8/6/2023 0 Comments Soma pjsIt was just a bit too narrow for performance. The only downside to the patterning was the front neckline facing. Not that it would have been bad had the lapel (rever) been cut as one with the front but it was a nice touch that it was not. Of course this meant that the lower collar was not a revers but cut separately, meaning higher cost. As I’ve mentioned before but can’t find now, a V neck should not be comprised of perfectly straight lines, they should be slightly curved. The neckline was a V and properly shaped. The collar had a separate collar stand, virtually unheard of in even many women’s and men’s jackets. The back neck seam was finished off with a bit of satin trim the satin was turned under (no raw edges). It was also stitched down into place -which isn’t always an option or even desirable depending on styling but was perfect in this case since you don’t want a facing becoming wadded up in sleepwear. First off, the facing was cut large and deep, to full out the neckline when it’s on a hanger. Here are things I liked about the pattern design. Photos on the Soma site show berry-ish colored prints. Before I forget, the colorways on site (I have the red set) are more accurate than the colors depicted in my review. Especially if it is on sale ($69 each, pieces sold separately, buy one get one free). Finishing was the least of it, don’t let that sway you, I think this product is well designed and a great value. Rating piece meal I would grade the patternmaking an A+ (caveat on the facing width), the sewing an A, but the finishing is a bit off and gets a C. Okay, irritations dispensed with, I would rate this pajama set as an A- or a B+. Numbers are really nice, they’re short and sweet. I feel like an idiot having to ask for “cool nights digi bloom”, “make the cut crop” or “cool nights mod dot reese” (seriously, I didn’t make this up. Style numbers are best especially if you’re a little guy. Soma, Chicos and big name brands can do that but please don’t start. The second thing that annoys me is they had to name every style. Maybe Soma is closer to VS for older ladies who’ve given up on being racy. Soma is close enough to somnolent or somnolence to suggest sleepwear but then -get this- they had other stuff in that Soma store (we went the day after to get a gift for someone else) that leads me to believe that sleeping per se was not wholly what shoppers are intended to have in mind. Or passing the soma if you’ve got the good stuff. I mean, it would be horridly creepy if they also sold bracelets there, know what I mean? I’m sure you’re shuddering just like I am (I’m reliving the experience). Now, it’s good I got these as a gift because I never ever would have walked into a store called Soma considering its literary association. The first annoying thing is the product line name, namely “Soma”. Unfortunately as per my usual, I have to open with irrelevant comments of things that annoy me (there are two points) or I can’t even get to the review part of it. This item was a gift from my SIL, a pajama set from Soma Intimates (from the same folks as Chicos & WHBM) and since I’m mostly pleased with the construction and patterning of it and you all have said it is instructional to know product strengths, I thought to detail some of that here. Boy, it’s tough easing back into work life amid holiday upheaval, no? I thought to do it with a good old fashioned product review.
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