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Title: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Ouryve on June 28, 2022, 23:26:01 PM
How to do fashion has landed in The Foldline and I feel like they're taking the proverbial. In this one, there are fit issues in both samples and the orange fabric is hideous. As for the styling... I want to tell "for goodness sake, mum!". It's so Ab Fab.
https://thefoldline.com/product/how-to-do-fashion-no-25-penhouet-dress-and-top/

Now they do have some lovely dresses in their catalogue but, trousers that have lots of little buttons at the back... Why? https://thefoldline.com/product/no-19-chicago-trousers/[/size]
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Puzzler on June 29, 2022, 05:16:20 AM
I do not like the dress. The trousers…well, I would call them culottes…look nice as a line drawing. However, I don’t think a covered button backside is particularly practical.
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Kwaaked on June 29, 2022, 06:00:26 AM
I don't mind the dress, but it is really off and the fabric is horrible.  It is what I would compare to long john underwear here.  Something about that belt finishing ruins it for me.
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Bumblebuncher on June 29, 2022, 10:13:58 AM
My coccyx screamed in fear of those shorts and the buttons at the back  :o
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Ouryve on June 29, 2022, 10:26:08 AM
The buttons do look so uncomfortable and impractical if you need the loo!
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Gernella on June 29, 2022, 10:39:06 AM
I often wonder what the models think of the garments they have to show off @Ouryve .  Those two I would move on straight away. I hate anything that dribbles down the side as well, I'm not very fashionable :rolleyes: or uneven hems.
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Ploshkin on June 29, 2022, 10:41:13 AM
They just look a mess and the quality of the photography doesn't help. Not much incentive for people to buy the patterns.
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: b15erk on June 29, 2022, 10:49:07 AM
A definite thumbs down from me.  The first is just unflattering, and the second, well, those buttons...  :rolleyes:

Jessie
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: realale on June 29, 2022, 11:08:56 AM
Did they miss the word 'not' out of their name?  :P
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Ohsewsimple on June 29, 2022, 11:51:36 AM
When someone mentions poor fit I just have to go and look.  :)
Darts are clearly in the wrong place. 
And buttons on the back of trousers?   Who thought that was a good idea?   I’m not sure there’s any benefit to bias cut trousers either.  I think they look a bit weird. 
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Ouryve on June 29, 2022, 12:19:41 PM
It was the gapey white top that drew my attention to the odd trousers in the first place - emphasised by the model standing with her bum sticking out.
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Ohsewsimple on June 29, 2022, 12:25:44 PM
TBH @Ouryve i thought it was underwear! :laughing:
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: HenriettaMaria on June 29, 2022, 12:37:10 PM
Yuk!  That white playsuit is ghastly.  I dislike all-in-ones on women - too much faff to go to the loo and don't get me started on the trauma that is using a public convenience!.  Back fastening trousers were a thing at one time, but what's wrong with a concealed zip?
Title: Re: Sometimes my love of indie patterns meets its limits
Post by: Cazlyn on June 29, 2022, 17:59:57 PM
Eek! That dress!  :x