Comments on: Petal Jacket

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Sun, 17 May 2009 05:57:28 +0000

That visual of me wearing this jacket into Target seems pretty funny, but why not? Thanks for coming by and sending such nice compliments.

By: daydreamer

daydreamer — Sat, 16 May 2009 15:45:18 +0000

I know I saw something like this in a shop in Miles City,Mt. They were sleeveless shells but so lovely. Naturally, they were in size 000 and made for young 20ish women but I thought they were fabulous and if I were back in time I would have gotten several. I think your jacket is elegant, soft and feminine and you should wear it to Target with lovely jeans! Why not, I say!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:49:54 +0000

Thank you for your generous comment. The piece has been hanging in a closet for years now. Maybe I should take it out and put it on an old dressmaker’s form. I doubt I would ever wear it because I like being the wallflower and not drawing attention to myself.

By: Judy Olson

Judy Olson — Sat, 16 May 2009 12:13:48 +0000

I can see someone wearing this at an artist’s reception. or hanging on the wall as art. (Or on the runway!) The sewing, from what I can see in the photos, looks very very good, and it is so difficult to keep an even line on small curves!! Well done and beautiful.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 05:01:01 +0000

I like your interpretation of this jacket. Scales. I think this image is the closest to my original vision. Funny, but at the time I was more concerned with duplicating an image seen rather than envisioning an original interpretation. Your vision prompts questioning…how could this be used in another form?

By: lee

lee — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:18:07 +0000

I like it too – without knowing your inspiration, it looks to me like a dragon coat, or a fish coat, with many lovely shiny scales (or the little crocodile, improving his shining scales). I agree that wearing it would be difficult, but hanging it on the wall would be inspiring.

By: debraann

debraann — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:02:37 +0000

It’s easy to compliment something so lovely. Not everything we make or do turns out to be right for the purpose we thought we were making it for. This is a lovely piece of art!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:39:43 +0000

I like your idea…hanging on a wall. I love different kinds of wall art and like to rotate things. Thank you for such nice comments.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 05:37:05 +0000

Thank you for your generous compliment. I can see the look. It definitely would need a reason to go somewhere as the grocery store or Target simply would not do. I have a feeling it will be living its life in my closet.

By: debraann

debraann — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:10:07 +0000

I love it Phyllis! As a piece of art just the way it is. I think I’d hang it on a lovely hanger on one of my walls. Much too beautiful to disgard even if you never wear it!