(I’ve pledged to wear only clothes handmade by me this year and to sketch my daily outfits in my Fashionary. I’m calling this; the paper doll project)
24th-29th November
from left:
red dress, calico cotton knitted cardigan
map skirt, bamboo shoot top, calico cotton knitted cardigan
red cotton dress
cream and crochet top, greige corduroy shorts
pistachio linen top, embroidered yellow shorts
apricot A McQueen kimono, little denim skirt, white Tshirt, calico cotton knitted cardigan
30th November-4th December
from left:
watercolour floral dress, calico knitted cardigan
powder blue silk tunic and petticoat
ivory silk blouse, silver sequinned skirt, calico knitted cardigan
clementine blouse, little denim skirt
apricot A McQueen kimono top, sandy linen top, ivory skirt
grey/green layered skirt, white Tshirt
4th (pm) – 8th December (pm)
from left:
chequered elisalex
Sagittarius dress
red dress
giant polka dot dress
LS ivory blouse, wedgwood blue mini
LS ivory blouse, silver sequinned skirt
9th-14th December
from left:
white trees printed top, ivory curtaining skirt
sandy waist-tie top, wedgwood blue damask skirt
Japanese cotton dress
giant polka dot dress
red dress
PM knots dress
Hoo boy, it’s been so hot lately! and this is such a busy time of year, plus I have a whole host of things to do and make before Christmas and all I want to do is read and/or flop into the pool …. but no time for that just yet!
This will be my penultimate paper doll post, and I have started jotting down the thoughts in my head about the whole obsessive practice of making ALL my own clothes/avoiding ALL RTW things… a happy lifestyle choice that is both accountable and self-sustainable while embracing and finding an outlet for my inner creative? or merely self-inficted craziness!?
The jury is still out…. but at the moment I’m leaning towards craziness 😉
You're almost done!
I've never been able to get my head around Christmas in hot weather, but just thinking about all the extra stuff that 'has' to get done and putting that together with 40 degree weather makes me think I'd rather not…on top of it just being strange. It sounds utterly exhausting! Taking a sewing class, on top of holiday preparations and hiring a personal training as well as trying to get back into running…perhaps I've over done it a bit?! I'm managing most of it, but the sewing is what suffers, sadly. As I was looking through some of your links to the pieces you're wearing just now, I was wondering if you missed any of your RTW items or if you were happy with just your own-made things. I'm certain that wearing your own things has emphasised your own personal style. On the other hand, I sometimes feel that more than one 'unique' item is too much for me. Look forward to reading about your reflections on this project!
Honestly, I don't know how you continue to document this so faithfully. I would have got lazy 5 minutes in. Your sketches are always gorgeous and I can't believe you chart the weather?!
What a year. I've enjoyed watching your journey, but I can understand if the documentation doesn't continue at the same pace.
I had to click to see how you represented the sequined silver skirt. Very clever!
Is that tin foil I see to represent the silver sequined skirt? Fantastic. I love it when blogs give me a laugh out loud moment.
You're dedication to this project is seriously inspiring. Can't wait to read about your thoughts on the whole undertaking!
I do like these Paper Doll Project pages. But it's cold and snowy here in Tulsa, so I am going to remind myself to look back at these when it's Summer here (July) and I can fully appreciate them.
Please let us know what the verdict is once the jury is in…..life is too short to figure it all out on your own.
Wow, your designs are just gorgeous and inspirational. I can't believe you have sewn so many of them already!!
thanks gjeometry! actually I've sewn them ALL up. These are the self-made outfits that I am wearing each and every day 🙂
If you ever decide to share those thoughts I would be interested to hear them…it's something I think about a lot myself. I really want to sew everything but struggle with time and sometimes health. It's my dream though! Doesn't your fashioinary look pretty at the moment, with all those lovely summery colours creeping in!