The Loes Hinse Tango Skirt with 2 topsLoes Hinse Tango Skirt with 10 panels: Semi-fitted at the top with flair at the bottom, elastic waist; I lined this skirt with an A-line two-piece pattern. As a number of other people have reported, this is a delightful
pattern. It is easy to sew (not necessarily
fast with a slippery fabric), easy to fit,
and flattering to many body types.
The Lining: Spring colors are fun
The Lining: Spring colors are funIt was fun to wear this outfit today--I felt very springy and light. I haven't had an outfit with these colors in years. Sometimes it is nice to deviate from your normal color selections and go with something different.
The shoes and necklace below
What's missing?: The jackets! Below is the blue stretch-woven fabric to make a jacket. I also have light pink fabric for another jacket. This will be a Burda World of Fashion Jacket with pink top stitching and pink buttons. Even though the jackets aren't a reality yet, I still have an outfit to wear with just with the tops and skirt!
I bought a DRESS FORM on an Ebay estate sale about a year ago--I am enjoying the ability to view the overall effect of an outfit's appearance and of course to check sizing for garments, and to photograph sewing creations. This dress form is a vintage Sally Stitch dress form, Size C.
What to Change:
When I put this outfit together with the colored tops and the necklace on the dress form, I quickly determined that I liked the effect of the blue top (by itself) better than the pink. I also noticed that the top would look better if shortened by 1.25 inches at the hem. What I didn't notice or discover ahead of wearing it today, is that when I sit down the lining slips out below the hem in the front of the skirt. That is easily fixed though--I will simply shorten the lining slip another couple of inches.
1 comments:
Pretty, and versatile - I like the pink with it, too!
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