It is made from a thick navy material that has a subtle herringbone pattern. It is actually a dark navy; hence the lightening-up. The shirt is a bright yellow pointelle shirt that I bought a long time ago; I love the scalloped collar and sleeves. Here is a shot of the side, and also of my awesome vintage navy oxfords!
The material is so thick that I stitched the fronts and the backs of the pleats so that they would lie flat. It looked like a mermaid skirt for a while! I was inspired by this pattern, which broke my heart when it got away from me:
I made it by altering this '80s pattern (view B), in order to make the side-skirt come to a point instead of being strait across above the pleats:
I made the hat using this pattern again. Since I can't knit, I made it using a navy sweater. I just cut the pattern pieces out of the sweater and sewed it up. It really worked wonderfully; I have basically been wearing it nonstop, and since the bow is interchangeable, I can wear it with many different things.
I actually made that particular bow to match another dress that we also photographed that day, so you'll see it again in my next post! You'll also see the skirt paired with some tops that I have recently finished, and hopefully we will get some better-quality pictures of it next time, when we will use a real camera!
Finally, I would like to welcome my newest followers: Andrea, Gabriella, Fran, Iz bakinog ormara, The Ziegfeld Boudoir, Nuranar, and Sewn_Seabee ( I hope that I haven't missed anyone)! Wow, I never thought that 30 people would actually be interested in seeing my small corner of the world!
hehe, what a genius idea to make the hat out of a sweater! Love the bows, too!
ReplyDeleteReally nice, wish I had a sister who could model for me (any body?)
ReplyDeletelove absolutely everything about your outfit! hope you will post more often
ReplyDeleteand what a great idea to make a hat out of a sweater, I envy thy creativity,hehe
OH! I love the skirt soooo much! And the hat is AMAZING! Love, love, love your sense of style :-)
ReplyDeleteAww, I love your posts! You have a perfect 30s figure and capture the look of the decade wonderfully. And I have a soft spot for other Southerners anyway. :)
ReplyDeleteOh no, it must have been heartbreaking to loose that pattern- I’m usually devastated when it happens to me! Looking wonderfully thirties (era hehe) as always… Tups x
ReplyDeleteGreat stuff, you've done it again, your outfits are like honey to me :)
ReplyDeleteAnother gorgeous outfit! I love that you used an 80's pattern for the skirt, I've been wanting to sew a few 30's style skirts but have a hard time finding patterns for a decent price. The hat is adorable!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteYour skirt it simply stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely outfit indeed! I think it's really great how you modified the eighties pattern to suit the thirties, too cool! The whole look is utterly inspiring!
ReplyDeleteDelightful! I would never have guessed the skirt was from a 80s pattern, its just perfect!!!
ReplyDeleteThis. Outfit. Is. SO. KILLER. I can't even look at it. I so admire those peppy yet feminine yet whimsy early 30's ensembles you see in MGM pictures from that era. You pull it off so well, without looking "costumy"! I'll have to go back and see more of your work, it's really TOO fantastic that you made this out of that 80s pattern. Definitely following now! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely skirt! You must've had a lot of patience with all those pleats!
ReplyDeleteWow! I love the skirt!!! I'm going to have to try something like this with some wool I have in my stash!!!
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