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Mother of the Groom

Greybird

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #45 on: April 12, 2019, 22:33:04 PM »
Stick with the silk - you're going to look lovely!

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #46 on: April 13, 2019, 09:49:39 AM »
So... more fabric samples for the jacket, a dark denim blue faux silk (£8/m), a chalky lilac shot taffeta (£7), and the (expensive!) lilac silk dupion(£20/m).  I love the texture of the real silk, but love the prices of the faux silks!
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Ploshkin

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #47 on: April 13, 2019, 09:59:08 AM »
One of the lilacs most definitely.  Personally I think the textured one would be the best for a jacket and the colour looks perfect.   A smooth, shiny fabric would show every seam and join and pin hole because there is nothing to draw the eye away.
Life's too short for ironing.

Acorn

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #48 on: April 13, 2019, 10:02:42 AM »
That one over on th right.  It's gorgeous!  It's the expensive one, isn't it?  But you're getting what you pay for, and you are a VIP at this wedding!
I might look as though I'm talking to you, but inside my head I'm sewing.

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #49 on: April 13, 2019, 10:21:38 AM »
It's going to have to be the expensive one isn't it?  :P  0_0

Just need to decide if I'm doing Butterick 6383 or a simpler (but to my mind, older lady style - my mother used to wear them!!) Chanel style jacket. 

Efemera

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #50 on: April 13, 2019, 11:03:57 AM »
Don’t do the ‘old lady’... go for funky...

sewingj

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #51 on: April 13, 2019, 11:44:35 AM »
Definitely go funky - I love that jacket and it would be perfect with the dress.  Also love the sandals and am seriously considering buying them myself!

Greybird

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #52 on: April 13, 2019, 11:55:03 AM »
The textured lilac silk.

wrenkins

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #53 on: April 13, 2019, 12:02:45 PM »
Allowing for monitors and so on I think the textured fabric is better for colour. Also it's totally gorgeous.
Go for funky!
Why wouldn't you?  0_0
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SkoutSews

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #54 on: April 13, 2019, 12:08:14 PM »
Sorry to say it, but the expensive one on the right is definitely the one to go for. It looks great with the dress fabric.

Yes, go funky!

Ellabella

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #55 on: April 13, 2019, 13:06:50 PM »
The expensive one looks very similar to the stuff  I got for DDs wedding seven years ago. If it’s any help I paid £25 a meter then.

Go expensive and funky, you’re worth it 0_0

DementedFairy

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #56 on: April 13, 2019, 13:23:55 PM »
No frumpy Chanel jackets, be sassy!  Go funky, go glam.  Ruffles and all!
C'est moi!

Greybird

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #57 on: April 13, 2019, 13:35:00 PM »
And just think how proud of you he will be!!

Lowena

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #58 on: April 13, 2019, 14:18:33 PM »
I'd always go for dark, plain colours and an understated 2 piece suit  style ( no hat, gloves or bag ) .... but......if you dare - go for it and blossom in the sunshine :)
Triumph of hope over experience :D

Bodgeitandscarper

Re: Mother of the Groom
« Reply #59 on: April 13, 2019, 14:36:01 PM »
I've ordered the expensive textured one - but saved a few bob by also ordering the much cheaper shot lilac to use as the very big facings  0_0

Trouble now is, I've run up a very quick toile of the top half of the jacket and the fit is crap  :(
I just hate shoulder seams that hang right off your shoulders  :(

Dunno where to go from here, probably need to find one of my other patterns that fits better and use that as the shoulders and armholes and sleeve top I suppose.  I hate faffing around with patterns!
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