Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

A Suit Fit for a First Lady

 My clients come to me with all sorts of tailoring requests from beautifully tailored 40's inspired suits, to dress designs based upon the hit series Madmen. Most recently, I delivered a suit I have been working on over the last few months with a lovely client of mine. It was my task to recreate the iconic two piece, most famously worn by Jackie Kennedy in the 1960's. The bright pink boucle wool suit, with its striking contrast detail and gold buttons, became one of her most famous suits - not to mention the fact she was wearing this suit the day her husband was assassinated. I began by studying the detail on the suit and made my own subtle changes. My client had an hourglass shape, so we smoothed off the boxy hem line on the jacket and tailored the waist to nip in and out at exactly the right place. I choose pipped pockets over patch for a more subtle effect and reduced the collar. The final piece, featured here and on the Vintage Seekers website site looked fabulous...I'm thinking a navy boucle contrast for myself!

Love Nooshin x

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