Category: OOTD

cardigan, dress, earrings, OOTD, outfit, review

As promised, Modcloth package and review!

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I’ve been patiently waiting for two weeks for my Modcloth package to arrive!  It finally arrived yesterday afternoon!  Exciting!
“How do you open this thing?”

 The box was super cute and had writing on the inside.  One side says “So what shall we do together?” and the other says something about how we’re all unique and we should tell each other about it on the website.

Cardigan!  YES
This is the Classic Remixed Cardigan in pink.  Everyone on the website reviewed this cardigan saying it was too small.  It fit me just right!  I bought the small size, against everyone’s advice 🙂 Snug but comfy and roomy enough.  I love the sparkly silver dots.

Tights!  AWESOME!
These are the Tights for Every Occasion tights in Teal and Wine.  They have heaps of other colours too!  They’re very stretchy, soft, and comfy!

Dress!  ZOMG!
This is the Luck Be A Lady Dress in Dots.  They also have this dress in a lot of other colours.  I already have this dress in blue dots, which I adore to bits and I frocktober’d here.  I loved it so much I bought this pattern too!  Apparently they’re not stocking the blue dots one any more.  This dress fits me like a glove (well a glove that fits really well) and flatters beautifully.

Earrings!  Super rad!
These are the Bouquet Brilliance Earrings.  I just love them to bits.  All the gems are just so shiny and gorgeous.

Outfit!

 The best bit about this dress – POCKETS YOU GUYS

 The cardigan does up fine, no fit problems at all!

 The skirt has a nice amount of flare and I already received two compliments wearing it today!

The earrings are kind of big but not heavy for their size.

Pattern close up.  Looks kind of like Aboriginal dot paintings doesn’t it? And the belt is lovely, can’t wait to wear it with other things too.

All in all I’d have to say that this is my best Modcloth order yet!  I wish their things weren’t so pricy, but  it sure is fun getting things in the mail, especially when they’re super cute and awesome!

OOTD, outfit, sewing, skirt

Outfit post – OOTD – Grey handmade skirt

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Today’s post is just an outfit!  I went to work at the library all day today, so I was going for cute librarian! Did I win?
Skirt: Handmade
Cardigan: Alice and the Pirates
Shoes: Big W
Blouse: Target

This skirt is one I made back in 2009 (?) from one big old rectangle and a different waistband pattern.
The skirt is made of four box-pleats.  So the skirt is made of a rectangle of length 3*hip measurement, and then folded into box pleats.  There’s a zipper at the side and it’s all attached to a simple wide waistband that goes from my hips to my waist.

I got this fabric from a bizarre church sale where they were only selling fabric and patterns for super cheap.  It’s pinstripe suiting.  I lined it with spots!

Here’s a picture of me wearing it when I first made it!

 It’s also featured in my 3rd year recital poster.  Enjoy!


In other news, my blouse that I’m making is progressing slowly.  I’m using chiffon and it’s a pain to sew!
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Outfit of the Day and… Buttons!

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First up an outfit!
This is my new circle skirt I made last weekend, in this post here!
Skirt: Handmade
Shoes: Vintage
Tights: Forever 21
Cardigan: SES
Belt: Came with another dress
Blouse: Target
Brooch: Family heirloom

This mint green cardigan received three compliments that day!

I bought these little brown shoes at a vintage fair.  They’re super comfortable to walk in, but still give me a bit of height.

This brooch was made for my grandmother by my grandpa.  It’s an old penny with a pin glued on the back, and the front decoupaged with pretty paper.  It’s one of my most special things.

Off to work in the office!

Later that night I played around with my enormous button collection.  I’m sick of hunting through them for hours trying to find matching sets, so now I’m trying to tie together all the matching ones!

 Cute little girl shank buttons.

A few of my favourites.  Those back left ones I actually covered myself with a kit.  They match a skirt.
 All the paired up ones!  I just used a bit of thread to tie them together.  There’s still SO MUCH to do, I get quite overwhelmed doing it.  I must have thousands of little white buttons which are ALL DIFFERENT.  I’d like to get rid of a lot of my buttons because they’re cluttering up my life.  Any ideas on how to get rid of them?  Do people buy buttons on etsy?