Michelle

REVIEW - Sally Mack Girls Jacket

The jacket in question was in my favorite color, purple. The Web site described it thusly:


Contrast Stitch Blazer




A terrific twill blazer with floral print lining. Notch collar, welt pockets with flaps, 4-button front, 3-button cuffs, and center back flap with 2 buttons. Oh-so versatile. By Sally Mack.™ Substantial, soft cotton-spandex. Machine wash. Imported. Eggplant. Regular retail price was $59.00. #252568

You don't get to see the inside lining or the back, but the price has been knocked down to $24.99. You can also buy it on Amazon for a little more.

The lining is a cute cotton floral pattern that seems totally out of sync with the fashion statement in the photo. The background color does match the eggplant of the jacket, but the bright pink, blue and white flowers do not. Think country western. It also doesn't lie as flat as one would want. This is probably because it has no spandex content and can't stretch as much as the rest of the jacket.

The problem with the cotton spandex material for the jacket is that the jacket gets old fast. What do I mean by this? The ends of the sleeves and the bottom of the jacket show considerable wear although the jacket hasn't been worn much.

I'm guessing that's the spandex giving up the ghost and the threads fraying. So this jacket isn't a great deal at $59 or even $25 unless this is really for a 12-year-old girl who won't wear it longer than a season, outgrow it and give it up to charity. I have the same problem with old leotards and swimsuits, but those both lasted longer than a season and the swimsuits were battling the effects of chlorine.

What I'm hoping to do to cover up this problem is use some faux fur trim to cover it up. Just another one of those sewing and repair projects piling up at my house.

I've made other purchases from Storybook Heirlooms and bought items made by Sally Mack that I'm much better pleased with so this isn't particularly a negative review on them. I first heard of Sally Mack through Nordstrom when I missed out on a lovely dress that looked almost adult. That IS another story for another time though.