*fixed*

Burda 7442

Made this dress back in the Winter. It turned out to be an ill-fitting mess.

I held onto it though because I loved the colors.

THEN...

NOW...

Lopped off the sleeves, re-hemmed them and added a band to cinch the shoulders.

Much better, right?

inspired by lucky

I fell for a top in the latest Lucky (May08). Check out "A Month of Outfits" online or starting on page 228 in the mag. It's the Nicole Farhi trapeze top. I absolutely LOVE the way they styled it!

At first I thought what pattern can duplicate this look? I immediately thought of McCall's 5636, but shockingly (!) I don't have it and don't really want to purchase it shockingly (!). As I studied the pic more I saw that it's just a sleeveless button down blouse w/ drawstring shoulders. Easy to duplicate by revamping an oversized men's button down.

Lucky (get it?) for me hubby is the wear 'em and chuck 'em type so I regularly rescue his throwaways for semi annual donation. I found a suitable brown heather shirt got busy.

It went from this

to this

then this

and finally

kinda kewl

skinny belted - it's just OK.
I like the way lucky did it.

unbelted - don't like it this way too much.
Maybe unlayered and over a pencil skirt it could work?

later peeps!