https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:00:37 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2308182 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 04:54:13 +0000 nuancedream 2308182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Anchie: My husband's father was roughly the same height as I am, but quite a bit heavier. The shirt had to be taken in a lot and the sleeves were slimmed down. This was a complicated alteration and took a long time to complete with several fittings to make sure everything was a perfect fit for me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2308181 Tue, 14 Feb 2023 04:46:34 +0000 nuancedream 2308181@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>kkards: You are eagle eyed! There are faux pearls on the heels of my shoes. You can't see them, but I'm wearing my mother's vintage gold hoop earrings with faux pearls. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2308131 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 23:56:22 +0000 Anonymous 2308131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow- great remake! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2308036 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:36:03 +0000 anchie 2308036@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Such a beautiful shirt, I can see the silk quality even in photo. Wondering what was the original shape and what changes you had to make?</p> <p>My father in love was an expert tailor who enjoyed making impossible transformations of my clothes. I still miss him dearly. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307961 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:47:44 +0000 lyn67 2307961@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG what a fab job you did! Were the sleeves the same cut (curved raglan) or that was part of the trick to boss the original men's shirt? Wow, again!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307928 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:55:31 +0000 Suz 2307928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is beautiful on you! What a fabulous item and wonderful keepsake. I love that you made the effort to get it altered just so. The quality looks superb.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307877 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:08:16 +0000 Jonesy 2307877@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Beautiful and so touching! It looks fabulous. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307762 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 04:26:25 +0000 Jenni NZ 2307762@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My Dad was a WW2 veteran as well. He was born 1922 and went to war in 1942 just before turning 20. He was in the Fleet Air Arm of the Navy. They apparently liked taking New Zealanders in that branch.<br /> I have a box of his Navy stuff including flying logbook. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307756 Sun, 12 Feb 2023 02:44:38 +0000 Jaime 2307756@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Fantastic! So glad you saved it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307701 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:48:18 +0000 Angie 2307701@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A fun, unique, and nostalgic item to wear! And you wear it with grace :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307692 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 16:03:00 +0000 Jules 2307692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very cool story and beautiful shirt! Well worth the alterations to make such a meaningful item wearable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307690 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:50:12 +0000 Carla 2307690@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>❤️ </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307688 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 15:43:37 +0000 April 2307688@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Sometimes a major alteration is totally worth it!&nbsp; </p> <p>You scored a 300.&nbsp; &nbsp;:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307679 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:03:13 +0000 kkards 2307679@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>FAB! &nbsp;<div>And I’m i seeing pearls on your boots that echo back to the buttons on the shirt?&nbsp;</div><div><br /><div>And what a lovely way to honor your husband’s father.&nbsp;</div></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307676 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:43:34 +0000 Dee 2307676@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very special shirt and it looks lovely on you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307671 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:13:56 +0000 Janet 2307671@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, that is awesome! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307654 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 09:24:27 +0000 Bijou 2307654@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This shirt is beautiful, and the sentimental value makes it even more special. Such a lovely idea to keep special items and have them customised to be useful. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307649 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 07:35:52 +0000 nuancedream 2307649@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband's father was a WWII veteran who was injured in the Alsace Lorraine region of France as well as a Bronze Star recipient. I wish I had a photo of him wearing the shirt. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307640 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 04:02:38 +0000 Tanya 2307640@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a beautiful shirt and touching story.&nbsp; You look wonderful! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307638 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:53:21 +0000 Indigoprint 2307638@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is an amazing shirt. So glad that you saw the value in making it yours. Such a keepsake! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307637 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:52:31 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 2307637@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That is a gorgeous blouse!&nbsp; &nbsp;The silk has a beautiful sheen to it, and what a great story! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307635 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:49:07 +0000 Irina 2307635@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh, what a beautiful shirt and a story! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307632 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:40:50 +0000 slim cat 2307632@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307630 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:15:02 +0000 Jenni NZ 2307630@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oh wow! So beautiful. I’m so sorry you never got to meet him. A FIL can be such a lovely relative to have. Mine is nearly 92.<br /> Awesome alteration. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anchie-challenge-an-heirloom-finally-sees-the-light-of-day#post-2307628 Sat, 11 Feb 2023 03:08:42 +0000 nuancedream 2307628@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Life and work have gotten in the way of fully participating in Archie's challenge.<br /> The black and ivory shirt belonged to my husband's father and was his bowling shirt. I loved the fact that he dressed up to go bowling. The shirt is silk crepe de chine, has real pearl buttons, and is made in the USA. My husband was going to donate it, but I said I wanted to keep it. It stayed in my closet for some years before I took it to my alteration specialist. It was a major surgery alteration to take apart the shirt and fit it to my body. It was expensive but so worth it to have a vintage heirloom piece that connects me to the father in law I never got to meet. </p>