Ladies suits

whistlebait · Feb 22, 2006

That's not so bad at all WR.

Maj.Nick Danger · Feb 23, 2006

Hey now,....

Wild Root said:
More to come...

=WR=

Now that's ALLREET! I like it! I hope women's designers get back to that look someday.:arated:

Paisley · Feb 23, 2006

Wild Root said:
Vintage women's suits I see as of late are around the $50-$75 dollar price. Some are in not so bad sizes. Plus, they look sooo much better.:arated:

=WR=

On your advice, I went to a vintage store last night. I can't remember when I've seen so much natural fiber in one place! They carried some beautiful, classic women's suits for about $85. I didn't have time to try on any, but the owner said he had a 3,000 s.f. warehouse and that if I would call ahead, he would arrange to have some suits in my size brought to the store. Sweet!

Wild Root · Feb 23, 2006

Good deal!

That's great! It seems that they're charging a little more there then here. I saw plenty that were in good shape for under $85. But, I'm sure you'll find something just amazing and keep it under $100. You'll find that the only way to go after your first vintage suit is natural fabric all the way!

Good luck and please report what happens!

=WR=

Mrs. Foss · Feb 27, 2006

Suit that Lauren Made

Lauren,

The suit that you are wearing looks to me to be the Retro Buttericks 6330. Am I right? I have this pattern and I plan to make it up soon in some nice wool tweed that I got from my grandmother's fabric stash. How did it go together for you? The illistration looks a bit boxy. How is the fit? I appreciate you taking the time to read this. I'd love to talk to you about making men's suits, as well, if you are ever interested. Thanks!

~Mrs. Foss

Lauren · Feb 28, 2006

Hi! It is a retro Butterick pattern. Honestly, I'm not that pleased with the way it made up. I would look for an authentic vintage pattern if I were you. When they converted the pattern to modern sizes they obviously lowered the armholes and did other "modern" changes to it. The fit was very boxy and I had to do quite a bit of tweaking to get it to lay how I wanted it. I would do men's, but honestly I don't know how! Menswear is constructed internally entirely different than womenswear. I wish I knew how to put together a men's suit! It seems most of my requests come from guys!

Elvgren_girl · Mar 1, 2006

Hello Lauren, I'm new here and enjoy reading your comments about fashion and fitting. You wrote that some of the rereleased patterns lost some of their attributes. Recently I bought about ten of the "vintage vogue" patterns and am wondering if you've had any experience with them and if so, if they are true to fit?

I also recently bought the Vogue Men's pattern 2367 for zoot suits... it's seriously the *only* men's pattern I've seen anywhere! BTW your suits look fabulous - hopefully I'll be posting some of my own work (soon).

Vanessa · Mar 1, 2006

After working on a few of the vintage Vogue patterns for a play at school, I'd just like to pop in and say that they have managed to seriously overcomplicate the directions. The designs are nice, but I'd go with a vintage pattern any day just to avoid having to wade through their bothersome explanations.

Miss Neecerie · Mar 1, 2006

Elvgren_girl said:
Hello Lauren, I'm new here and enjoy reading your comments about fashion and fitting. You wrote that some of the rereleased patterns lost some of their attributes. Recently I bought about ten of the "vintage vogue" patterns and am wondering if you've had any experience with them and if so, if they are true to fit?

I also recently bought the Vogue Men's pattern 2367 for zoot suits... it's seriously the *only* men's pattern I've seen anywhere! BTW your suits look fabulous - hopefully I'll be posting some of my own work (soon).

Disclaimer: I am not a good sewer. In fact trying a vintage vogue as my 2nd ever pattern might not have been a spectacular idea....

That being said, it did come out looking like a dress, just a dress that was at least 2-3 sizes too big. Perhaps part of that is my sewing skills etc...but I would wager that they do still run big, since even if I messed up allowances, that would be one size big....not hawaiian mumu big.

Lauren · Mar 1, 2006

Elvgren_girl said:
Hello Lauren, I'm new here and enjoy reading your comments about fashion and fitting. You wrote that some of the rereleased patterns lost some of their attributes. Recently I bought about ten of the "vintage vogue" patterns and am wondering if you've had any experience with them and if so, if they are true to fit?

I also recently bought the Vogue Men's pattern 2367 for zoot suits... it's seriously the *only* men's pattern I've seen anywhere! BTW your suits look fabulous - hopefully I'll be posting some of my own work (soon).

