thanks for an exhaustive, informative review! -Ann
3/14/05 7:39 PM
I like the design changes you've made to the jacket. It really "suits" you.
3/14/05 7:53 PM
Beautiful suit & great review! Thanks so much for all the details, this review is so informative! I'm so glad you didn't give in to the "jacket suicide" urge, much as I have no problem understanding . . .! LOL
3/14/05 9:18 PM
Beautiful outfit....thanks for such a detailed review. I learned a lot!
3/14/05 11:46 PM
Beautiful suit and a very, very good review. I like all your details about your techniques. It looks wonderful on you, too!
3/15/05 0:05 AM
Great review, great suit. I think yours does look better than the pattern picture.
3/15/05 4:52 AM
Beautiful suit, and your review has so much helpful information.
3/15/05 4:59 AM
Thanks for a great review, Barbara. In spite of your problems with the buttonholes, the suit look great. I think your choice of fabric is what makes it look so good.
3/15/05 5:54 AM
Your suit is lovely. Thanks for this very informative review. I have often wondered what the "real deal" was with this suit - since the model in the picture is posed in such an unnatural position
3/15/05 6:15 AM
What an absolutely wonderful review. The extra tailoring you did paid off with a beautiful outfit.
3/15/05 6:17 AM
Fantastic suit. Fits you perfectly. I'd love to see that "wild print" lining.
3/15/05 6:34 AM
Very very cute suit. I also thought it was the DKNY suit at first glance, its very stylish. Thanks for the review.
3/15/05 6:55 AM
Magnifcent!!!!
3/15/05 7:05 AM
What a terrific, educational review! And what a great looking suit! Thanks for sharing!
3/15/05 7:14 AM
Just lovely! Thank you for the detailed review.
3/15/05 7:33 AM
Thank you so much for all the tailoring information. Your suit looks wonderful. I like the vintage look that the bracelet length sleeves give the jacket.
3/15/05 7:58 AM
You look Fabulous! Great sewing lesson. I like the skirt on you. Good call to eliminate the tie.
3/15/05 8:46 AM
Barbara, your suit is stunning.Thanks for the detailed review.Did you also used under armshields to protect the silk lining?
3/15/05 9:11 AM
Great review...the notes on the feel of Bemberg are very interesting and I'll keep that in mind.
3/15/05 9:12 AM
Thank you for teaching me so much.
3/15/05 10:56 AM
Thanks! If you want to see a photo of the inside of the jacket before it was completed, just go to my website. Cut and past this into your browser --- http://www.icdc.com/~nbell/ The photo on the website also shows the 'wild' print silk organza I used for underlining there.
3/15/05 11:19 AM
Lovely suit. What a extremely helpful review. Thanks for sharing this with all of us. Went to your website and looked at all of your other prettys.
3/15/05 6:23 PM
Such a beautiful, ladylike suit! I have this fabric, and appreciate all of the information on how best to treat it.
3/16/05 7:18 AM