If you're part of the Design Secrets course and community, you know the drill—we don’t just sew garments… we recreate iconic eras with designer-level inspiration.

And at the end of August, we’re stepping into the polished and poised 1960s with the Jacki Pattern Drop Duo—straight out of the Iconic era.

💃 It’s smart. It’s structured. And yes—it’s completely wearable today.

🧵 Design Secrets Presents:
The Jackie O Jacket + Skirt — Module 6 Drips after August 23rd for people who purchased March 23rd and prior.

Darling, forget the pillbox hat for a moment. Before the motorcade and the mourning veils, there was Jackie—the woman. The thinker. The tastemaker. The woman who made beige provocative. The woman who could command a room in a whisper and devastate with a sleeve.

This set—this dream in tailoring—hails from before she was an icon in mourning black. It’s the Jackie who read Camus on the campaign trail. The Jackie who made a pink boucle suit political. The Jackie who never wore her power too loudly, but oh, how it shimmered beneath the surface.

👗 The Jackie O Jacket + Skirt Set

This isn’t just a pattern—it’s an education in elegance. Cropped. Clean. Composed. The kind of suit you wear when you’d rather be underestimated. The jacket barely skims the hip. The skirt hits just above the knee. And together? They whisper diplomacy with a wink.

✨ What You’re Getting:

The Jacket:
• Collar. Impossibly chic.
• Princess seams that sculpt like sculpture
• Fully lined—because of course it is
• ¾ sleeves: the most flattering length ever devised
• Decorative buttons optional, but encouraged

The Skirt:
• High-waisted. Feminine. Incisive.
• Optional vent or back pleat for the drama of motion
• Contour waistband—because comfort is revolutionary
• Professional and Perfect for walking into rooms and owning them

🧵 Sewing Notes for the Serious Sewist:

Jacket Fabrics:
Boiled Wool, Melton Wool, silk tweed, raw silk, lightweight wool—fabrics with memory, with gravitas, with a whisper of Paris.

Skirt Fabrics:
Same as above and others: Gabardine, tropical wool, even a rebellious cotton sateen if you must—but please, press it properly.

No Lining Required with Boiled Wool or Melton Wool: However, you can create your own lining…
Silk if you dare. Bemberg if you don’t.
Hong Kong seams? Delicious. Snap closures? Divine.

📏 Yardage Recommendations:
• Sizes 6–14: ~2¾ yards fashion (60”)
• Sizes 14X–24X: ~3¼ fashion (60”)

Needle size 70/10. Use your finest thread. Channel your inner White House couturier.

💬 Vreeland would say:
“Elegance is refusal.”
This pattern refuses to date. It refuses to scream.
It’s confidence… stitched in quiet curves.

📌 For Our Charter Members

If you joined Design Secrets during our March 23rd Beta launch, you will unlock this module on August 23rd. Consider this your RSVP to history.

🛍️ Haven’t joined yet? Your last chance for Beta pricing is very nearly gone. Get this one time price, lifetime access, 12 month drip product at $87 before it increases after the Jacki Duo publishes in late August.

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• 24 iconic designer patterns
• Couture-level lessons in fine sewing and fitting
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• Sizing from 6–24X

🎁 Step Into the Jackie Era—Join Now »

Warmly (and impeccably),
Margie Vaudreuil
Founder, Sewing Pattern Secrets + Design Secrets

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Margie Vaudreuil
Founder, Sewing Pattern Secrets + Design Secrets

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