Comments on A Suitable Wardrobe: The House of Elliot Lives On

I always enjoy the blog as a source of fashion ins...

2010-01-22T09:03:51.773-08:00

I always enjoy the blog as a source of fashion inspiration. Yet writing as a woman who dresses the part of a gentleman most of the time, I must take exception to your remark about women's suit tailoring.
You should know that many of the women who feel most at ease in masculine clothing are dressing to be dashing, rather than be feminine. Why? How can I put this delicately? We're

To borrow from Rumpole of the Bailey, "she who mus...

2009-11-17T21:45:45.419-08:00

To borrow from Rumpole of the Bailey, "she who must be obeyed," might like it, but her practical side would object to the expense. Lucky me.

I loved The House of Elliot. Beautiful suit! The...

2009-11-17T11:04:28.016-08:00

I loved The House of Elliot. Beautiful suit! The price is an impediment though.

We saw some ladies pieces in the window and went d...

2009-11-17T07:25:45.250-08:00

We saw some ladies pieces in the window and went down to have a look and in Stowers premises met Alastair, I can't remember if that is his surname or christian name. The house of Alastair is a range included in Stowers website of womenswear.

He was a very pleasant young man fitting a lady who looked very much like Marianne Faithful with a cream coloured business suit.