Maybe he was a little overdressed, but since the jacket was finished, there was no way, come hell, high water or blizzard conditions, that he was getting out of the house without wearing it.
Of course, thankfully, there was no way he wanted to leave the house without wearing it, either.
She said that she never actually made a whole shirt, start to finish, unless she was sewing at home for her husband and son, who never wore purchased shirts while they lived under her roof.
When Mario told her that I made the jacket, she made him take it off right there and spread it out on the table. I was really glad at that point how much care I put into it, because his aunt is one of those older ladies who take pride in pointing out what's wrong with everything these days.
Now that the jacket is done, and almost more difficult, the review is done (and edited, and edited again), I'm back to working on something for me. It feels good.
Why is it so much more complicated to make menswear? Our stuff has interfacing. It has linings. It has darts and buttons and buttonholes. My jacket even has a separating zipper. And it's a whiz, compared to the Beast.
Next up, I'll try to do a year in review, with numbers and statistics and pictures and all that fun stuff. Or a review of the Florentine jacket, whichever gets finished first.
16 comments:
Wow! That is totally a jacket that Michael from LFN would wear. Mario looks really proud wearing his jacket. Great job! You must really feel a sense of accomplishment. I especially love the the pocket treatment. Are those buttons or snaps?
Fantastic jacket!! It looks wonderful, such a great fit, too.
That is one good lookin' man.
The jacket's not half bad, either.
You did an amazing job with the jacket, very impressive. I bought some of those knits from fabric.com, too!
Absolutely fantastic! This has got to be one of the highlights of 2009!
Fantastic!!
His jacket looks wonderful. It really fits him perfectly, you did a fantastic job :)
Many congratulations on a project well done!!! I know how much work goes into a tailored jacket, and this one is very impressive.
That jacket looks amazing on Mario and he wears it well. LOVE IT!!!!! I also feel proud that I was there when you purchased the lining. =)
Love the jacket! Bravo for being brave enough to finish it!
Your guy looks very dapper in his jacket. I applaud you!
Great jacket! And glad it passed the aunt/garment worker nuclear inspection :-) Whew! You must feel wonderful!
Utterly fabulous jacket. I bet the auntie was truly impressed.
So what did you wear?
Mario looks so handsome in his jacket! You did such a great job.
Amazing job and it passed the auntie test on the inside too! You should be really proud of what you achieved.
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