I wanted simple, yet dressed up, but also with the potential to dress down slightly. I think I achieved that.
The skirt is Ottobre 5/2007 #18. Fabric is Dupion Silk from Spotlight that was on sale for $8/m - thankfully, as it is normally $30/m.
I lined the skirt with cotton voile as the wedding was in the middle of summer. This made it beautiful to wear.
The top is Burda 11/2008 #113 in a poly/chiffon fabric, also on sale for $8/m. What a bear to work with!! OMG! It slipped and frayed and was a real pain in the behind. Until I mixed up some starch and painted all my seam allowances to make them stiff enough to work with. Worked like a charm.
As the chiffon was very see through, I made a camisole from the cotton voile. I had picked up a copy of the Kwiksew Lingerie book at the markets late last year, for a grand sum of about 50c.
To finish the outfit I wanted a thin black belt and a silver bag. The op-shop came to the rescue for me, with both :)
A friend gifted me the gorgeous necklace.
Cheers!
4 comments:
Wow great job! I love the background on your blog but I find it pretty hard to read the text now...but then I am getting old ;-)
You look fantastic in your new outfit Liz. Shame about your red dress.
Aw, I am sorry about your red dress. However, you should be so proud of this outfit. I don't go near chiffon but will take your hint on board!
Nice work (as if it would be anything else), Liz, but so sorry you shrank your red dress. Maybe you;ll have to make another in emerald green, or something. I think that dress pattern was designed with you in mind.
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