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Year: 2009

How to wear menswear inspired pants

21/10/200915/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized2 Comments on How to wear menswear inspired pants

Wednesday, 21st October 2009 Just a quiet day at home, so dressed accordingly. Both pieces I’ve worn already recently, breaking my rule. But I’m wearing the pants again today since they won’t be really dirty from yesterday, although they will…

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Secretarial duties

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Tuesday, 20th October 2009 Today did my duty as secretary of the Ladies’ Auxiliary at school, so dressed secretary-like. Kind of. This top is McCalls 4454 view C, but made using pieces of leftover silks I had from previous projects…

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Patchwork

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Found this one and only picture of the other version of the dress I posted about earlier today here, from McCalls 4454, elongated to dress length; the one made out of patchwork fabric bought in Calico and Ivy. It was…

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Bouchee dress

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Monday, 19th October 2009 Meeting my Monday morning gals today, so I’m wearing the hot pink Metalicus cardi they gave me for my birthday to show it off. I’m not sure about my dress this morning. Not sure because I…

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To sleep, perchance to dream

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With the lovely warm summery weather here to stay, fingers crossed, its time to don summer jammies. My choice this year is sort of what a saucy fifties housewife might choose. The colours of mint green combined with red are…

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Golden glow

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Sunday, 18th October 2009 Mum in a comment asked how I was planning to spice up my life….well, that’s a curly question! But a good starting point would be to spice up my wardrobe, as if I needed an excuse…

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Trying artistic photo shoot…

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Saturday, 17th October 2009 Tried to do something different with the photos today. Every day I discover something new about blogging, so… proof; that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! This is my favourite skirt pattern again, Vogue…

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Summer, here I come!

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Today while in town I purchased my new bathers for this summer and here they are. Tres beautiful, non? I can’t wait to try them out at the beach tomorrow; surf and sand, yeah! Its about time the weather gods…

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