garments - feeline clothing

The tops

Feeline Clothing top, in aqua colour way, modelled outside Salt Cellar Workshops, Porthleven, Cornwall

Part of the idea behind this top was an observation from many years of doing made-to-measure orders in the thicker fleece jackets (which were the original range from Feeline Clothing) that many women, who weren’t happy with their figure, wanted to buy clothes much too big in order to hide their shape and perceived unwanted bulges.. Resulting in a badly fitting and unflattering piece of clothing.

Feeline Clothing top with hood, in sunset colour way, modelled against a background of pink blossom

I found it was important to design individual garments, made-to-measure, fitting well around the shoulders, armpits, and upper body, without being figure hugging elsewhere. Both the top and the cardigan/jacket are designed to be thoroughly accommodating of this whilst still fitting well and flattering the figure, whatever its shape and size. With nicely fitting shoulders and top half, it flares out gently from above the waist, to avoid clinging to tummy and hips. My experience over the many years of making these styles as bespoke orders for individuals, is that the design is successful for this!

close up detail of a Feeline Clothing top in bluebell colour way, of purely blue and violet , showing the contrast of two colours used together.

a back view of a Feeline Clothing hooded top with appliquéd leaves and leaf mittens, in soft neutral shades and soft greens

Feeline Clothing top, in fern colour way, modelled outside Salt Cellar Workshops, Porthleven, Cornwall

A Feeline Clothing fine fleece top in russet with contrasting inserts of a paler russet shade.

Feeline Clothing top in deep sea colour way, modelled on a pregnant mannequin against a stone wall

A Feeline Clothing top, with hood and long sleeves, in a soft warm neutral colour. There are leaves in shades of green appliquéd as an attractive design, front and back. Matching the top a pair of mittens are worn, in the same colours, also with leaves.

The cardigans/jackets

Feeline Clothing cardigan/jacket with hood and front zip, in violet colour way modelled in a garden setting

This style was a natural progression from the top above. More versatile in some ways, with a front zip opening, meaning it can be worn as a cardigan or summer jacket. Something very useful about this fine fleece – used throughout the Feeline range – is its easy care in terms of not needing ironing and drying quickly; helpful when needing a summer jacket or cardigan for when the clouds head in or in the evening on a day out, but not worn all the time.

Feeline Clothing cardigan/jacket in forest colour way, modelled in a garden setting

A detail of a Feeline Clothing jacket/cardigan in marine colurway showing the inserts effect, and with a front zip

A Feeline Clothing jacket with collar in purples, with bright green leaves appliquéd on and around the green inserts from the waist down. a customer's made-to-measure order, both colour choices and the leaves.

Hood and back/sleeve detail on a Feeline cardigan/jacket, in blue. modelled outside Salt Cellar Workshops, Porthleven, Cornwall

inspiration

Inspiration from the beauty around us can bring colour to our lives in many ways. Feeling the beauty of a sunset or dappled sunlight through leaves in a woodland, or the lush mossy damp carpet on a tree trunk by a steam, enlivens and energises, gifts from nature whenever we choose to watch and listen..

composite image of a sunset over a garden, with 6 pairs of Feline Clothing mittens in similar colours making a stipe pattern.