I love looking at Twinkle designs, but you really kind of need a runway-ready occasion to wear these outfits. I'd look bizarre wearing most of these pieces to work or the grocery store. Perhaps it's just time I took up some more glamorous pursuits. I do think the A-Plus A-Line skirt is definitely something I would make and wear, but to wear many of the other pieces I'd have to lose about 20lbs first. Twinkle models are pretty twiggy and I can't imagine many of the designs (like Love in the Afternoon, quite a short strappy dress) looking good on me or anyone larger than me.

The book does have a plus--you can print the patterns onto letter-size paper on your home printer and piece them together instead of taking the book to be photocopied and enlarged 400%.