I loved the suit, but thought it was a bit too advanced for me at the moment, so I had a go at the skirt. It was extremely simple, even following the pattern instructions was easy! But, the skirt wasn't what I envisaged. Being an older pattern, the cut is markedly different from what we're used to. I altered it a far bit to make it a little more form fitting. Next time I might make it a little more true to the pattern.
Using my new skirt, I was inspired by my friend Viv, over at ish and chi, in creating this outfit.
Homemade skirt using Butterick 2178
Decjuba turtleneck
Vintage brooch
Ferragamo heels
Decjuba turtleneck
Vintage brooch
Ferragamo heels
That's a lovely outfit for work, definitely!
ReplyDeleteGreat job! That's exactly the look I'm going for with my current project, Butterick 5466, but alas, it's not turning out as planned. I have to ask: did you taper the sides of the skirt, or did you keep it perfectly straight from hip to hem?
ReplyDelete(Decjuba... Decjuba... I seem to remember buying a few t-shirts from a label called Decjuba when I lived in Sydney. Is this blog perchance Australian?)
Thanks Emma Louise. I did end up tapering the sides, despite the pattern's instructions. It fit in the waist, but just hung like a box from the waist down. The tapering was just guess work, really. I wish I knew how to do it properly because it took about 6 goes to get it right.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, this blog is Australian :)
Hmm... looks like tapering is the way to go, then. Funny, I thought "pencil skirt" and "straight skirt" were one and the same, but I guess there's a slight difference between them.
ReplyDeleteThere is a tiny restaurant here in Montreal called "TA: Tourtiere Australienne" and it's where I go to satisfy my cravings for lamington. And I hear that you can find "poutine" in Melbourne! Small world...
http://www.tourtiereaustralienne.ca/Tourtiere_Australienne_english/Home.html