In the sixties and early seventies you couldn't get the wide choice of clothes that you can now.  I wanted a suit that was unavailable, so I decided to make one.  I didn't think "Ooh, what a radical and brave and feminine thing to do."  In those days I just did things, and knew I could do anything.  I bought a basic suit pattern, and modified it as I wanted, with a slightly waisted jacket, narrower trousers with no turn-ups, inclined jacket pocket flaps etc.  I did it all properly, with inter-lining etc. 

 

It fitted me very well, of course, but tempus fugit...  

 

This photo was taken at Tim and Celia's wedding.