Day Four:
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| Dress: Simplicity 2584 Cardigan: The Limited Shoes: Aerosoles Apron: Shown here, Simplicity 2592 |
Day Five:
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| Dress: Vogue 8380 Shoes: Aerosoles (my new favs, I think) Accessorized with pearl earrings, a vintage pearl bracelet, and, at dinner, a mango margarita! |
Day Six:
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| Shorts: American Eagle Bracelet: Self-drafted |
I confess, Sunday was a shorts and t-short day. Alas, I have successfully made neither (yet!) so, I cheated a bit - but, this is a bonus day anyway - I wore a me-made bracelet. I whipped this up last summer, just playing around with some scraps. It's flannel lined and uber-cozy. It gets worn from time to time when I'm not feeling my usual pearls.
Day Seven:
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| Top: Self-drafted based on Casey's Skirt: Simplicity 2154 Shoes: J Vincent Accessorized with another vintage brooch |
Day Eight:
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| Top: Simplicity 2339 Skirt: Vineyard Vines Shoes: my trusty TopSiders Accessorized with pearl earrings, Nine West sunglasses, a Disney charm bracelet, and CoCo |
Wow, this is quite a contrast from the day before! There are clearly two sides to my wardrobe personality: the dressier, vintage loving side and the casual, East Coast side. Seersucker, a khaki skirt, and boat shoes - this is obviously my hometown coming through. This is a very typical outfit for me and in no danger of going unworn. What it does remind me though, is that I need more separates! This is the only me-made shirt that I actually wear! I do have khaki twill to make a darker, similar skirt using Simplicity 2451, my TnT, and a few fabrics to make more of this top. Now, I just have to squeeze it all in...
Feel free to share any thoughts! Feedback makes this challenge even more helpful.
Are you still sticking to your pledges? (I'm behind on my Reader but, I'm slowly making it through everyone's posts!)
Happy sewing! x
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I don't think you need to worry too much about a white lace dress. I used to have a white strapless eyelet dress from The Limited that I wore all the time - I loved it. Grey and yellow is one of my favorite color combinations - so I love how you completed the look. Those shoes are great.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the more detailed posts about your two seam top and Vogue 8380 - they both look great, but I really want to see more of the dress. And of course the dress looks great with those shoes.
I really like your casual look from day 8. I too need more separates (actually, I need more of everything in my me-made wardrobe).
I'm doing pretty good keeping up with the challenge, but I've almost made it through my entire me-made wardrobe, so I will be having repeats for the rest of the month.
A white eyelet dress sounds adorable! I think it's the shine of the lace on mine that I really have an issue with. But, I'm getting past it. I love grey and yellow too (and navy and yellow) so those shoes were a must have!
DeleteI'd be happy to share more about both the top and the dress sometime in the near future. I'm so glad you're interested!
Thanks! It's nice to know my casual items don't look out of place. I hope you're able to work in some of your needed items soon :-)
Your challenge outfits have been great so far! I'm sure you'll be able to style your items differently to give them a new look. You're pieces are so versatile. I'll be repeating some of mine too.
You look really cute in separates (of course, you look super cute in dresses, too, but I've seen more photos of you in dresses)!
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks! :-)
DeleteYou looked great and I love the 1st dress. The top based on Caseys are not easy to pull it off and it's great on you xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rachel! That's very kind of you. I bet you could pull the style off beautifully!
DeleteYou are so good at keeping your posts up to date, Jennifer. Congratulations on the me-made pledge success. Love all the outfits, you always look great and pulled together. Guess I should get it together and begin downloading the photos for my me-made pledge so I can post them. You guilted me into it!
ReplyDeleteHow very kind, Pam!
DeleteTake your time doing your posts. The important part of the challenge is getting your me-made items off their hangers. Posts should be done if/ whenever you feel like sharing. I am excited to see them though! :-)
Hahaha I only took my first MMM photo...today. And I haven't posted yet. So, uh, you are still far from the furthest behind!
ReplyDelete"I actually felt a bit guilty wearing something so comfortable out in public - it couldn't possible look presentable, right?"
I always feel like this. Luckily, sometimes magic happens--like it did with that dress! You look fabulous!
I'm sure you're not furthest either!
DeleteThank you, Lenora Jane! Isn't that such a funny thought? Though, I expect it's rather common. I'm so pleased the knit dress doesn't look as comfortable as it feels.
Absolutely love the vogue dress! And if it's comfortable it's gets a big thumbs up!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Juliet! It's so comfortable, it may deserve two thumbs! I highly recommend repeating my mistake and sewing it up in a knit.
Deleteawwww all your outfits are nicely put together and look so nice on u!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Neeno! You always look put together - I can't wait to see your MMMs at the end of the month!
DeleteI always hear that expression re wearing white after labour day (on tv shows, usually they're in the Hamptons lol) whats that all about? Why does that rule exist?
ReplyDeleteTruth be told, I have no idea! I've heard two explanations:
DeleteThe first, that the rule was created by the upper class several decades ago to make the lower classes look unfashionable. (While "summering" at Martha's Vineyard, etc, they wore their lighter clothing. Once they returned to the city, those light colors were packed and dark colors were primarily worn.) Of course, now that we all know the "rule", the effect is no longer the same.
The second is that white is worn during the summer because it reflects heat and, therefore keeps you cooler. It should then not be worn in the cooler months when you want your clothing to keep you warm.
As for why we use Memorial Day and Labor Day as the markers, it is because those weekends are what we designate to be the start and end of summer (despite the actual season change dates). It frequently coincides with the end and beginning of the school year and both are very popular vacation times.
Now, factor in the heat of the South and that's a whole different story! White and seersucker (which has the same rule as white) can be seen here as early as Easter and as late as the end of September.