Cut for the walk between meetings

Plaid and tailoring, cut in Kentucky

Cut for the walk between meetings

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

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Pressed, not crushedLined where it countsPockets that hold a phoneCut in KentuckyPressed, not crushedLined where it countsPockets that hold a phoneCut in Kentucky

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 Edit The Skirt Edit 4 pieces The Jacket Rail The Jacket Rail 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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White Floral Embroidery A-Line Mini Skirt

A waistband should not need a second thought

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

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Three ways to read a plaid skirt

A pleat worn under a jacket, the same check 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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Coffee Solid Single Breasted Pocket Jacket

The close-up: plaid, pleat, pocket

Three things 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 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 the tags attached, posted back to our Berea, Kentucky workroom.