i’m hoping a few style posts will help me get back in the mood.
pattern: simplicity 2248 in liberty of london “paper roses”
sweater: black cashmere with ruffle lace at neckline
stockings: wolford “twenties”
mom’s pearls
it’s time, more than time, to go through my closet, pull out my mistakes, and figure out if i should refashion them or just move on. also, it’s time to create some real outfits that i can go to again and again–a few mini-wardrobes, as it were, so that i can mix and match but not be paralyzed with indecision every morning (especially on mornings when i have already overslept).
this dress, though, is a keeper. more than a keeper, it is one i should make again. what do you think of this combo:
maybe with the back yoke as a sheer? and the crossover wrap in a nice, rich black?
Yes. Yes to absolutely everything in this post. I love your dress – perfection, really – and I LOVE your ideas for your next version!!
thank you, meg! inspiration is tough this time of year, but i’m trying to find it and focus
Balance and focus.
yes, exactly what i need on both counts.
Ditto! I saw a few dresses (trying to remember where) that had lace or sheer back panels and I thought it was a great feature!
i’m really in to lace and sheer right now, planning a bunch of garments using one or both sometime soon…i hope
Oh, you are an inspiration! I keep dismissing this pattern as a little bridesmaidy, but yours is lovely and the sheer panel idea sounds just the thing!
firstly, thanks
also, i hadn’t considered it before, but you are so right – the pattern photo definitely suggests bridesmaid! maybe that is why i went running in the opposite direction, with my vaguely punky purple print and leather…hmmm…
Oh, that bright floral would be AMAZING! Make it!
Hah! I had the bridesmaid dismissal thought too! Can’t wait to see what you do with that fantastic floral and some sheer!
I like that combo! I totally need to do the same closet clean out. And I’ve also been thinking about creating more of a streamlined wardrobe, especially since I seem to have a bunch of me-made summer clothes, but not a lot for this chilly weather coming on!
That’s my issue almost exactly…