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Red dress; 6 different ways

19/02/201519/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized25 Comments on Red dress; 6 different ways

It’s been a while since I did one of these!  I don’t really have deliberate dress-up sessions to test out my clothes’ versatility any more, but it’s still interesting for me to look back and get a general overview of just…

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Purple jeans; 6 different ways

06/11/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on Purple jeans; 6 different ways

My purple flares have been such favourites ever since they rolled off the sewing machine; an unlikely wardrobe staple.  Who would’ve thunk purple jeans would turn out to be such useful things in my life??  Ask the ignorant old-me back then…

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Army jacket; 6 different ways

12/09/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized28 Comments on Army jacket; 6 different ways

My khaki army-style jacket has been my go-to coat/jacket this winter.  I made it two years ago, completely inspired by all the fabulously cool examples I had seen out and about in Tokyo.  I got home and pretty much immediately set about…

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Paprika tights; 6 different ways

05/07/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized32 Comments on Paprika tights; 6 different ways

Hmmm, a better name for these posts would be 6 different outfits, since there’s only one “way” you can wear most things, and particularly something like a pair of tights!  Oh well, I’ve been using this title for too long…

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Navy and white striped Tshirt; 6 different ways

05/06/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized23 Comments on Navy and white striped Tshirt; 6 different ways

A striped Tshirt seems to be the wardrobe staple of a certain kind of girl, a very stylish and chic kind of girl, that I think is not very like me.  I mean, I like to think of myself as…

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Leatherette A-line skirt; 6 different ways

07/04/201319/06/2016 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized39 Comments on Leatherette A-line skirt; 6 different ways

I don’t wear this faux leather skirt nearly enough, given that it is actually a pretty cool skirt.  I think maybe that is the problem…  maybe it is too cool for me!  I’m not really used to wearing much leather…

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Raspberry cropped jacket; 6 different ways

07/03/201319/06/2016 Carolynfashion, Uncategorized28 Comments on Raspberry cropped jacket; 6 different ways

I first made this raspberry red, bracelet sleeved, silk hessian jacket a couple of years ago, using Vogue 2894 and the squeensiest length of raspberry red silk hessian.  It felt like a miracle I was able to cut out the…

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Blue denim dress; 6 different ways

23/01/201319/06/2016 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on Blue denim dress; 6 different ways

I made this cotton denim/chambray dress using Vogue 1152 about two and a half years ago.  It first appeared on the blog, along with my review of this pattern here, and it has always been a favourite player in my wardrobe.  The…

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