The sewing instructions are easy to follow. Many of the designs feature over-sized clothing, but are still flattering. I especially like the tuxedo shirt - it's a twist on a real classic.Still, I'm wondering whether pull-on palazzo pants are "classic" or if this is just elephant pants revisited from the '70s that will be out-of-fashion in 2 years? Some of the fitting advice doesn't make sense -- for example, to adjust the crotch depth, compare whether the pants you buy are long or short crotch depth - now, really, as if one would knowingly buy pants that fit poorly! Ignore the wardrobe advice section - it's absurb to still read the dated notion that all women over 30 must wear makeup.