For the third day in a row, shorts; sorry. BUT has anyone noticed, this is also the third day in a row I have showcased these same two patterns for shorts and top? Just to show how different a garment…
Tag: Butterick 4985
The weakness for ivory lace continues
Hehe, in order to avoid falling into a rut and boring you with repeat photos of the beach I’m making an effort to seek out new locations, variety is the spice of life, so they say. Thus, the toasty tones…
Thankfully fashionable new shorts
After I had finished my greige corduroy jeans I had a bit of leftover fabric, not much but too much to throw away… and it didn’t take long for me to haul out a shorts pattern… I totally love this…
A whiter shade of pale…
Today being slightly cooler (and on a side note, man has this been a delightfully warm spring…!) I am finally able to wear the scarf that Sam brought me as a gift from his trip to France. It is a…
Domestic diva IX
Post celebratory let-down; I did have a lovely day yesterday, and thankyou so much for your lovely birthday wishes! Hmmm, re this morning’s outfit; both old favourites. Both of these pieces I contemplated throwing out last summer and both got…
Colour me Carpark
I’ve made a new top… and the colour is some sort of colour not really grey but not really brown, but something in between. Brey? Gr-own? Or just a darker version of my new favourite neutral; greige… (later edit, duh,…
Khaki and lace
Today I look a little like I’m on safari. Hilarious, considering the only wildlife around the beach here is birds, possums, the odd bobtail and Sienna. I know I showcased this olive skirt only recently, paired with a rainbow of…
Lacy “tablecloth” skirt
For quite some time I’ve wanted to make myself a skirt out of an old crocheted or lace tablecloth, and with this in mind I’ve searched op-shops for some suitable candidate to chop up. Not only didn’t I find any…
