I’ve finished the trousers in this tuxedo-inspired suit! high waist = lots of hidden boning to keep it from wrinkling when a sit down, and they’re so much more comfortable for it! See loads more photos and read more at http://www.fehrtrade.com/gallery/88/the-tuxedo-inspired-suit
100% wool navy blue suiting which my grandmother bought from the Pendleton mill in the 1960s and gave to me last August
Novice
Burda WOF magazine (08/2007 #102 and 103) for the pattern
FehrTrade.com for the creation and alterations
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Jun 23, 2008, 11.30 AMby carottesauvage
Really cool
Feb 12, 2008, 03.56 AMby squirrellypoo
Mirela – actually they’re REALLY comfortable! You don’t even notice the boning when they’re on, it’s flexible so it doesn’t poke in to you or anything. It just keeps the waistband from wrinkling up, really, so they look just as good sitting down as they do when I’m standing up (damn I should’ve taken a seated photo!).
Feb 11, 2008, 05.46 PMby mmmrphs
The blue really shows off your hair colour well. Well done, I love the idea of a tux for women.
Feb 11, 2008, 05.12 PMby mirela
waw…boning in pants? and they are comfortable? I have to visit your blog for the details.
very classy suit!
Feb 11, 2008, 06.40 AMby ceregana
really cool pants. i love the tuxedo touch. and i am just starting to think a lot of using a boning myself.
Feb 11, 2008, 05.16 AMby toupinette
waouh! i love it so much!
Feb 11, 2008, 04.53 AMby lilo
ah, great! funny idea, at the same time classy.