Sometimes a great notion flits across my sewing table begging to be shared.

“When they ask Sammy about his Nehru suit, he tells them he had it made. And he’s not putting them on.” —Esquire Magazine. Could this suit be any more gorgeous?  Could it fit any better?  Of course, if you couldn’t afford to shop at Groshire, you could always make your own…

This pattern from 1968 points out what makes the Nehru jacket unique: “‘slim fit’ without side seams has underarm sections… [and] ‘stand-up’ collar.”  The suggested fabrics include “brocade, moire, sharkskin… even plaids.”  And speaking of plaids…

There is just so much to comment on here. I’ll try to be brief.  First, I’m glad the maker of Trevira polyester can identify this poor woman’s “feminine urges.”  Clearly she’s not aware of them.  If she was, she’d have the urge to run — really fast — from the creepy guy who is hugging her dress form with his hands in the jacket pockets.  And second, “Most men think women who sew are sexy.” Really? She might want to check in with my husband who sometimes comes home to find that I’ve been in the studio all day in t-shirt and (yes) sweat pants, looking like I’ve never even heard of a hair brush, much less used one. Not so sexy.