Wardrobe Comp Review - Simplicity 2659

So this is garment number 6 (I think) of my wardrobe. Note that the pants in this photo are not part of the plan, I just wore them so you can see how the tunic will look untucked.

Pattern Description:
Misses & Miss Petite Dress, Tunic, Cropped Trousers, Shorts and Bolero.

Pattern Sizing:
I cut a 12, adding a little to the side seams below the waist.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes, for the most part - I don't think my pleats sit as nicely as they do on the model. Here they are close up.

Were the instructions easy to follow?
Yes, this was a very straightforward pattern and the pieces fit together nicely without having to resort to 'gentle persuasion'.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
When I first saw this pattern the unusual pleats really attracted me. I was a bit surprised no one had reviewed it yet. When I looked even closer the exposed zip really appealed. I saw the look around last summer and didn't like it at first, but it grew on me.

Fabric Used:
Ivory cotton dobby that has been in my stash for donkey's years!

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I added at the side seams to accommodate my hips. I didn't do an fba but the armholes feel a little snug so maybe I should have. I narrowed out the upper back as I normally would.

I couldn't find a 'novelty zip' to suit anywhere, and I looked and looked (not online admittedly!). I really wanted metal teeth, and preferably gold, as IMHO the plastic chunkey zips look a bit naff. I ended up using a separating zip which I shortened from the top using instructions in a BWOF magazine. So the zip now extends to the bottom of the top and it goes on like a backwards jacket. I didn't want the tape on the outside so I just sewed it in like a normal open ended zip. I love how it looks like a metal spine down the back!

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes, I would probably make the dress version to wear on summer weekends, and I would consider making the tunic in an evening fabric if the occasion arose - but it's a bit too distinctive to make another work top the same.

Conclusion:
This is a very cute top and it looks good tucked into a skirt or over pants.

February Lady Sweater done!

As focussed as I have been on the wardrobe competition, I have also been working on some other side projects. One of those is to finally finish the February Lady Sweater from Flint Knits. I think this must be the most popular free pattern on the web and for good reason. It is super versatile as you knit from the top down and can adjust the length of the body and sleeves to suit as you go. I will admit it looks a little like a bed jacket here but I promise, with jeans it actually looks a lot cooler!

This project took me ages because, while knitting in one piece avoids all that tedious finishing (which I don't really mind to be honest), it does mean you are working on a huge heavy piece with loads of stitches. This is not really compatible with sharing your life with a burmese princess who is not happy about sharing your lap. And since Desmo is nice enough to let me live in her house and feed her and pay all the bills then I really should repay the kindness by leaving my lap as available as possible.

As is typical, the warm weather has finally arrived so this piece will now go into a drawer for several months but I have managed to take it out of the house a couple of times to linger in the freezer section of the supermarket!

Wardrobe Comp Review - McCalls M5929

So here is how you last saw this shirt. Thank you for all the feedback on whether or not I should go with a single or double ruffle. You are all right, the colour of the plain ruffle is good but there is too much showing and it's too stiff. If I was to do this over, I might experiment with binding the edge of the ruffle with the contrast colour. So the plain ruffle went...
And this is how it turned out...

Sorry there is no link to the pattern but their website seems to be on the fritz!

Pattern Description:
Fitted shirts A, B have darted front and back, front band, front ruffles and shaped hemline. Shirt A has stand-up collar, below elbow length sleeves with sleeve band; shirt B has collar and collar band, full length sleeves with placket opening and cuffs; shirts A,B have sleeves gathered at cap and lower edge.

I made view A, but with a single layer ruffle.

Pattern Sizing:
I cut a 12

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes, very much.

Were the instructions easy to follow?
The instructions were fine, i only glanced at them but they didn't seem to go in a wacky order like some patterns.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I liked that this shirt is fitted and long. To me it is a 'younger' style but without being too young. I also liked the sleeves as they are different to your normal puffed sleeve.

Fabric Used:
100% cotton from Spotlight. It's a bit nicer than their usual quality of cotton.

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I altered for my narrow back by taking 2.5cm out of the centre back neck, tapering to nothing at the bottom of the shirt. If you do this, remember to also shorten your collar and collar band. I didn't make my usual sway back or full bust alterations and it came out fine.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes, this is a lovely pattern and reasonably versatile.

