IN THE RED

Hey folks!


Well, it has been a awhile since my last post. 

Yeah, blame it on school...that's right. 

Well, anyway, I have got to say that I don't have a lot of red coloured clothes.  I decided on doing this while I was unsuccessfully trying to find a burgundy coloured purse in just the right shade and size for my girly look and then, it got me thinking that I should make clothes in this colour, as long as it is the right shade of burgundy.

Well, try to get this done during a busy stint of school terms and it sits there for like forever!!!!

So, as I mentioned before I was going to Hamel's to pick up the last of the French reproduction print in the Red/Gold colour and I got there just in time to buy 2 metres of it because that truely was the last of it! [Insert Nelson Muntz laugh here]

As I said it before....I am the bitch that took it all!

I have this in the other colour too!

And as you may have guessed it, I made a skirt out of it.  What's left is the chance to make some pillow cases or another skirt maybe.  But I want to look chic during the summer months.  Oh, and let's not forget fashionable.  It's a must!!!!!

So, what I made from this is the McCalls pattern 3830 in view D knee length.  I did however change the hem length to 1.25 inches instead of 2.25 inches as was the recommended hem.  Skirts are so easy.  Quick if you really do a bare bones shell, but here I did seam topstitching in a beige-gold colour which was nice.  I also put in a black invisible zipper only because I was too lazy to get to the store to buy a burgundy colour match...oh well, it was still complementary.  Classic pencil skirt.  I have plenty of other patterns and I must say that the patterns don't vary that much.  Still works. 

Slightly sporty look.

Now, as for the other item that is included in this post...Vogue 8972



View A. I did not use the cap sleeves.



Front

Back

 This dress was fine in its own right had I chosen a non stretchy fabric.  I bought a jersey lining to match the fashion fabric but honestly I hate jerseys!  The dress turned out a bit floppy, because it is actually too big!!!!  I lost more weight and I was too far in to make adjustments, but that is for another day.  Otherwise, I should make it out of a linen or cotton blend.  Otherwise it is a nice dress!!!
Would I make it again?  Sure, but a better fabric.

Here is something that I accomplished here...I understitched the armhole!!!  Tough but not impossible!

Print detail.

Well, since I focused on reds, I am about to embark on greyscale....wait for it!


Bye!!!