I made this crazy outfit! I know; it doesn’t “look” too crazy.. but it is, because it was a super-fiddly process and took aaaaaages. Not content with just using what was actually very nice fabric as is; I, of course,…
Tag: Vogue 7880
Fluttery grey-green skirt
New skirt, yeah 🙂 I bought this lightweight blotchy grey-green cotton from Tessuti’s in Melbourne, during my girly trip away with my Mum and Cassie last year… and always intended to make just exactly this skirt. The pattern is an…
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…
Crisp white shirt; check
A while ago I identified a hole in my wardrobe; supposedly a basic that no woman should be without, and have now dutifully filled it. One crisp white shirt; check. Now my husband can relax that his white linen shirt…
Domestic diva X
Woah, same skirt as yesterday; snap! Though this version is view C and is made out of a bright cheery, bohemian, gypsy-ish print. This is another skirt pattern I’ve used a lot, although not as much as my old standby…
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…
Carpet of leaves
Autumn is my favourite season. The extreme of heat has passed so the mornings are pleasant and cool, and yet the days are still warm enough for swimming, walking, picnics and enjoyable sociable activities. And who says Australia doesn’t get…
“What a curious feeling…”
When I sat under this tree today I felt a bit like a gypsy-ish Alice in Wonderland. I had this big solid tree comfortably at my back with its branches swaying and drooping, its canopy of foliage like a whispering…