Conclusion:
I love this shirt, and am glad I went with the single ruffle in the end.

Wardrobe Comp - First four outfits

So here are the first four of forty(!) outfits that will be produced as part of the wardrobe competition. The garments are:

• Olive and taupe a-line skirts
• Teal knot t-shirt, and
• Cream puff-sleeve t-shirt
  

A bit same-y so far I'm afraid, but the best is yet to come. I have finished the ivory tunic and the ruffled blouse (and yes, I did go with the single colour ruffle) so I have another four outfits to photograph as soon as conditions permit. I have also constructed the shell and lining of the jacket and am about to start quilting and trims.

Not only that but I have also finished the February Lady Cardigan, which is being blocked as we speak. I love it, but it took me way too long to finish it! It was only the motivation of a new knitting project that got me to pull my finger out and just get it done!

It's just as well I'm doing okay as I have just received an invitation to a wedding in Pemberton in four weeks. I don't know the people at all (school friends of my fella) so I am putting some effort into coming up with an outfit that says 'Hi, I'm dating your school friend and I want you to think I'm great. Yeah, I am really stylish but I'm heaps of fun too'. I am thinking navy tulip skirt and floaty top with a cute, fitted cardigan for later. Tick tock!!!

Wardrobe Comp Review - Vogue V8451

Sorry, I am woefully behind in posting - I have several completed garments but I am still having daylight/weather/photographer availability issues. I hope all of these will be resolved soon. Anyway, here is a review of the cream t-shirt Vogue V8451 (now out of print) which I finished some weeks ago now!

Pattern Description:
Scoop neck t-shirt with puffed sleeves.

Pattern Sizing:
I cut a 12, my normal size and it's a nice close fit. Other reviews have said to go down a size or two but I am glad I didn't.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?Yes the picture was very accurate.


Were the instructions easy to follow?
Unlike most reviewers I did use the facing on the neck edge. This is nice strong fabric and I wanted the look of the deep topstitching with a twin needle. I interfaced the facing with a fusible knit interfacing. I am very happy with how it turned out.

I also interfaced the sleeve bands but I attached them differently to the instructions. Instead of attaching one long edge then turning in and hand sewing the other long edge, I folded the band and attached both edges at the same time then topstitched with a twin needle so that one line of stitching fell on the sleeve and the other on the band. It gives a nice look and is a lot less effort. I gathered the top and bottom edges of the sleeves on my overlocker which was a lot easier than I thought it would be. I figured machine stitches would bury into the fabric too much to pull up nicely. All I did was set the overlocker on 4-thread (which is what I sewed the seams with anyway), lengthened the stitch all the way and set the differential feed to 2.0. You have to 'crowd' the fabric a bit behind the foot but I barely needed to adjust it to fit once it was done, although it is very simply to pull the gathers up or let them out if needed.

Just a note, either I am in complete denial about having fat arms or patterns these days are designed to be circulation-inhibiting tight. These armbands are comfortable but I certainly would not want them any tighter! You might want to measure your arm and compare it to the pattern just in case.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I like the shaping - it's not boxy, the puffed sleeves dress it up without looking too 'young' and the scoop neckline is flattering.

Fabric Used:
Cream ponti de roma. I don't have a lot of experience with knits and I worried this might not have very good recovery (it was really cheap!), it turned out to be great and now I am glad I bought several colours.

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I made a 'sort of' sway back adjustment, which of course isn't entirely successful in a garment with no centre back seam. I also narrowed the upper back, 2.5cm at the back neck tapering to nothing at the waist.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes, absolutely.

Conclusion:
The fabric was a joy to work with and the pattern is lovely. This is a lot nicer than just a t-shirt.

Help, Advice Needed!

Okay, so I am working on the ruffled blouse for the wardrobe competition and made a bit of a boo boo. I forgot to flip the pattern piece for the bias ruffle and ended up with two ruffles for the same side. I didn't have enough fabric to cut another one but, as it wasn't expensive and I had the day off, I toddled off down to Spotlight to get some more. While I was there I spied a lightweight cotton in a complementary colour, and I suddenly thought 'why not make the double ruffle version and use the contrast behind the floral'. Now I am not so sure...

