I have finally finished my muslin of Vogue 8333, a bit late for the RTW jacket sew-along, but meh. It’s done. I will wear this thing. I like it with the sleeves folded up like this, and I like the…
Tag: daily outfit
An un-stylish blogger writes about Vogue 8333
I didn’t intend to take a photo of today’s outfit, as it was one that I threw together with no intention of looking stylish or put-together. Purely randomly chosen things. And I ended up being perversely happy with it. You…
The dress that wanted to be a skirt
This skirt was originally a dress. I posted about my dissatisfaction with it here, and Terri brilliantly commented that she thought this dress wanted to be a skirt. Well, that revelation was like a bucket of cold water over my…
Brighty tighty
Me-Made March, Day 30 I’m not 100% feeling this outfit. Both the top and the skirt are getting old and have been kicking around in my wardrobe for a few years… both were part of my earlier plan to inject…
Clad in plaid
I deemed today cool enough to wear one of ma newbies; a plaid shirtdress made using pattern no. 111 from Burdastyle magazine 05/2010. Naturally with a one or two little adaptions… The brushed cotton is stash fabric I’ve had for…
Roundabout
Me-Made March, Day 28 This morning my Monday morning gal pals and I were discussing Mad Men and the fashions within, and it was fortuitous that I happened to be wearing this dress and my friends noticed and admired it……
Cleaning up
Earlier in the month I wore a silk dress for general gardening. Today I have selected black lace… to clean out the garage and shed. Don’t worry, it’s not expensive lace just cheap-ish polyester-y stuff. But it is lace, meaning…
A new shoe day is a very good day indeed
It’s actually too hot to be wearing my new shoes today, but I don’t care. Wore them anyway, because I just couldn’t resist their ever-so-slightly blotchy ivory leather, their pinked-edged, laced-up, strategically placed cut-outed charm. Wore them to volleyball (we…
