Well, I'm only a week late with this post! ;) I do have a good excuse though, which is, we were on vacation! Our long-awaited trip down south finally took place, and we had a blast! :) I can't wait to share some pictures of our trip (and our outfits)!
Meanwhile, today's post is the afore-promised photos of my mom's wintry flannel ensemble.
She made a half circle skirt out of her flannel fabric, with a gorgeous coordinating blouse.
Back when she made this blouse, we hadn't done a whole lot of research on vintage patterns and styles, but she ended up doing something very vintage-appropriate without even realizing it! :)
She was planning on making this a button-front blouse, but ended up forgetting to add overlap when she cut out the front bodice pieces. As a result, she had to seam the fronts together and make some sort of opening at the neck. She finally decided on what we later found out was called a "vestee", a small piece of fabric with buttons sewn on that simply buttons into the front blouse. It ended up being just the perfect touch, and perfectly period appropriate! :) It's always great when things like that happen!!
The blouse is made from a pattern that she self-drafted, with top-stitched tucks in the front and darts in the back.
There is also quite a story behind the center front "placket." She wanted to have an accent color of some sort, so she ended up using the reverse side of the fabric for the center front and collar! It turned out beautifully, and adds the perfect touch.
The beret she is wearing is one that I (somehow....in a rare fit of crocheting creativity) made from a self-drafted pattern. Actually though, it isn't a self-drafted pattern since I didn't write any of the instructions down. ;) In any case, I just love how it looks on her! Since I am pretty well incapable of knitting, it was nice to be able to crochet a pretty beret.
Thanks for stopping by! :)
That blouse has some great details! I totally love it!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anthea!! :)
DeleteThat a very elegant blouse that suits your mother well. The square buttons are such a nice touch!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Draped in Cloudlets! :) I think so too!
DeleteThe grey and tourquise blue work so well together. Really pretty ensemble!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Christina!! :)
DeleteAbsolutely lovely. Grey is a staple wintertime hue for me. Just as we reach for earthy jewel tones in fall, I find I want to sport the shades of the season when it's minus 30, too.
ReplyDeleteMany hugs & happy start of March wishes,
♥ Jessica
Thank you so much, Jessica! I love gray too, in every season really, but especially winter. :)
DeleteExquisite details and lovely colors!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kelly! :)
DeleteLove the outfit, especially that Iam a "mad about plaid " kinda gal . Can you tell me what skirt pattern she used?
ReplyDeleteWith my pear shape Iam always looking for skirt patterns with a flare style.
You two are such amazing seamstresses , wished I lived next door!
Blessings
Ire e
Thank you so much, Irene! She didn't use a pattern for the skirt; she just "drafted" her own. You can find a tutorial for it here: http://byhandlondon.com/blogs/by-hand-london/11628453-circle-skirt-maths-explained
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Such a lovely ensemble! I never used to know what to think of gray, but it sure is growing on me and I am really liking it these days! Who wouldn't with such lovely outfits as you and your mom have though. ;) I love the skirt...flannel, plaid, half-circle, it doesn't get much better than that. The shoes are perfect too, just the style I like best! And I can't get over the blouse, how well it fits, the lovely details (including the bands on the sleeves, awesome!), and the front placket. Excellent job, Mrs. W! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Sarah! :) I LOVE gray. Just for the record. ;)
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