Here the ruffle is only pinned on but you can see the single (floral) ruffle on the left of the picture and the two-colour version on the right. What do you think? The single floral ruffle blends in, but that is not a bad thing and I am concerned the two-colour version is a bit clownish. Or am I just playing it safe?

Here you can see the double ruffle on both sides and the front band is stitched on. It would be super easy to remove the aqua ruffle as it isn't yet anchored to anything (excuse the clutter in the photo - I usually clear everything away before taking pictures!).

I am throwing it out there to my ever-stylish readers. Should I go for it, or get rid of it? Please let me know, I am certain you will point the way to good sense.

Many thanks to McVal who awarded me the Kreativ Blogger award. In response I am asked to tell you seven things you don't know about me and nominate seven creative bloggers. Now you must know that I read many more than seven blogs and there are so many talented and creative people out there, so I try to nominate blogs that I haven't tagged before. My choices this time are:
The Surly Seamstress
The Incurable Homebody
Quilt, Sew, Sew Sue
Sew Tawdry
The Princess Seam
Two On Two Off
The Mahogany Stylist

Okay, so onto the seven things you don't know about me:

1. I am particular about colours (some may say a little crazy). Either everything has to match or nothing can match. For instance, if I pin a garment on the washing line the two pegs have to be the same colour. I have now bought all black pegs so I can relax a bit.
2. Inconsiderate people make me really sad. It breaks my heart to see the way people treat each other sometimes.
3. I can't get enough celebrity gossip. I know it is not a constructive use of my time but I love feeling like I have some insight into their world.
4. I always wanted to be talented at music. I am not.
5. I have a terrible singing voice, really awful, I couldn't carry a tune to save my life but I love to sing.
6. I could read and write when I was 3 1/2. Not as well as I do now obviously, but well enought to start school early. When we moved to Australia I wasn't allowed to go into the grade I was ready for but was made to go with the kids that were my own age - I think that's where my general laziness stems from.
7. I have met Hugh Jackman. If you've been reading for a while you'll already know this, but I can't resist bragging!

Wardrobe Comp Review - MSB 148-24

Pattern Description:
A-line skirt with pockets.

Pattern Sizing:
The pattern is provided as a diagram and you use your own waist and hip measurements to draft it. This pattern is as straightforward as they come. Even if you've never drafted a pattern before this skirt is super-easy.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes.


Were the instructions easy to follow?
Well, if I read Japanese I am sure they would be! Seriously, instructions are not needed. Patch pockets, a couple of darts, seams, zip, hem - that's it! Although I did add lining to three of my versions.

What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I love that it's quick and easy to make and suitable for a wide variety of fabrics/looks. For an a-line skirt it doesn't look too triangular, which is one of my pet hates.


Fabric Used:
The two versions shown here are made from:

Olive suiting (the selvedge says it's cashmere/silk, but I am skeptical) and taupe wool gabardine

I have made this pattern twice previously (see here and here).

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I added a lining.
I stabilised the waistline with selvedge cut from silk organza.

I trimmed the hem with bias binding. I used offcuts from my yet-to-be-finished floral blouse on the olive skirt and some black/white gingham from stash for the taupe skirt. I left the pockets off these two versions.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
I have worn the grey version to death and the cotton version is my go-to weekend skirt in summer. So I dare say I won't stop at four versions!

Conclusion:
This is a simple pattern to draft, a simple skirt to make and very flattering.

Wardrobe Comp Review - Simplicity 3800

Pattern Description:
Twist front t-shirt with cap sleeves. This is a fairly unflattering picture, the flash bounced off all the wrong places!

Pattern Sizing:
I cut a 12.

Did it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope once you were done sewing with it?
Yes, definitely

Were the instructions easy to follow?
The instructions were fine. I don't sew a lot of knits but it was pretty straightforward. I did iron on bias tape to the front and back necklines to stabilise them. The twist is cute but it was a PITA to sew right up close to it, there is just such a lot of fabric at the intersection. I ended up taking a few hand stitches to close the opening up tighter. The picture below has a pin in it, if you look closely you can see the bump.






