I'm Sari and I'm Haley and this is Seamwork Radio.

Welcome back to Seamwork Radio where we share practical ideas for building a creative process so you can sew with intention and joy.

And today we're talking about how to sew a wardrobe you'll still love in 10 years.

We're going to cover what makes a garment long lasting, both style-wise and physically,

how to choose styles that you'll love to wear for years, and practical tips for making

garments that stand the test of time. All right, let's dive in with our icebreaker for today. Haley, what's the garment

that's been in your closet, the absolute longest? I think that it's probably has to be some

outerwear pieces that I have. I've had some since I was a teenager. One that comes to mind is I have

a London fog trench coat that I thrifted.

It must have been about 18.

I was old enough to know what London fog was.

And it's from probably the late 60s.

And it's just, I actually don't really wear it it that often but I'll never get rid of it because

like it's a classic trench and I love having the option of it in my closet and I think outerwear is

so great because it has a lot of longevity even if your body has some changes throughout the years,

unless they're like very dramatic, your outerwear is still going to work for you. For me,

I think there's been like the same three sizes that I fluctuated between most of my adult life

and most of my outerwear pieces have really served me throughout that.

Yeah.

They're designed to be worn over clothing.

Yeah.

There's ease built into them.

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