Cut for the hours you are actually sitting

Plaid, pleat and tailoring, cut in Alamosa

Cut for the hours you are actually sitting

Plaid A-line skirts and single-breasted jackets, cut from the waistband out so nothing needs adjusting by two in the afternoon.

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Plaid matched at the seamWaistbands that sit flatPockets deep enough to useCut and packed in ColoradoPlaid matched at the seamWaistbands that sit flatPockets deep enough to useCut and packed in Colorado

Two rails, one waistline

Four skirts and four jackets cut from the same plan, so the plaid and the buttons answer to each other.

The Skirt Study The Skirt Study 4 pieces Tailored Outerwear Tailored Outerwear 4 pieces

Skirts, four lengths

Wine Red Plaid Elastic Waist A-Line Midi Skirt Wine Red Plaid Elastic Waist A-Line Midi Skirt$59.99 White Floral Embroidery A-Line Mini Skirt White Floral Embroidery A-Line Mini Skirt$39.99 Brown Pleated A-Line Mini Skirt With Pockets Brown Pleated A-Line Mini Skirt With Pockets$45.99 Brown Plaid Elastic Waist A-Line Mini Skirt Brown Plaid Elastic Waist A-Line Mini Skirt$47.99
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LYDIA ANN MARIE GONZALES fit and fabric

A waistband should not need a second thought

We start at the waist, because that is where a skirt is judged. An elastic back sits under a clean front panel, so the line holds when you sit down and gives when you stand up; the zip is set into the side seam, which keeps the front flat under a tucked knit. Plaid panels are cut from one bolt in one direction and pinned so the lines run unbroken to the hem, released only where a pleat folds. Then the skirt is worn for a working day before it is photographed.

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Three waists, one afternoon

A pleated check worn under a jacket, the same plaid in wine, and a white embroidered panel that changes the whole rail.

Wine Red Plaid Elastic Waist A-Line Midi Skirt The pleatWine Red Plaid Elastic Waist A-Line Midi Skirt $59.99 White Floral Embroidery A-Line Mini Skirt The wine checkWhite Floral Embroidery A-Line Mini Skirt $39.99 Brown Pleated A-Line Mini Skirt With Pockets The embroideryBrown Pleated A-Line Mini Skirt With Pockets $45.99
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The jacket rail

Red Solid Button Front Jacket With Pockets Red Solid Button Front Jacket With Pockets$63.99 Khaki Solid Single Breasted Pocket Jacket Khaki Solid Single Breasted Pocket Jacket$75.99 Coffee Solid Single Breasted Pocket Jacket Coffee Solid Single Breasted Pocket Jacket$75.99 Brown Solid Zipper And Button Jacket Brown Solid Zipper And Button Jacket$63.99
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The close-up: plaid, pleat, pocket

Three details carry this rail: a plaid matched at the seam, a pleat stitched down far enough to stay sharp, and a pocket deep enough to be used. We photograph all three in daylight and again under warm light, because a brown that reads rich on a screen can turn flat in an office.

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Before you order

01

Press-finished

Steamed and folded along the seams so a jacket arrives with its collar sitting flat.

02

Plaid matched at the seam

Cut from one bolt in one direction, checked panel by panel before it is sewn.

03

30 days to return

Unworn with tags, posted back to our Alamosa, Colorado workroom.