Hi! Thanks for the lovely compliments! I have a stash of Vintage Vogue patterns too, but haven't actually ever tried them. I'll need to get on that... I have, however, tried other Vogue patterns and had good success with them, but as Neceriee mentions, they often are too large. Vintage patterns are more true to the actual measurements on the envelope. New patterns give you a few extra inches for fit, which is kind of a pain if you don't feel like making up a muslin first. I'll try to get on doing a Vintage Vogue and let you know how it comes out, and, as always, I love seeing pics of other people's creations

Mrs. Foss · Mar 1, 2006

Vintage Vogue patterns

I made the Vintage Vogue 6239, which is supposed to be from 1942. It came out ok in the end, but it reqired some serious cutting down, as did Rero Butterick 6173. After that knew that I needed to start out with the pattern one size too small, and it still needed ajustment. My wedding dress was made from the Vintage Vogue 2239 pattern. Even after starting with a size too small it had to be brough in 2 or 3 inches around the torso. I tried to post a picture, but couldn't figure out how. I made the mistake of thinking that I needed to do the same thing with a Folkwear pattern (the 20's and 30's lingerie one) and came out with a step in that was too small across the chest. I guess that Folkwear runs truer to size than modern Vintage Vogue or Retro Buttericks. I've only had one vintage pattern come out way too big, and boy was that a disapointment.

It's my feeling that it's false advertisment to have a pattern that differs substantially from the photograph of illistration on the envelope. The pictures don't show tons of ease, they show well fitted garments. We shouldn't have to guess about how it will come out looking. If we have the measurements on the envelop and make up that size, it should come out looking like the picture, not a tent.

~Mrs. Foss

Miss Neecerie said:
Disclaimer: I am not a good sewer. In fact trying a vintage vogue as my 2nd ever pattern might not have been a spectacular idea....

That being said, it did come out looking like a dress, just a dress that was at least 2-3 sizes too big. Perhaps part of that is my sewing skills etc...but I would wager that they do still run big, since even if I messed up allowances, that would be one size big....not hawaiian mumu big.

Elvgren_girl · Mar 1, 2006

Patterns.... thanks

Thanks everyone for your input on this, I had suspected that the Vintage Vogue pattern envelopes were suspiciously larger than the average pattern

I also ordered on ebay some fitting booklets from the 40's and I hope that will provide a few tips and tricks that I had not been aware of yet. Good to know though, that these run so extraordinarily large... my actual vintage patterns are nice because they aren't as cookie-cutter with the sizes. That said, let me share a spectacular pattern I just got on ebay. It's later than this era but, how beautiful is this???

Matt Deckard · Jul 6, 2006

To the ladies, this room and discussions about your suit and dressier attire are always welcome. The powder room affords you the place to go and show your wears, though don't be afraid to bring your business kit here for display

Time for this to get a bump... there has been some feeling recently that the suit section is a men's only room... It's not true! We have alot of new ladies here with alot of suits that I haven't seen... so ladies, show us your suits!

rubyredlocks · Jul 18, 2006

I don't think I ever posted this one.It's an out-take from our X-mas card shoot a few years ago.This is my vintage 1950s suit,I'm unsure what the fabric would be called but the cut made me feel very "Lucy".
Also, german beer seems to makes me very happy:

Please ignore the very modern shoes,I didn't have vintage shoes that were appropriate for a suit.

Tony in Tarzana · Jul 18, 2006

Looks like you've got some 'splaining to do! lol

magneto · Jul 18, 2006

rubyredlocks said:
I don't think I ever posted this one.It's an out-take from our X-mas card shoot a few years ago.This is my vintage 1950s suit,I'm unsure what the fabric would be called but the cut made me feel very "Lucy".
...

lol That's a great picture, what an adorable couple!

rubyredlocks · Jul 19, 2006

Thank you,it was a fun evening!lol

Paisley · Aug 4, 2006

Wild Root said:
That's great! It seems that they're charging a little more there then here. I saw plenty that were in good shape for under $85. But, I'm sure you'll find something just amazing and keep it under $100. You'll find that the only way to go after your first vintage suit is natural fabric all the way!

Good luck and please report what happens!

=WR=

About a month ago, I bought three vintage suits for $200.

One was a spring/summer suit made by Peck & Peck, looked like silk with a silk lining, champagne colored with a nubby texture, two box pleats in the back of the skirt, short jacket with four buttons. I feel like a million in it!

The second was a 1930s/40s knit wool suit, unlined, dark reddish brown. It actually looks pretty good with my fair skin and blue eyes. The jacket has no buttons, but ties at the waist.

The third was a navy wool suit with a bolero jacket and pleated skirt.

Even though it's summer, my office is so cold and clammy that I've worn the winter jackets this week.

A note on the fabric: it's much thicker than modern material. The vintage short summer suit jacket weighs more than a lined wool dress bought ten years ago. And as I write this, the little bolero jacket I spoke of is enough to take the chill off the air conditioning cold front that has settled into my office.

As for pictures...maybe someday I'll get a digital camera.

LolitaHaze · Aug 4, 2006

Aw heck!

Tony in Tarzana said:
Looks like you've got some 'splaining to do! lol

*hangs head in shame* This one took me a minute to get... but I finally got it... :eusa_doh:

Wild Root · Aug 4, 2006

Oh this is good news! And, I will inform you that you MUST post photos! It's your duty to the Lounge; it's your sacred franchise, to post photos of you in your suits! Have a friend who may have a digital snap some shots... post them so we can all share in the joy of your vintage!

=WR=

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