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Mother of the Groom
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Mother of the Groom
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Greybird
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Re: Mother of the Groom
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April 12, 2019, 22:33:04 PM »
Stick with the silk - you're going to look lovely!
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Bodgeitandscarper
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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
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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.
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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!
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Bodgeitandscarper
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April 13, 2019, 10:21:38 AM »
It's going to have to be the expensive one isn't it?
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.
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Efemera
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April 13, 2019, 11:03:57 AM »
Don’t do the ‘old lady’... go for funky...
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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!
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Greybird
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April 13, 2019, 11:55:03 AM »
The textured lilac silk.
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wrenkins
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Re: Mother of the Groom
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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?
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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!
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Ellabella
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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
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DementedFairy
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April 13, 2019, 13:23:55 PM »
No frumpy Chanel jackets, be sassy! Go funky, go glam. Ruffles and all!
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Greybird
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April 13, 2019, 13:35:00 PM »
And just think how proud of you he will be!!
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Lowena
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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
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Bodgeitandscarper
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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
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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