Favourite Outfit

 When I was write my earlier post this week on the "Field Trip" outfit, I couldn't find the post(s) from when I first made the Be Trendy halter tops. I just had the bright idea of using the blog search function and instantly found it!  I mentioned it's a discontinued pattern so that's why I couldn't find it on their website. I wonder why they discontinued it! I love it's simplicity.

This past summer, I wore this outfit:

I love that skirt! It's New Look 6735. Original post here.  This was actually going to be the starting point for my vacation capsule wardrobe. I don't think I even took this skirt though! But really--skirt, two matching tops, grey pants, black tank top. Actually, I'd only take one matching shirt. I don't know if the pink Be Trendy matches this skirt, but it easily coordinates with white, black and grey. Two bottoms and three tops gives six outfits. Almost enough for a week. Unless you're going to Europe where it's going to rain and then go to Miami where it's going to be hot....and everywhere/everything in between LOL. 

Infinity Top and Skirt

 In the same order from Fabcycle as the previous post, I got two pieces of a stretchy knit with thin stripes. One was grey, the other a purply brown. I'm not sure what to call it. I thought it was more purple. Still haven't used it. But the grey, I got to it right away.  I knew I wanted a skirt and an infinity top.

I did a lot of googling for the top. I had done this before but I wasn't terribly happy. That fabric was not really stretchy enough. I had made it as a body suit and it was just too much work. In the summer, my SIL gave me an infinity dress from Victoria's Secret and it is amazing. I studied it carefully, how the centre fronts overlap and are folded to the inside. I watched tons of videos and realized I was trying to wear it too low--it always creeped up. The Victoria's Secret one did not have an inner tube top. I looked up infinity tops and the best I could see was there was a long body piece beneath the straps. Patterns For Pirates does have a pattern which I nearly bought but I really thought I could do it on my own (with Victoria's help).

I made the skirt first though.

I'm not really a fan of this way, it's too close fitting.

The skirt is the same pattern as the previous post. It is so comfortable. I lined the waistband with the material I had used for the original infinity top, since it's a firm knit.

Pockets! It's all about the pockets!

Although I do love colours, I also have a lot of grey items (I think a lot came from the same SIL. She often passes bags of clothes on to me and the kids!).  I wore this skirt a lot on our trip. Did I mention it's comfortable? 

I made the straps by piecing them together using French seams. I also tapered the straps quite a bit. Then I added lace to make them even longer because when I tied them, it was right at the end! And I thought the lace added a nice touch (I may have run out of the fabric too LOL).

I don't recall wearing the top very much on the trip, not as much as I thought I would. On the cruise ship, it wasn't really hot inside and outside was also cool until the last couple days. But I look forward to next summer!

Getting Caught Up

 It looks like Google has resolved the issue it had with trying to add photos to blog posts! Yay! It's been ongoing since around July (or even earlier, I wasn't getting to the blog often enough). It really put a damper on blogging.

I sewed a bit this summer! I accidentally discovered a live unboxing by Fabcycle on Facebook. They had this fabric which they called "Chaperoning a Field Trip" and I thought it was perfect for me LOL. Blue, beige and brown! With a crinkle texture to not show the wrinkles. It wasn't a huge piece, so I decided I wanted a skirt and a top. I have a lot of other blue, beige and brown clothes. And, I was planning a trip and wanted a small capsule wardrobe to pack light. Spoiler, this outfit didn't make the cut.

I wanted a skirt with a wide band and pockets. Basically, my Sunset Loungers but in skirt form. I went with another Sinclair Patterns pattern, the Mia Skirt and I added pockets from the Sunset Loungers.

It was going well until I added the elastic for the waist.

When I went to seam it and turn it right side out (I think that was the next step) and I realized what I did wouldn't work. Had to unpick the elastic and re-do.

For the top, I really couldn't decided! I had the Fleur top from George + Ginger but my teen said it was outdated. I also didn't really have enough. I didn't have any coordinating fabric that I felt matched well enough (I'm picky!). I ended up with another Trendy Halter by Ellie & Mac--but I can't find it on their website. I'm pretty sure that's where it's from. I've made it before in black and pink.  I can't even find those posts right now. 

It's a pretty bare shirt at the back! The front is lined (or I half line it and put elastic in so it's like a shelf bra). I made the ties extra long.

I have this brown cardi I machine knit years ago and it looks good with it. Those sandals....I loved them but Megan stepped on my heel while we were shopping and they died. And yes, I do stand with my head tilted a lot. Might be from flute playing, might be related to the scoliosis that makes my left shoulder lower.

The fabric is mainly polyester so it's a bit sweaty at times, but I love it. I just didn't wear it much in the summer because my house was cold and it felt a little dressy (it has a sheen to it). I didn't take it on the trip because I dropped the brown/blue capsule and went with black/white/grey with a few hits of bright pink.