https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:01:10 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414357 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 14:40:53 +0000 Thistle 1414357@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would pass it on. It is an interesting piece, but not worth the work in my opinion. I think it does look a bit dated and business like. I would look for a softer jacket to casualize. It will be more comfortable as well! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414277 Mon, 22 Dec 2014 04:01:17 +0000 Jaime 1414277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't think this one is worth saving, but I do totally understand the feeling when one sees such a well made garment for 99 cents! I think the shoulders are too wide for you, which makes it blocky as Angie said.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414175 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:24:40 +0000 Angie 1414175@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nah. Fully lined blazers are not worth tailoring. VERY costly with mixed results.</p> <p>There is something a little blocky about this blazer. I vote pass.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414169 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:08:11 +0000 Mellllls 1414169@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>definitely worth fixing i htink </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414167 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:05:21 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1414167@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Nice jacket, and I agree that it fits you remarkably well. YMMV, but I used to thrift/buy cheaply this kind of jacket and just never found a satisfactory way to wear it except for special occasions. The combination of the suiting fabric and the sober coloring made it tricky for me to casualize it in a way that looked authentic and not just "I was cold and threw on my office jacket over my casual outfit". I've resigned myself to only buying blazers in more casual fabrics (ponte knit etc.) or in brighter colors or in prints, except for a couple black and navy blazers I keep in case of job interview, funeral, fancy dinner etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414164 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:48:25 +0000 unfrumped 1414164@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Or Urban equestrian! Whatever! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414162 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:47:24 +0000 unfrumped 1414162@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What Firecracker said. I think you could rock the sporty equestrian look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414087 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 16:02:01 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 1414087@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I quite like the wide pinstripes. They are a bit of the gangsta look which appeals to me. &nbsp;I think if you rolled the sleeves and put it over a casual t-shirt with BF jeans, it might work. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414047 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 06:14:06 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1414047@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Whether you keep the jacket or not, I was struck by how nice you look in a blazer, Amy. I think it's worthwhile keeping an eye out for a wool blazer in a herringbone or tweed--something that will pair more effortlessly with your jeans and casual looks to give them a little bit of a dressy vibe when you want it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1414017 Sun, 21 Dec 2014 04:35:35 +0000 MsMaven 1414017@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I could make use of a jacket like this but I am (harruph!) older than you are by decades. I see the attraction--I love Tahari, but not every Tahari piece I've bought has worked. Some things bought on sale have had a short life inside my closet.&nbsp;</p> <p>What a price! I'd be tempted to try working with it. What is your time worth, though? That is the question I have to ask myself when I get such a great bargain. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413930 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:39:25 +0000 amiable 1413930@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'll give those a try Marley - thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413927 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:32:25 +0000 Marley 1413927@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'd like to see it with Barbaraq's suggestions - pushed up sleeves, notched collar, shirt-tails hanging below the bottom of blazer. &nbsp;Do you have any "track" pants or really slouchy BF jeans? &nbsp;I'd try it with those also. &nbsp;I wouldn't ever wear it buttoned up - just too conservative that way. &nbsp;How about with a chambray shirt? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413925 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:28:26 +0000 Jules 1413925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ad I feel I got my money's worth because I learned a new term (peaked lapel).