A very, very long project has reached its end, and a couple of weeks ago my suit and I walked the streets of Paris. My inspiration is the 1950’s, Christian Dior and the New Look.
The suit is in black wool crêpe and lined in emerald green viscose. The buttons are vintage (from France!). The deep shawl collar and padded peplum are hand worked, as are the buttonholes and the lining.
I’ve used lots of suits from the era as inspiration for the design, and the pattern was drafted by myself and my teacher. I’ve used multiple resources to find the best way to make it, the vintage way so to speak. You can of course read all about it on my blog!
WOW! Just beautiful. Well done.
Thank you!
BEAUTIFUL! You look stunning in your suit.
Oh thank you!
All that pad stitching! Wow! What a gorgeous suit.
I love pad stitching. (Luckliy.) And thank you!
Awesome work. Featured on our facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/WeSewRetro
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Wow! Thank you!
This suit is amazing, it looks like sculpted.
So beautiful!
I’m so glad to hear it – thank you!
its amazing, i just read your blog entry, amazing work. well done, and it looks so perfect on you too
Oh that’s so kind of you – thanks a lot!
This suit is perfection!
Wow! Thanks!
WAAAAWW love it!! Wonderful work!!
And you look va va vooom in it!!!
🙂 Thank you – I feel like va va voom as well!
Wow! The suit is gorgeous and it looks absolutely perfect on you — both the style and the fit. Congratulations!
Thank you – that’s so kind of you!
WOW!!! that’s beautiful!!! great job! Just love it!!!! it is perfect!
Thank you!