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Lagenlook 1: what’s that?

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Lagenlook refers to a layered style in clothing, and appears to be credited with appearing in the 1970’s.

I saw the term about a week ago. Then I went on-line and started educating my eye & intellect. Then I spent time thinking.

initial analysis
Since the 1990’s I’ve favoured a summer outfit topped with either a blouse or a long jacket. I still have two jackets from that period, each of which I’ve worn and been complimented on this summer.

jacket 2 & denim dress
jacket 1 maker’s info
self-drafted jacket 1 & denim dress

I’d planned to make several more, in solid colours, including the mustard handkerchief linen in the  top photo (doesn’t allow a caption), using the Casablanca pattern below (black version).

Trolling back in my mental archives, I realized something: I’ve been using my own version of Lagenlook for a very long time.

Hm.

If you’ve time & interest, here’s a short on-line list of places I encountered.

And a short list of some independent pattern makers from the 90’s.

A few I own…

ironed & ready for cutting out in a handkerchief linen
still debating what fabric to use for this . . .
made the short-sleeved version years ago
another long-gone from the wardrobe but liked
made this years ago

10 thoughts on “Lagenlook 1: what’s that?”

  1. I learned a new word too. Will waft round in my layers now saying, in my best Penelope Keith voice, ‘Don’t you know it’s the lagenlook, darling?’ 😉

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    1. Love Ms. Keith! Remember those gorgeous things she’d swan around in on that early series she was in, over here called “Good Neighbors?” She was so outrageous, but good-hearted one had to forgive her stunts!

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      1. I certainly do, but not sure which show ‘Good neighbours’ is. There were two big shows here – The Good Life – where they lived next door to Tom and Barbara Good who were a suburban self-sufficient couple and To the Manor Born, which I don’t really remember what happened, but she was a very similar character in that.

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        1. “Good Neighbors” = “The Good Life”
          Her wardrobe in this series delights me!

          “To the Manor Born”
          Subdued wardrobe , as character’s finances were challenged.

          Love (and purchased) both series.

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  2. I’m a huge fan of Lagenlook and have been for a while now – it’s mainly due to the fact that this style works so well in linen which is a dream to wear.

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      1. Not really, because I’m not a pattern drafter as far as clothes go where fit is crucial. This was made to fit my size and shape and I wouldn’t really want (or know how) to draft multi-size patterns. I suppose I could take the ‘one size fits all’ approach, but I wouldn’t want to have any disappointed customers.

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