<br /> I'm sooooo bad with suiting, I can't tell what's dated vs classic, I don't understand the code (what makes something formal, etc). Luckily I never have to wear it However I had the same gut reaction as others - looks like half a suit, not something to work into your casual wardrobe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413920 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:20:10 +0000 amiable 1413920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yeah - I knew it was a risk buying it &nbsp;If it hadn't been 99 cents, I wouldn't have. &nbsp;But I feel like I've gotten my dollar out of it just admiring the handiwork (hand-stitched 5 layer shoulders, for example). &nbsp;I don't feel like I'm disappointed to not fix it completely and wear it. &nbsp;I'll just admire the workmanship and let it go. &nbsp;Thanks! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413917 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:16:49 +0000 Deborah 1413917@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I tend to agree with CocoLion. &nbsp; I am torn, it's a nice jacket but something is off to me. &nbsp;I am having trouble seeing how i will work in with your wardrobe. &nbsp;If I am thrifting, I only buy if something is in perfect condition. &nbsp;I am just getting a sense that ultimately this is not a garment that is going to make you happy:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413915 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 23:11:02 +0000 CocoLion 1413915@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would think its not worth the effort to repair unless you really love it. It's not silk lined. And it's a good brand but not a designer item. If it was an Italian made piece and silk lined I'd think differently. I think you can find something similar without flaws at a thrift store. I'm actually surprised they are selling you an item with wholes in it. Sorry.<br /> ETA. I see it is silk lined but the outer is polyester. The silk lining is a nice thing but I still don't feel it's worth it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413905 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:44:39 +0000 retailgirl 1413905@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it's ok, but not a 10. It looks like a suit jacket that lost its bottom. The peak lapel makes it kind of formal, I don't see how you can dress it down and the only way to,dress it up would be with the matching pant, dress or skirt. ( speaking as someone who has worn suits to,work for years snd who also worked in men's clothing stores. I take some of my cues from menswear.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413904 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:39:03 +0000 barbaraq 1413904@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it fits you well, so on that basis worth the repair. &nbsp;What about if you wore it with untucked shirttails, jacket sleeves pushed or rolled up to expose the shirt cuffs, and the jacket collar turned up in back? &nbsp; That might give it a more casual vibe. &nbsp;</p> <p>Because I sew a lot, I might consider shortening the hem, too. &nbsp;But that is a bigger job, and maybe you would have problems with the pockets, too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413898 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 22:24:58 +0000 amiable 1413898@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hmm... Good point - it does have a "business" vibe - and probably a dated business vibe.... &nbsp;I was hoping it would be a good choice for dressing up jeans - kinda like this. &nbsp;I originally thought I'd remove the sleeves for a blazer type vest, but when I got it open, it was so meticulously made that I couldn't rip it apart </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413889 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 21:55:30 +0000 E 1413889@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm no good at judging whether things are dated.</p> <p>However, to my eye,&nbsp;this is a very 'business suiting' looking blazer. So how do envision wearing it if you did the repairs? Because I'm not sure it's the right one to mix with more casual pieces, at least like you've shown here. It seems to cry out for a similar suiting-esque bottom, or at least something in a more formal register.</p> <p>That being said, I do like the shaping on you &amp; silk lined jackets are a glory (I have one) not to be lightly dismissed. If you're looking for a jacket to wear on more formal occasions, I think it has potential, but I am a jacket neophyte compared to other forum members. And easily swayed by silk. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/worth-fixing-elie-tahari-jacket#post-1413867 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 20:55:26 +0000 amiable 1413867@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I picked up this jacket at GoodWill last month. &nbsp;It had three holes in the sleeve, but I thought it might be worth trying to repair because of the brand.</p> <p>I've now started the repair, and think that with some careful attention, it'll be a success. &nbsp;But before I put in the time to finish, I thought I'd ask - is it worth the effort?</p> <p>It's an immaculately-made jacket, but not young. &nbsp;It's silk-lined polyester (why?!), and black with pin stripes. &nbsp;Is the shape outdated? &nbsp;The length? The style? &nbsp;Does it fit me properly? Are the sleeves a current width? &nbsp;(Didn't really get a good shot of them though...)</p> <p>Worn here over a shirt and a shell. &nbsp;I'd most likely wear it over something of similar weight and thickness.</p> <p>I lightened all the pictures to try to make it so you can see detail</p> <p>#1 from the side, buttoned. &nbsp;The three (partially repaired) holes are on this sleeve.<br />#2 open<br />#3 close up of collar shape<br />#4 from back, open<br />#5 from back, buttoned<br />#6, buttoned</p> <p>Thanks for your help and thoughts on this potential project! </p>