Yes, I am wearing pants, and no, you will probably not see
this again for a very long time (unless you catch a glimpse of me out for a walk with Tino). As you may have noticed, I have a
real aversion to pants. And while these
are high-waisted, and actually fit (for the most part) I never feel as
comfortable in pants as I do in a dress or skirt.
Case in point: these pants have been living in the closet as
an UFO for years. The only thing that
needed finishing was a hem and a single hook and eye on the waist. Ridiculous, right?!
Well, last month I was in the mood for finishing a project,
and, in less than an hour, they were complete.
I had originally hoped to make a 1940s style pant-suit with
Simplicity 3688.
However, the rayon/poly
blend suiting turned out to be more polyester than I originally thought, and I
decided that matching a plaid fabric that I was not in love with was not worth
the effort. Thankfully, a bit of bemberg
rayon lining takes some of the static cling out of the fabric. Still, I do not anticipate getting much wear
out of these pants. But I suppose it was
a good exercise in pushing myself out of my comfort zone.
And the pants allowed my Blackberry Cardi to make her
debut.
The sweater (another fabulous design from A Stitch in Time, Volume 1) was finished two
years ago to go with a circle skirt. I
had grand plans for the outfit, but the sweater just did not work with the
skirt, or anything else in my closet, it would seem!
Sweater: Made by me,
“Blackberry Cardigan” from A Stitch in Time, Volume 1
Pants: Made by me,
Simplicity 3688
Blouse: Banana
Republic
Snood: Made by me,
“Perky Snood”
Shoes: Anne Klein
“Foxy” in Patent
