This is not the first or the last Sigma dress that I will make, but it is the first with long sleeves and an invisible zip!
Tag: Style
Hello there 2016…
And hello to my first make of 2016!
This is the Clover Dress by Brooke Tyson for Papercut Patterns. It’s the third one I’ve made and I think it’s my favourite version.
Styling up the Grid
My grid print shift dress ready for Saturday night drinks.
This one was made using New Look pattern 9065 (yes, again) and some gorgeous grid print crepe fabric from Remnant Kings. Stay tuned for shorts in the same material – hopefully!
Worn with…
Leather jacket – Topshop
Necklace – a London market
Boots – New Look
Bag – Accessorize
Grid-Print Decisions
I recently bought this crepe fabric as part of my first ever online fabric order!
I got this and three other fabrics from Remnant Kings, and I’ll definitely be shopping on their website again. I’ve always been wary of buying fabrics online because you don’t get the opportunity to physically see and feel the fabric before you buy it, so you don’t know exactly what you’re getting. That wasn’t a problem at all though and I was really pleased with all the fabrics in my delivery. The materials were all true to their description online, both texture and colour-wise. It’s almost a bit dangerous though, knowing how easy it is now to buy fabric just whenever I fancy…
So this grid-print fabric is everywhere at the moment and I now have two metres of the stuff – so what to make?! These are my options:
1.
This top from Topshop has a sheer back, which I can replicate using the boxy top pattern of Simplicity 1366.
2.
These shorts are also part of the Topshop set. I could use Simplicity 1371 to make a similar pair with a higher waist.
3.
Or, back to my old favourite, the shift dress!
Would it be bad if I made them all? Possibly grid-print overkill…
A Spotty Dress and a Fedora
Hats are my new favourite accessory.
I’ll be honest, I didn’t think they’d suit me or that I’d be able to pull them off, but hey I’ve decided I like them. I’ve even bought two now: this fedora from H&M and a little bowler hat from boohoo.com. Not only do they look good but they keep my head warm and mean I don’t have to bother doing my hair – what’s not to love?!
Dress: Made by me
Cardigan: Made by my Gran
Belt & Fedora: H&M
Necklace: Accessorize
Boots: New Look
Sunday Styling
One of the first times I’ve managed to wear a fully handmade outfit!
Details…
The skirt is actually my Clover Dress in paisley polyester – pattern review and styling posts coming soon…
My lovely Gran knitted me the pretty, cropped, pastel blue jumper. It was just meant to be a tester piece as she didn’t have much of the wool left, but I loved the colour so much I asked if she could just do me a cropped version. I love it!
Finally, I made the coat using Burda pattern 6844. I think it’s one of the best things I’ve made, mostly because I challenged myself with something that wasn’t a dress! A full blog post will be coming soon on this one – just as soon as I brave the buttons…
So it’s all handmade apart from the leggings – but plain black leggings? They don’t really count. I’m still after an overlocker to make my own of those. And they wouldn’t be black. These are £3 Primark beauties!
All styled with a necklace and bag from Accessorize, and Topshop boots. I love a good statement necklace and Accessorize never disappoints. I’ve also found that although Topshop boots are a little bit more pricey, they’re always the nicest and good quality.
The SeamSmith 