What did you particularly like or dislike about the pattern?
I like the twist which makes it a bit more than a standard t-shirt. The cut of it is flattering too, good at disguising the 'fluff'. I didn't like that my hem ended up a bit ripply - not too bad but not perfect either, so I stabilised the sleeve hems with a double sided iron on tape. Next time I will cut the sleeves twice and make a lining.

Fabric Used:
It's a polyester jersey with the brand name 'cavalli'. It's a lovely medium weight jersey that doesn't cling.

Pattern Alterations or any design changes you made:
I made a sway back adjustment and narrowed the upper center back by 3cm at the neck tapering to nothing at the waist. These are alterations I make to most patterns. I didn't do an fba as I couldn't work out how on earth I could do it! It fits okay in the bust though.

Would you sew it again? Would you recommend it to others?
Yes to both.

Conclusion:
This was a quick and easy top with a flattering result.

Rain Rain Go Away

Hi everyone.

Please don't take my absence as a sign of inactivity (as it normally would be), I can promise you I have been extremely productive! I now have four completed garments for my wardrobe plan, well three plus one skirt needing hand finishing, but no photos or reviews yet. The weather here is still really crappy so I can't get outside to have photos taken and my house looks like a bachelor's pad exploded since my fella has brought over all the belongings he had left at his old house! He has promised me that this weekend he will go through all his "stuff" and decide what to keep and what to toss. Then I just have to find room for it all! Still he actually moved in about four or five months ago so it's about time really.

So, back to the wardrobe plan. While I have completed 40% of my garments, it by no means represents 40% of the workload. I started small. I have made the two skirts and two t-shirts, and they all came out quite well. I promise photos and reviews will happen soon (or else I'll get too far behind!).

I did have some photos taken of me in my toiles (pants and jacket) which was extremely valuable as it made me realise that niether of them are quite 'there' yet. The jacket needs an fba and the pants still need work (curse my fat ass!), but having joined the pork club at work (we weigh in each week and support each other through the 3pm chocolate cravings - and the person who loses least each week gets to have a little stuffed pig on their desk all week) I am putting that off for the time being!

I have cut out the ivory tunic, which will be my next project, and the floral blouse, which will be a snip now I've figured out how to gather on my overlocker (better late than never I suppose). I still can't get it to do coverstitch right though.

I am still not convinced about the pale lemon top. I am almost certain to change the pattern but have realised the fabric doesn't really excite me - it looks like something the Queen Mother would have worn in hospital, so whatever I make will have to be quite special to overcome that. Or I'll have to find a replacement fabric. I have also decided that I will make a navy skirt instead of pants. I just have more of a need for skirts right now.

Here are a couple of dummy shots to prove I have been working!

As soon as the sun comes out I'll get proper photos (as long as my fella doesn't get called into work).

The teal twist top:

Cream ponti-de-roma t-shirt.
Olive a-line skirt:

Prep for the Wardrobe Competition

Okay, so I have decided I will enter the PR wardrobe competition. One look at the sea of black and grey on my washing line this weekend convinced me once and for all to get out of my rut and embrace some new colours. From what I have been reading on the discussion boards people seem to have a lot of great ideas and I can't wait to be a part of it!

My plan is called "A Parisian Spring in Perth", being of course in the southern hemisphere where we are going into spring rather than autumn. My plan started from the fabulous hand woven silk tweed I bought a couple of years ago when I first started working at the fabric shop. It was the end of the roll so I was stoked there was enough for a jacket - Chanel style of course! The fabric and its equally gorgeous olive silk satin lining have been waiting for me to attend to them ever since so finally I can get this fabric out of the sewing room and onto my back where it belongs! I have debated joining the Go Chanel or Go Home as everyone is doing such a great job over there at offering support and advice, but I think the commitment of posting to two blogs plus writing reviews of all my patterns on PR, whilst maintaining a pretty high production rate might be a bit much. I'll still be reading though.

The colours in the tweed have really inspired the palette of the wardrobe. I have all the fabrics I will need but may slightly tweak a pattern or two here and there as I go along (I am particularly concerned about the pattern for the pale lemon lawn). The wardrobe will consist of:

1 topper - the aforementioned Chanel-style jacket
4 bottoms - Dark olive pants and skirt, taupe skirt, navy pants
5 tops - ivory tunic, lemon top, floral blouse, teal and cream t-shirts

This plan is not only going to be a challenge time-wise but style-wise too - THERE IS NOT ONE THREAD OF BLACK ANYWHERE! I don't wear head to toe black all the time or anything but, like most people, I do tend to fall back on it pretty readily. Also, I am usually pretty timid about prints and mixing a floral with a tweed is pretty out there for me, but I am confident they compliment each other quite nicely.

