I am so, so behind on things to blog about this summer. Hell, this year, even! Things I've sewn, places we've been. I don't think I'll ever catch up. So instead of catching up, how about just an outfit from last week? This was just a typical summer outfit that I wore last weekend, and Mel graciously snapped a few photos before we set off for the day. We didn't do anything special—far from it. A bit of antiquing, ... Read more »
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Triumphant return of cigarette pants (or, how I ate my words)
Maybe it's the unusually cool weather we've had lately, but my lust for pants has returned. A week or so ago I started hearing a niggling voice in the back of my head. It was telling me, "Pssst... remember those red cigarette pants you abandoned last spring? Butterick B5895? Maybe you should try them on." Against what I thought was my better judgment at the time, I went to my Sewing Corner of Shame (where I put failed ... Read more »
Dublin holiday: what I wore and bought
I know some of you love architecture and scenery and gorgeous places, which I shared in my last Dublin post. Whereas some of you love outfit photos and a little bit of shopping. So this post is for you. ;) Our friends Jen and Emma who came over from Wales for the first few days aren't really big fans of having their photos taken, so I won't embarrass them with posting anything incriminating. So instead, here's a ... Read more »