So often, when people in my shop are looking at the vintage clothing, they'll comment about the quality of construction and materials and proclaim that "They just don't make things like this anymore!" It's true that the average garment available to the masses just does not have the same attention to detail and quality as was common just a few decades ago. In order to find such a level of quality as one can find in some vintage, one would have to shop at near couture level, and pay the price.
When I saw this Lilli Ann suit on ebay, my breathing stopped for just a little moment. The seamstress in my head started deconstructing the pleated fan-shaped panels and trying to lay out the pattern. It took me a few minutes to figure out what must be under the button panel, and how the jacket fastens open. It's quite amazing. And take a note of the many almost hourglass shaped panels that make up the back of the jacket, the vertical lines that create the wide shoulders, narrow waist, and peplum hips. Truly epic design.
Wow, that is really stunning. Of course there were plenty of cheaply made thnigs back in the day too, but this is a real beauty.
Posted by: Penny Dreadful Vintage | October 27, 2010 at 08:28 AM
Amazing! That is such a remarkable design, and well worth the money!
Posted by: Lauren | October 28, 2010 at 01:24 PM
Lilli Ann was an amazing designer and seamstress. She could bend fabric to her will like no one before her. I have - so far - included at least one Lilli Ann in every issue of my blog. The woman was a genius!
Posted by: Claire Chambers | November 02, 2010 at 11:08 AM
Great jacket!
Were you a successful bidder for it on eBay?
Posted by: Lindsey | November 14, 2010 at 03:03 PM