I am itching to get going but I can't cut anything until the competition starts tomorrow. I have cut out and altered most of my paper patterns and have toilled the jacket. Actually I have done that twice since I was originally going to make McCalls 5007 but I ended up not liking the style on me, I switched to McCalls 4972, convinced I wasn't going to like it but am now in love - the shape of the jacket is going to be fab!

I have also made a practice pair of pants from the altered pattern I've been posting about lately. It worked, they fit really nicely. Sorry no pics yet as my fella is working nights at the moment - as soon as I see him in daylight hours I'll get him to take some photos.

So I am as ready as I'll ever be, and can't wait to get cracking.

Thinking About the Next Challenge

Hi everyone,

I'd like to start out by thanking everyone who commented on my last post, it feels a lot better to know I am not the only one who needs to make more than just the odd 'tweak' to make a pattern fit. I'd especially like to thank Marianne, who is currently going through the same pants-pattern process (nice aliteration!) as I am. Marianne's finished pattern looks a lot like mine, which is a relief to say the least! I love her analogy that commercial patterns are drafted for 'a b-cup butt'!

I still have not made up a final pair of pants, I haven't done any sewing for 2 weeks now. I have been experiencing really low energy for the past few weeks, I feel like I am three-quarters asleep pretty much all the time. What's worse is it makes me really clumsy - I banged my head on my car door on Friday and ended up with a big lump and bruise so I spent most of the weekend sitting around with an ice-pack on my head. I have just started seeing an acupuncturist about my sciatica and he thinks that it is all related and can be fixed at once - I am very excited about that!

Fortunately my physical inactivity has not spilled over into mental inactivity. I am seriously considering entering the PR wardrobe competition that starts on September 1. I have the fabrics, the patterns, the desperate need for clothes. plus the desire and motivation to challenge myself. However I am concerned that I won't have the time or the energy to actually do it. I am currently acting 'as if' I'll be entering, cutting out patterns and pre-washing fabrics, and I have told myself that if I can make a toille of the jacket before Thursday then I'll sign up.

The main issue being that my chosen plan is fairly involved and my time is so limited. Making 11 garments in 12 weeks would likely be a challenge for anyone, and it's well beyond my usual production rate. Plus there is the need to document everything which doesn't take too long, but would steal valuable sewing time.

I've written up a schedule which incorporates 1 hour a day on about three days of the week and 3 hours on a Sunday, this really is the most I can hope to fit in. It sounds like a lot of time, and if I keep everything simple and stick with patterns I know will work without too much fiddling I should be fine, but the jacket I have in mind is a Chanel jacket! There, I've said it! Do you understand my reservations now?

I won't make my final decision until Thursday so stay tuned for the plan! Chances are, if I don't enter I'll sew along anyway.

A Pair of Pants that Fit - I Hope!

Let's talk about pants. This immensely practical garment is a nightmare for me - buying, making, you name it. I have a large, low, wide butt and it is a body challenge I am still trying to embrace. I have been reduced to tears from jeans fittings and at the very least become incredibly sulky at the thought of trying to find a pair of pants that fits. Fortunately I have managed to find a couple of pairs that fit passably well and have worn them to death.

Just make them you say? Hah, that's even worse! While I can take on pretty complex fitting issues generally and I have made fantastic pairs of pants for other people, I just have not had any success on my own body.

The worst thing about pants is it targets all my attention on my number one body hangup - my rear end! Normally I go about my business, completely ignoring it but it becomes front and centre (not literally of course) when the topic of pants comes up.

Anyway, in the interests of becoming a well rounded person I have decided I need to make a pair of pants for myself. After reading the reviews on PR I decided that Simplicity 2700 would be my victim. I like the idea that at least some of the work would be done for me in the shape of separate pieces for 'curvy' people. Of course I knew there would be more to it than that, and that the distance around your derriere is only one part of the equation, but it's a start.

