tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post5924995571219924180..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Some Things I've Bought (And A Weather Lesson)K.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-15394659824788244102012-02-25T16:44:15.288-05:002012-02-25T16:44:15.288-05:00Thank you! I can only imagine how challenging it i...Thank you! I can only imagine how challenging it is to online shop from NZ. I shudder at the postage charges - and all the retailers who say they don't ship outside of North America and Europe. But you do get to live in NZ, a most beautiful place.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-52753735340737234262012-02-24T21:59:03.990-05:002012-02-24T21:59:03.990-05:00I like suits and wore them from time to time when ...I like suits and wore them from time to time when I was working in offices and such. A well tailored and fitted jacket really kicks it and is worth having no matter who did the work, so good score to you.<br /><br />On the fabric I've been really unsure about buying online because, well, I'm in NZ and most eStores are on other continents. Can you imagine the postage rates? Yes. Well. That being said I couldn't agree more about modal. Its GORGEOUS and I buy whenever I see it in my local stores.Emilyhttp://calicostretch.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-26262580710444776232012-02-11T11:54:38.351-05:002012-02-11T11:54:38.351-05:00And if you have a good alterationist, you have som...And if you have a good alterationist, you have someone with that requisite 1000 hours of experience that it takes to really master what is a complex set of skills -- making her mistakes on someone else's garments, long ago, rather than your gorgeous new suit.materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-78670746166319915762012-02-09T14:55:18.169-05:002012-02-09T14:55:18.169-05:00OK, this is very good to hear. Puts it all into pe...OK, this is very good to hear. Puts it all into perspective. Mind you, the idea that I have all of the machinery and knowledge to do these alterations for myself makes me feel cavalier. On the flip side, I don't want to do alterations. I can barely stand to do them at the best of times, let alone when a garment is new.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-91332197188021638222012-02-08T21:54:14.697-05:002012-02-08T21:54:14.697-05:00I bought my daughter a Holt Renfrew suit -- sheath...I bought my daughter a Holt Renfrew suit -- sheath dress, jacket, and pants -- to celebrate a first professional position, perhaps 8 or 10 years ago. We were lucky to get it fitted for alterations by their best Seamstress (at least, so the SAs assured us) -- it was $120 (and this a decade ago, remember) but wow! worth every last fucking penny! She wore that for years, may still hold it in reserve. . . fit as if it had been custom made. She has noticeable booty but a tiny waist, fairly small on top, so especially for the sheath, we're talking two sizes in one piece. Heavy-handed alterations -- made at one or two spots only -- would never have worked. For this, numerous seams were opened and adjusted, so facings, of course, had to be pulled back, then stitched into place again. Especially with the jacket on, the sheath looked okay as it was, off the rack, but after the alterations were done? Perfection!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18788157918714164532012-02-08T11:38:45.958-05:002012-02-08T11:38:45.958-05:00Thanks! The jacket does look really chic with deni...Thanks! The jacket does look really chic with denim. I'm very pleased with it.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-6565751804470239392012-02-08T11:38:23.315-05:002012-02-08T11:38:23.315-05:00I just got the fabric and I will post on it shortl...I just got the fabric and I will post on it shortly. OMG, what a pain in the ass. Will not be doing this again. Really.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-22284058405565775662012-02-08T11:37:48.468-05:002012-02-08T11:37:48.468-05:00Thanks F! It's a very flattering jacket - it&#...Thanks F! It's a very flattering jacket - it's not aggressive but is quietly assertive.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-90124782825004577482012-02-08T11:37:04.603-05:002012-02-08T11:37:04.603-05:00The alterations cost 40 bucks?!?! I almost told th...The alterations cost 40 bucks?!?! I almost told them to fuck off but remembered I'd already spend a fortune on sale, so I might as well just get things fixed the easy way. The pocket removal will be a bit more fussy than originally anticipated. (Not 40 bucks worth, of course...)K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40805622841724518082012-02-05T09:01:28.338-05:002012-02-05T09:01:28.338-05:00That Theory suit is navy??! Perfection. You will...That Theory suit is navy??! Perfection. You will wear it ALL the time. I'd wear that jacket with jeans on the weekends, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-1377551481500862332012-02-05T03:13:06.520-05:002012-02-05T03:13:06.520-05:00Buying fabric on-line from the States was a rookie...Buying fabric on-line from the States was a rookie error of mine. I questioned the amount once when it arrived because I could see it cost much less than they charged me. I didn't even like it when it arrived but it would have cost me more to send it back. Lesson learned and I now rely on the traditional method. I've found what is available is quite limiting. I look at RTW sometimes and wish I had their fabric supplier! I certainly don't have gorgeous knits like this available to me - I love the second one.Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04652602198760195318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-87425030688858823782012-02-04T19:38:29.469-05:002012-02-04T19:38:29.469-05:00I love that Theory suit! I don't have a lifest...I love that Theory suit! I don't have a lifestyle that requires anything so professional, but would love something like this for conference presentations. The jacket is so great, the way the lapels run into the pockets -- fab!materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-81754275687719769022012-02-04T19:24:15.343-05:002012-02-04T19:24:15.343-05:00Argh shipping! I understand it if you're order...Argh shipping! I understand it if you're ordering from Australia or Europe, but from the States? Seriously? This is why I don't order fabric online. :P<br /><br />That being said, I just had to order a replacement part for our fish-tank filter, and while it was still annoying that the shipping is more than half the cost of the part itself, the Canadian shipping was only a dollar more than in-States would've been, and it does include a tracking number. /sigh.<br /><br />I definitely think a suit is something you can justify spending a bit of extra money on (not that I own a suit, mind you...) *and* paying someone else to alter. Alteration just terrifies me...Tanit-Isishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824217102632813598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-44689410340793383562012-02-04T18:30:10.210-05:002012-02-04T18:30:10.210-05:00I know! I think the modal will be put to some very...I know! I think the modal will be put to some very good use. Like you, I don't have immediate plans for it. But when the moment strikes, it will be so nice to have it in the arsenal.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40000865990266201832012-02-04T18:29:29.068-05:002012-02-04T18:29:29.068-05:00Thanks E! I'm having a very "down on myse...Thanks E! I'm having a very "down on myself" kind of day. I think it's hormonal but it's so unsettling. I hope this takes my head out of it...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-88408831540495902422012-02-04T18:28:46.264-05:002012-02-04T18:28:46.264-05:00Evie: Don't they realize it's just insulti...Evie: Don't they realize it's just insulting? A pattern should cost 4 bucks to mail - max. That's what Decades of Style charges the Americans. So if I lived 2 hrs south (New York State), I'd have that charge too. It's not like there's any tracking on that package.K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-89218567682991342172012-02-04T18:27:16.665-05:002012-02-04T18:27:16.665-05:00Faye: I linked to it a couple of posts back. It...Faye: I linked to it a couple of posts back. It's online and it's 3 bucks: http://shop.bramcostpublications.com/Vintage-1950s-Magic-Blouse-Pattern-1106-SW-MAGICBLOUSE.htm. You have to get it!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-18547283488766357722012-02-04T18:10:29.727-05:002012-02-04T18:10:29.727-05:00Oh yes, the vintage blouse will go great with the ...Oh yes, the vintage blouse will go great with the culottes! And I'm so glad you like the modal. I hate shipping even when I'm not particularly gouged - I have access to too many brick-and-mortar stores to pay shipping unless it is for something I really feel like I can't get elsewhere or the sale is that good.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-79302859698299405262012-02-04T15:10:35.663-05:002012-02-04T15:10:35.663-05:00I love all your purchases. You have such great tas...I love all your purchases. You have such great taste. I hope you get a lot of wear out of your suit. It's lovely! Have fun at tea!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132893252354008820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-40269670189011533992012-02-04T14:39:23.321-05:002012-02-04T14:39:23.321-05:00I'm with you on the shipping charges. Decades...I'm with you on the shipping charges. Decades of Style, Hot Patterns, any fabric. Just not worth it because it costs to much to get it to the UK. <br />I'm very fond of downloadable patterns for this reason. I quite enjoy spending an hour sticking the pages together. Or much more than I do on spending inordinate amounts on shipping costs!<br />And yes, you did have to get those fabrics. They are gorgeous.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-9049412973022001782012-02-04T12:16:16.206-05:002012-02-04T12:16:16.206-05:00That blouse is "oh my goodness" gorgeous...That blouse is "oh my goodness" gorgeous. Where did you purchase it???Faye Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02781186043996633965noreply@blogger.com