Monday, May 7, 2012

Me-Made-May 2012 - Week 1

Hi, guys! How did your first week of wearing handmade garments go?
I have already learnt a couple things:
  1. I really have to make an effort and try to sew a pair of pants.
    I don't have that many pants or jeans that fit me well anyway, plus this is the time of the year when I wear pants the most, because it's starting to be a bit too warm for tights and definitely too soon to go bare-legged. So I hope I'll manage to squeeze in a Clover muslin soon. I know it will be a lot of work.
  2. I should get more creative with my photos.
    During the week I'm at my boyfriend's and I can only use my point-and-shoot, which is way crappier than I remembered. So, instead of counting on the quality of the images, I should try and find some different ways to shoot myself. For example, I loved how Chie incorporated a lot of details of her outifts and how she used partial shots of herself instead of the full-figure shots I tend to default to for myself.
Moving on to the clothes, now!

Thursday, May 3rd
As I said above, crappy photo. But at least, the skirt is new to the blog! It's a Beignet skirt I sewed in 2010 and I've been wearing quite a lot in spring and summer. It's made in a raspberry cotton canvas (it's actually cretonne) and I think it's high time I make another one of these (I'm thinking powder pink). The Beignet is such a versatile skirt, comfortable enough for everyday wear, while still making me feel feminine and cute.
The sheer polka dot button-up is from Pimkie and I absolutely love it.

Friday, May 4th
You might remember this, since it's one the latest additions to my wardrobe; it's a Banksia dress and I blogged about it here. I've said in that post how much I love this dress and the fabric it's made of. It's not too light nor too heavy, it has short sleeves (which I tend to prefer for every day), pockets and a super cute peter pan collar. Just perfect.
Oh, and the akward pose was just to show you how much I love elbow patches.

Sunday, May 6th
I usually work Sundays, but not yesterday. That meant complete relax and sewing time for me. I pulled out a Sorbetto top I made ealier this year and I that I never blogged about because it didn't seem all that interesting to me, but I do wear it from time to time. I used the same fabric as this dress and Mena's sleeve pattern.
I'm not a big fan of loose tops on me because I feel they make me look larger. I definitely prefer something that cinches my waist in; still, this outfit is way more glamorous than what I usually wear at home. No second-hand sweaters from my brother + sweatpants combos during Me-Made-May!

I have a little surprise in store for all of you lovely readers, I'll see you in a few days to share it! :)

20 comments:

  1. Gorgeous outfits paunnet. I was going to say how much I love your rasberry beignet with that sheer blouse, but they're all lovely!!!

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  2. Anna- to address the trousers problem- if you want to spend a few hours- Italian pattern drafting system Il Modellissimo has an amazing fit for straight (not skinny) trousers, PM me on FB for direct link to PDF download- I have seen so many muslins/trousers drafted by that method, it seems to be much better alternative than commercial patterns. Alternatively, I could draft it for you, using your measurements, and we could work on it together.

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    1. Thank you, Juliette, that's such a sweet offert, but I'm stubborn enough that I want to make it on my own. Thanks for the book tip, I have it but never properly looked at it! I guess it's time!

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  3. Ciao Anna!!! ^____^
    Che bello,vedo che il tuo bog cresce bene :D
    Ti ho nominata per il Liebster Award: trovi le info sul mio blog!
    http://alicecloset-sewing.blogspot.it/2012/05/liebster-award.html

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    1. Grazie mille, Alice, che gentile! Avevo già fatto un post di risposta una volta, ma prima o poi mi ripeterò! :)

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  4. I love these! You have such great style! Too, too cute!

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  5. sei proprio troppo brava e anche le cose che compri mi piacciono moltissimo!

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  6. Maybe it's just the angle, but I definitely don't think you should be concerned about wearing looser tops: That sleeved Sorbetto looks beautiful on you!

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    1. The angle doesn't help, but it's also a matter of self confidence... I guess is one of those irrational choices about your own style.

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    2. We all have them! Sometimes I will hate a blouse and then see photos and realise that I'm just being daft. I think you look beautiful and should rock it! :)

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    3. Thanks, you're so sweet :D

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  7. i like all your outfits, especially the dress! I've noticed that I lack separates, especially pants. i only have one pair of shorts I've made for myself. Clover seems like it is a great pattern. I was thinking of using bold floral denim to make the pants:)

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    1. Wow, that's an interesting choice, I'd love to see them! :)

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  8. I love your banksia dress. And I love elbow patches, too!

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  9. I really love the Banksia dress. I remember when you posted it and I remember falling in love with the Peter Pan collar. I'm with you in that I need more pants in my wardrobe. Unfortunately, rises kind of scare me :)

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  10. That skirt is a must-have, and the Sorbetto top looks quite comfortable...I love your clothes!

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    1. Thanks! The Beignet really is a staple, I'd recommend it to anyone!

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