Having spent a lot of time in bathing suits and leotards, the thought of the flexible give and take of spandex was appealing when I ordered my Sally Mack cotton and spandex (two percent) jacket from Storybook Heirlooms.
If you haven't heard of Storybook Heirlooms, it's one of those wonderful websites with professional photos, a catalog, and a great search engine that allows you to search by size as well as type of clothing. Unfortunately, it's also going the way of the dodo — no new items seem to be displayed, so I must conclude that the going-out-of-business rumor is true. This site is just selling out its stocked items before closing down. What a shame. I thought this might even be the perfect place to buy a wedding dress some day.
The jacket in question was in my favorite color, purple. The website described it thusly:
Contrast Stitch Blazer
A terrific twill blazer with floral print lining. Notch collar, welt pockets with flaps, 4-button front, 3-button cuffs, and center back flap with 2 buttons. Oh-so versatile. By Sally Mack.™ Substantial, soft cotton-spandex. Machine wash. Imported. Eggplant. Regular retail price was $59.00.
You don't get to see the inside lining or the back, but the price has been knocked down to $24.99. You can also buy it on Amazon for a little more.
The lining is a cute cotton floral pattern that seems totally out of sync with the fashion statement in the photo. The background color does match the eggplant of the jacket, but the bright pink, blue, and white flowers do not. Think country western. It also doesn't lie as flat as one would want. This is probably because it has no spandex content and can't stretch as much as the rest of the jacket.
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