Who:What:Wear 4

Last week Niecey-poo and I spent an afternoon at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Navy Pier.  I wore two of my me-made items:

Believe it or not, this was the first time I actually wore my Madeleine skirt!  I ended up really liking the fit of this skirt, and found it to be very comfy.  This picture was taken later in the afternoon, so it's already pretty wrinkled.

I also wore my bird-print Renfrew for the first time.  No twisting issues on this one, but I think it's a tiny bit large, due to the extreme drape of this fabric.  We'll see how it fares in the wash.

I'm also wearing my trusty Keen ballet flats and a vintage Vera scarf to hold back my hair, which you may notice is now about 4" shorter than it was a week ago.

I liked this outfit OK, but I don't think this is the perfect pairing for either of these items.  I did buy some navy and white striped jersey a few weeks ago, and once I'm able to get back to sewing, I'll make a Renfrew out of that.  Then I can make a nice nautical outfit - just in time for summer to be over!

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This was the first time I wore the turquoise Clover pants all day long.  I was honestly afraid I might bust a seam, because they really are just a muslin and I had used a longer stitch than I normally would.  But I made it through the day.  This photo was snapped at the end of the day, and if you compare it with the picture in the original post, you can see that this fabric did stretch out quite a bit after hours of wearing.

I wore them with a "hodge podge" top I bought from Boden several years ago.  The fabric at the top has turquoise dots that are the same color as the pants.

I will say that the pants were a lot more comfortable for all-day wear than I'd expected them to be, so that encourages me to make this pattern again.

Who:What:Wear 2: Special Appearance

Last Saturday we took Niecey-poo mini-golfing.  It's one of her favorite things to do.  When he got dressed, Hubby (unbidden by me) chose his newest guitar shirt:

He's such a great guy.  He loves the things I make for him <3

Who:What:Wear 1

I've had it in my mind for a while to start posting pix of the times I actually wear the things I've made.  The problem is not in the wearing - that happens quite a bit!  The problem is in the snapping!  I decided to give it a try with some good old-fashioned mirror shots, as being the easiest way to go, and thus maybe the most successful.  We shall see . . .

So here's what I wore the other day:  my pink coral Ginger skirt along with a cotton gauze blouse I bought at Anthropologie maybe ten years ago.  After I finished the skirt back in April, I tried it on with several of my blouses, and this is the combination Hubby liked best.  My favorite combo involved a long-sleeved blouse in a heavier weight fabric, so it's going to be a while before that one gets worn!

BTW - these black Birkenstocks are my "indoor shoes" so although you'll probably see them a lot, they never make it out of the house!