I got an email today saying that Vogue has published their Winter/Holiday 2007 collection. I have to say I'm more interested in some of these than the Fall collection. I'm not sure whether I'll actually purchase any, but if BWOF doesn't publish something similar in the next couple of months I might pick up a few when they're on sale.
This one (V1011) is a no-brainer for me. I'm think that there could be some really neat effects done with stripes and those chevrons.
This one (V1019) isn't a surprise, either. Think of bias plaid in those constrast sections on the jacket.
I already made one last fall, but this shortie jacket (V1023) really is my style:
Is there anything modern that you like? Yes, there are a few that I like; the rest are similar to patterns I already have.
This dress (V8443) is simple, but I think can go a long way in the wardrobe. I especially like the fitting darts at the neckline.
V1021 doesn't look very interesting from the pattern envelope, but do look at the interesting seaming details on the top, dress and jacket in the line drawings.
The style of this dress (V8446) appeals to me, too, but it would definitely have to wait until next spring!
I know this is a coat (V8465), but I can see this as a dress, especially the middle one, made 6" longer.
Q/A: After mentioning the Chanel skirt article in my latest Threads back issues, Vicki wanted to know if the Chanel skirts were quilted too. Yes, many of them are! They are quilted and the seams finished the same way the jackets are. For the most part, they are quilted in parallel rows, 2 to 3" apart.
Parting Shots: Guess what the mailman brought for me today? Silk! Now I can really get going on the appliqué! The samples I got in the bottom photo are auditioning for a new project.
6 comments:
Vogue 1019 is on my short list too! I think this is a pattern that will look good on a variety of figure types. I also liked Vogue 8442, 8458, 8460 and 8461...especially 8460. I keep remembering Lucy Ricardo wearing a jacket very similar to that one in I Love Lucy!
As for the Chanel skirts ~ the other thing that she did that I really liked and want to emulate is that the waistband was the same as the blouse fabric so that it seemed to elongate your waist...now to get a waist to elongate! *LOL*
When I saw these on the Vogue website this morning, I thought of you with the first two you posted. Yes they are you! I like the lines on the wardrobe pattern too.
Thanks for the info on the Chanel skirts. If I ever get to that project, I can practice on the skirt first.
We seem to be having the same response to the winter collection vs. the fall one!
I'm putting V8443 on my wishlist. Love those darts in the neckline, too.
I didn't notice V1021, thank you for mentioning it. The jacket is very cute!
Gorgeous silks! Don't you love it when the mailman brings "presents"?
We all seem to have the same fashion sense here!
great choice! I hardly wear dresses, but like the ones you've chosen. But when I saw the last one, the coat, the feeling "I want that one" was there. It's a great style I like. But: still to finish my Marfy coat and then badly need to make some more pants, so I'm restraining myself from immediately ordering it.
Great picks! I love all of them and I also think that the Winter collection is more "me" than the Fall collection!
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