Lisa Laree
Lisa is an extremely talented seamstress who makes not only clothes for her family and herself, but also alters clothing and makes garments for her church's dramatic presentations. This is one busy woman! She posted this week about making a 1940's ensemble for a skit and I recognized the pattern she used for the skirt instantly! It was one of those that Butterick reissued. This suit was the first vintage pattern I ever made up. I think I made it about 5 or 6 years ago.
The suit is made of vintage wool fabrics, given to me by an older lady whose even older aunt had just died and had a tremendous stash of wools. The aunt used to work in one of the old local woolen mills and had the opportunity to buy yardage, so the stash already had quite a bit of age to it.
The fit isn't too bad - although I should have shortened the front and backwaist length a by my usual inch. I probably should have nipped in the waist more, too. I can't remember why I didn't. Probably something to do with the fact that at that point I had a baby less than a year old and a 3 year old in the house.I still wear the suit to church in the winter and get compliments on it. It's vintage without being too costume-like. Somethings just never go out of style!
Parting Shot: My son graduation from kindergarten last night. Here he is in cap and gown:
9 comments:
Your son looks so cute! And thanks for showing the suit - it really turned out well.
What a gorgeous suit! No wonder you get lots of compliments when wearing it, its stylelines are very flattering! I love the back detail and the wool pattern is so beautiful! I bet you will wear it for many years yet to come!
PS - your son looks so cute! You must be very proud of him!
That suit is gorgeous, esp. that jacket!
Congratulations on your little boy's milestone. He looks cute in his miniature cap and gown.
Summerset - congratulations! Your first graduation of many! And the suit is of course TDF!
Great looking suit! Doesn't time fly by? It seems like my little fella was just graduating from kindergarten and now he's 17! LOL
Oh,thanks so much! I was hoping to see that suit! It's VERY SHARP!! I finished hemming my skirt yesterday, but I'm waiting to take the photo when I'm in the full outfit. I thought the skirt was more A-line than the photo/tech drawings indicated, but it may just have been that my cheapo poly suiting wasn't as drapey as the wool it was supposed to be constructed from. (And I'm blushing from the compliments...it's not so much that I'm talented, it's just that I'm available ;) )
I've got a blouse cut out...we're supposed to tape Monday evening; I may be sewing tomorrow.
And your little guy is so cute! Kindergarten grads always choke me up...but then, I can't listen to 'Pomp and Circumstance' without getting all teary, anyway. My youngest had a little program last month commemorating the end of fifth grade and moving on to middle school...and wouldn't you know, they marched in to P&C and I had to scramble for a Kleenex. I told DH I need to put that music in the stereo and listen to it till I'm sick of it...maybe that would immunize me ;)
I love that jacket. It is still in print?
I have a graduation coming too....but at the other end of the public school spectrum. congrats!
Your son is darling! He looks very proud of himself. I really like the blouse-on effect with the upper waist section of the jacket, and how it is fitted at the hip. How warm is the suit?
Lisa - You're welcome. The skirt isn't very a-line at all, is it?
Dawn - No, that pattern is OOP, again.
Carolyndh - The suit is fairly warm, but in the winter, I sometimes will wear another layer underneath for warmth, as I tend to be cold all the time anyway.
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