Garment sewing: Looking homemade? Ok or not?

[Lenny]

Hand made. Beautiful. Such a craft.

All those mass produced stuff where the cotton hasn't been lined up properly and they twist and don't sit nicely. I adore seeing my little nieces in hand made clothing. It's mostly easier for girls, I really mean that. Boys shirts and shorts with all the pockets etc are beyond me.

My mum knitted two beautiful jumpers for my boys. They are just stunning. It tears me up that the eldest is so badly irritated by the wool that he refuses point blank to wear his. I know how much work went into them.

I would have loved some more store bought clothes as a child. Mum made lots of basic clothes out of old curtains . Now I appreciate it more.

[Astrid]

It is interesting and I suspect the responses would be quite different if I asked elsewhere.

I have read comments about "ill-fitting", which I find odd, as many commercial clothes can be ill-fitting. Commercial clothes are made on such different machines, that are made specially to just sew one thing. How can home sewers compare?

I think I like the concept of hand made with care

My mother used to make my school uniforms in the early year. The Uniform department sold the correct fabric and patterns. There actually was no way to tell the difference between home sewn and commercial, as they were made from the exact same fabric. It must have been common enough to home sew 30 years ago for them to actually sell what was needed.