tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post3400342445721932740..comments2024-03-17T04:14:44.845-05:00Comments on Frugal Scholar: Lessons on Quality in Clothing: Fabric and Construction DetailsFrugal Scholarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-74305475296933985742012-01-17T19:41:39.912-06:002012-01-17T19:41:39.912-06:00@Tallulah--I like the idea of going from high to l...@Tallulah--I like the idea of going from high to low.<br />@Terri--Sounds like you don't need a guide--you do so well on your own.<br />@Shelley-Will have to check out the blog. the book is enjoyable, so I think you'll be glad of your purchase.<br /><br />@Duchesse-So true--that is why the beautiful pics in chic Simple (and the like) don't always translate into nice looking items on the wearer.Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-16790383646564580912012-01-17T06:57:57.876-06:002012-01-17T06:57:57.876-06:00I'll be writing my own posts on this, but want...I'll be writing my own posts on this, but wanted to say nothing beats looking, as Tallulah says. But I would also try on as I have seen good fabric and construction, but ill-cut garments.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-20952978058583348962012-01-17T03:04:12.964-06:002012-01-17T03:04:12.964-06:00Well, I'm blaming you for an impulse buy: I l...Well, I'm blaming you for an impulse buy: I looked at the prices of this book on Amazon.com vs Amazon.co.uk and snapped one up. Also googled Weil's name and discovered she wrote a blog for a little while:<br /><br />http://fashionpreserve.blogspot.com<br /><br />She has also worked as a consultant for Oxfam UK<br /><br />http://www.oxfam.org.uk/applications/blogs/fashion/?author=4&fashionShelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-83108601418473898222012-01-16T18:09:23.374-06:002012-01-16T18:09:23.374-06:00Frugal--I appreciate the shout out. Like you, I h...Frugal--I appreciate the shout out. Like you, I have gradually learned to shop with my hands, though I don't know that I actually recognize so many features of good construction. There are a couple of blogs I read written by seamstresses (Handmade by Carolyn is a favorite). I think she wonders why I visit, but she has taught me a lot.<br /><br />Wish there was a guide to shopping vintage in the KC area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8242926316765633205.post-39710143992814308952012-01-16T14:08:15.170-06:002012-01-16T14:08:15.170-06:00Visit the high-end clothing stores in your area. Y...Visit the high-end clothing stores in your area. You don't have to try anything on; just look and touch. Ignore the designer labels; read the care labels. What is the fiber content? Feel the fabric. How does it drape? Check out the construction. Are the seams straight and sturdily sewn? How are the raw edges of the fabric finished? Look at collars, cuffs, plackets,lapels, waistbands, and hems. How are they sewn? If the fabric is a print, is the pattern aligned at the seams? Look at the buttons. What are they made of? How are they sewn? Next, visit a store that sells inexpensive clothing, such as a mall chain store catering to teenaged girls. Again, look and touch. See the difference? You're teaching yourself to recognize a quality garment no matter who manufactured it. (You're also learning that some designer's clothes aren't even worth a tenth of what they're asking.)Tallulah Eulalliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07443624727829112079noreply@blogger.com