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I have to wear suits for work but being in Australia it is usually too hot to wear a jacket in summer so I thought this would be a great alternative. It’s my first attempt at anything ‘proper’ – I have only made draw-string trousers before now! I wore it for work and whilst no-one said ‘wow!’, no-one pointed at me and said ‘did you make that?’ either so I figure it doesn’t look home-made which is good and a real confidence booster. I think I would make the vest longer next time as I am quite tall and it sits quite high on my waist but other than that they were great patterns to follow.
Material Notes
Cotton/linen mix fabric cost around $15 (Australian) and the buttons, zipper etc another $15 which is great considering to buy a suit would have cost well over $100.
Difficulty
Novice
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Credits
Burda patterns for the trousers and vest and many thanks to those of you how answered my posting about how to sew zippers – I got there in the end (just don’t look at the inside of the trousers)
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Dec 16, 2007, 02.21 AMby wendyxo
They look great. Nice top stitching. The detail is very impressive. I particularly like the pocket on the trousers.
Dec 13, 2007, 04.22 PMby wendypj
The trousers are great and it’s really easy to follow the pattern. My only trouble was the zipper because I had never sewn one before and couldn’t understand the instructions. The fit was perfect for me and I didn’t have to alter the sizing at all.
Dec 13, 2007, 04.49 AMby katrin7
A really nice suit. I am a little envious about you thinking of clothes for warm weather. I like especially the vest. Would you recommend the trouser pattern ? I am planning to sew this as well.