This afternoon I went and had a little look at the Vogue Patterns website, to see whether they had any patterns I could modify for a dress idea I was thinking about. Before I’d even got that far I discovered that the new season’s patterns have been released, and this is one of them.
It’s a jumpsuit by Andrea Katz, who has a few designs with Vogue at the moment. Andrea’s clothes are described as “Architectural Objects for the Body”, which is precisely what I love about them. The jumpsuit is originally from Andrea’s Spring/Summer 09 Collection, which also contains such beauties as this bustled coat and a draped dress with the most bonkers pockets I’ve ever seen.
I can imagine it in plain black linen, or the chocolate brown herringbone linen I’ve ben using lately, or maybe a lovely soft wool crepe. I can imagine it with knee socks and brogues, or tall Doc Martens and stripy sleeves.
I know perfectly well that people will probably point and laugh at me in the street if I make and wear this jumpsuit. The question is – do I care?
To be honest, probably not.
Although my husband has just kindly informed me that “it looks like a clown outfit. From the eighties.”
*sigh*
The bonker pockets are some of the ideas she stole from me along with all her menswear designs. Dont take my word for it I have the originals and sketches safely here in my studio.
She lost her store and she is a failure.