I took my measurements honestly and compared to the envelope. By my hip and waist I should be a 16, but my crotch length was off the charts even for the curvy shape (I knew this would be the case and wasn't surprised). I looked about at all my fitting references and felt that I would be best served by adding a wedge to the centre back seam (4cm) to lengthen the straight part of the seam above my actual butt. The reviews I read suggested the pattern runs quite large so I decided to go with a size 14 to start with.

I made a toille, had a little cider and tried it on. What did I see? A depressing mess that's what. A saggy front crotch, weird vertical folds in the front, the back 'crept into the body space' (as Simplicity so delicately puts it, but note that 'crept' is an understatement!), smile lines under the butt, and that 4cm I added - well I had to pinch all of that out again. About 5 seconds away from giving up in despair my fella walked into the room and said 'those pants make your legs look well long'. Given my stumpy pins are my number 2 body hangup I figured that was good enough motivation to persevere!

Back to the drawing board. This time I referred to Threads 122 and its discussion on body space. I left it alone for most of the week (as I started my new job and was exhausted) and then came back to it refreshed on the weekend. This time I took my flexible ruler and formed it around myself to get my actual curve shape, size and length. I laid this on the back pattern piece to compare. I am telling you I really had to let go of a lot of pride to go through this! I kept telling myself 'it doesn't matter what you have to do, if the pants fit great you'll look great in them - no one will know what you had to do'.

Here is the flexible curve laid on the back pattern piece, with a cutting line marked

I split both pattern pieces along the crotch line and slid the front crotch in by 1cm and the back crotch out by (you guessed it) 4cm. I also took a 3cm tuck out of the front crotch length, tapered the extra size created on the side of the back piece back into the pattern piece at around the knee and added and extra 1 inch to both side seams all the way down (turns out I probably should have started with the 16 but never mind!).

Here is the pattern ready to go for toille #2:
And the back piece on its own: Now the second toille. I only made this one to knee length as I was short on calico, had another cider and tried it on. What a difference! This was closer to what a first fitting should be, I only had to make minor tweaks - shorten the front crotch a little more, remove 2cm from the front crotch point (note - my front crotch is now almost straight, but it's working), scoop out the back seam a fair bit more and fine tune the side seams (ie. took off 1cm of the 1 inch I added so I only ended up adding 1.5cm to the side seams in the end - make sense? Sorry, I switch quite comfortably between metric and imperial!).

Here is my final (I hope) pattern - doesn't it look strange?

I know that the side seam will need further refining but I can easily do that in the fabric.

So where am I at now? Time to make the actual pants, wish me luck! I must say I am feeling quite enthused about it now, although I still cringe when I look at the back pattern piece! But if it works it will be well worth it.

Is it just me, or does everyone have to go through such massive alterations? I know many of you out there can make direct from the pattern and I am so jealous, but this process does highlight to me the wisdom of using TNT patterns.

RTW Knockoff Competition - Final Step

Just a quick note to let you all know that voting is now open in the Pattern Review RTW/Designer Knock Off Competition.

RTW Knockoff Competition - Photo Shoot

As promised here I am modelling the finished dress. As a illustration of how versatile the style is, I've put together a look for each season so you can see how I might wear the dress all year round.

As it is currently winter in my neck of the woods, I'll start with my winter look. This is probably how I'll wear the dress for the next month or so. The dress works well as a layering garment as it it neat fitting enough to wear with cardigans and jackets but has enough room to slide a fine polo neck underneath. The astute among you might recognise the mermaid scarf I started ages ago and never posted when it was finished.

Next up, spring. I like how this dress is dark but not too dark so it can be worn in warmer weather without looking too heavy. This is my spring look with a simple cardi.

Summer is the 'purest' look so here is a front and back view. I am really happy with how the dress turned out. The fit is nice and it's really comfortable.

Finally my autumn look. I quite like this one, it's a bit St Trinian's although my fella (rather unkindly I felt) pointed out that I could look like a convent novice if I'm not too careful! I'll have to either use really funky accessories or maybe a non-white blouse in future.
So that's a round up on my entry. I hope you like it - I certainly do. I have found the whole project a lot of fun and very motivating, which I hope I an carry forward into my upcoming projects.