… one has to say it the Italian way to get the poetry in my title there…
Another gal over on the me-made May challenge posted the weather stats on her photo, which I thought was a terrific idea. It helps to gauge the appropriateness of the outfit when you have an idea of the temperatures, don’t you think? Helps you to put yourself in those shoes and imagine whether you would be coping or not. In my case, usually not… I’m a hopeless wuss in the cold!
So, yeah. π As well, I’m incurably nosy harmlessly interested in life in other places and I just like to know.
On that note…
This picture taken around 3pm; Temperature at the time 24C.
Overnight low: 16C; Today’s high: 26C
Still incorporating “new” things into my me-made challenge, although this linen/silk dress, like my maxi dress from Tuesday, doesn’t feel new any more. It got worn massively over summer. Today in a nod to the autumn weather I’m wearing it over my burnt orange silk skirt for a bit of extra warmth. And check it out; the wavey welts and the skirt match each other… like a set! (hehe)
In sewing news: I’m brewing a new project in my head. It’s a bit wacky. I’m fully prepared for people to hate it π
Details:
Dress; Burda 8511 modified to have welt pockets, duck-egg blue linen, orange silk welts, details here, and my tutorial for making the wavey welts here
Skirt; Vogue 8363 modified; burnt orange silk, details here, my review of this pattern here, and this skirt styled in 6 different ways here
Shoes; Bronx from Zomp shoes
This dress is one of my favourites! I love the zippy orange against the pale blue. And I know it must be comfortable in warm weather.
If you keep posting the weather in Perth, all of us in the UK will go crazy with jealousy. It's been cool and rainy here for a month. I think "dank" would best describe it.
Thank you!! I love your dress and the other pictures.
have a nice day
Christine
Funnily enough about the time you took this picture I got rained on (eastern suburbs).
Gorgeous outfit, love the ric rac!
Still love those pockets!
I love this dress.
24 degrees and extra layers for warmth? Reiterating Karin's comment…
Oh! This is the first time I see this dress. ItΒ΄s so beatiful!
Lovely pic as usual!
π It's definitely dank over here in Iowa at the mo. Love your dress.
posting the temperature is a great idea! I might steal it.
These wavy welts are such an awesome idea! – they make the dress look fabulous, while comfy for your hot climate.
cute matching outfit!
I also wanted to add, I'm totally up for a visit in June! Let me know what your travel plans are and we'll figure something out. π
Love this photo, your photography is getting better and better (if that is possible π and I also like the weird weather details around the world when I read various blogs.
I love those pockets, It looks like have stolen ric-rak from a giant
Ha, I love that you've added an extra skirt for warmth – when it's 24ΛC!!! It's funny how the perception of cold changes depending where you are.
I love the simplicity of this outfit, but with the beautiful details (actually, I can say that about pretty much all your clothes).
This is a wonderful dress!
Very cute! And I am so interested in what the wacky project might be…
Such a cute dress, and I love the 'ric rac' pockets! I've never really thought about wearing orange myself, but the more I see it, the more I like it. There just might be an orange sewing project in my future!
Admiring the welts…which looks like rick rack to me. Your photo reminds me of one I saw on Taxonomy of My Wardrobe recently. V. is marching out on one of these long walkways on a very windy day…
I so admire your style and sewing savvy! Always look forward to your creative posts.
Is your new project with the Tshirts? I know you wouldn't do something as prosaic as a Tshirt quilt, though that's what my bin of them is destined for, someday, probably after several more years in the bin.
That's a very cute combi! Can I say that I felt very summery today, even though the temps barely hit 20Β°C? π
I really love that colour combo. Very fresh looking