This languished for so long and I don't know why! Great suit cuts are stylish no matter what age they are! Even when you try to recreate the pose from the pattern envelope! This is Simplicity 4044 a retro reprint of a suit from the 1940's. I made the jacket from a stretch wool glen plaid with a burgundy stripe in it. Taking care to make all the red lines match up. That was a chore! The pants are a black wool blend with a silver pinstripe and the skirt is a wool blend burgundy a-line design. Both the pants and the skirt feature a notched curve waistband with the notch at the front center waist. Making them very flattering and elegant. I started these items way too long ago and finished the lining and the hem of the jacket yesterday November 11th, 2008.