Hello!
Thank you for your comments on my last post. I have been absent for a while, partly because I have done no sewing at all since the middle of January, and partly because I just couldn't seem to have the wherewithal to blog! It's taking the photos that does it. I can be so lazy in that respect.
The thing is I really do have loads of stuff I have made (before January) and just haven't blogged. I truly always intend to catch up but somehow I never get round to it. Today, because my ten-year old son is away and I have extra time to myself, I have actually made the skirt I'm showing you right now, and I've taken pics of two dresses I made at the start of the year. I'll blog the dresses soon (honestly!)
My new sunglasses! Ignore the wrinkle near the skirt waistband. The brushed cotton sticks to itself. I should have smoothed it down!
I did have to make an alteration, as the regular, straight side was quite a bit too wide from just below the waistband. To be fair, I am quite straight up and down in my shape, so I always have to have a size or two bigger in the waist or smaller in the hip. However, this time I had to take out nearly two inches in total all the way down the right side. Partly because it was too wide in the hip, and partly because it looks much better narrower on the regular side.
I love this skirt! It was so easy peasy to make, and it's so easy to wear, too. Also, a big plus point is that, being held together by just two buttons on the waistband, I can easily alter it to fit (should I need to) by moving the buttons along. Yay!
Maybe I will actually wear these sunglasses instead of just sticking them in a drawer!
It's very Vivienne Westwood. So glad someone's made this one and blogged it. Vogue needs to do more styles like this. Love it.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of some asymmetric Dickensian looks I saw on Pinterest a while back. It looks like it would be so much fun to style. I love the color--and that button!
ReplyDeleteHey! I like your sunglasses. And the skirt, of course. I love how chic you look in this kind of skirts that hit below the knee, I wish I could pull that look too! The fabric looks lovely and the colours too!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love the fabric.
ReplyDeleteHi Alice, I've been following your blog for some time now and love it! I am nominating your blog for a Leibster award ... details up on my blog! http://thepolkadotroom.wordpress.com/ I was unable to find a twitter account name for you so not sure if you have one? Hope you'd like to accept the award! My twitter account is @thepolkadotroom
ReplyDeleteKate x
I totally know what you mean about taking photos, they the hardest part of blogging I reckon.
ReplyDeleteThis skirt is lovely, it's so simple but with just the right amount of design detail. You should definitely wear those sunnies out too, they are oh so chic.
Thanks greatt blog post
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