Again have to apologize for being far too busy to write with thought. As my American coworkers call them, our Euro holidays are over and we’re shifting gears to get the project steaming ahead at full speed again. Long but fun hours.
Last week I finally received my Campbell & Kate blue shirt. Absolutely adore the color. The fabric and the tailoring are amazing as well! Blue is so much more me than white. Feel very me and confident wearing it even in meetings with CIO, or heck, even with CEO! My only gripe, sorry Darlene, which also proves that no – I was not asked to write about the shirt I purchased – is that the sleeves are oddly puffy and I would prefer slimmer sleeves. But still, can’t praise the fit enough!!!
The fabric even accommodates my tummy with comfort and the shirt feels put together all day long! Just wore it to work today with dark blue bootcut jeans, heels and a scarf. If I compare to Pepperberry, I much prefer paying a higher price for the fabric quality and the overall fit.
Thanks for your candor, Tina! When I look at the sleeves on you, I think they may be too long, leading to bunching. Perhaps next time we can shorten them a couple of inches. Now that I have a sewing contractor only six subway stops away from me, we have a lot more flexibility, and she and I are experimenting with making amendments to the pattern for individual customers for an additional one-time fee. I thought you were going to criticize the buttons because I think your shirt could use a few more at the bottom. But I just love the way it looks on you. Thanks so much for writing about it!
true, it might be the lenght. I probably will try rolling the sleeves up the next time I wear the shirt. Buttons look odd on me personally if I don’t tuck the shirt in but with the shirt tucked in the buttons are ok, maybe one more would be perfect. First found it odd how close the buttons are to each other but now have gotten used to it.
Yeah, these shirts are really great )
I think Darlene is right and sleeves are just too long and they can be fixed quite easy BTW.