Next Up: Pants!

I've wanted to sew pants for a long time... How very foreign to a teenager brought up amidst the exposed midriffs and "ultra low rise." Mind you, I like higher waisted pants. I'm a size 4 petite. My legs are made for a person three inches shorter than me. So with a high waist that's not granny styled, I look pretty long and lean. I've seen some nice high waisted pants done by stitchywitchy on BurdaStyle with the Vogue 8604...really nice color and shape...but that darn front fly makes all the difference to me! I cannot imagine walking around my high school in jeans with a zipper in the back. Fashion suicide. But then, I found its counterpart [with front fly!] that was on sale at Joann for 99 cents. I give you, the Butterick 5250. It's just perfect...I think. I saw one version of it that looked real nice somewhere online. I am really hoping denim wil work for this, too, because I don't have anywhere to wear a work pant. (By the way, I don't think I have a summer job anymore, due to some implosion of problems for the company. Nobody tells me anything, I just want my paycheck!) This really could be a disaster, but I have to try this one out. I kind of like the two pleats version...no belt, no buttons, very simple. I dunno about the whole "no waistband" thing either, but similar creations have turned out quite nicely. This will be my first attempt at a pant, and I'm quite excited about it once I have time for it....are you?

Adios, amigos.

I'm in a cleaning frenzy. Kinda.

Anyway, I've decided to get rid of my few early pieces that I've sewn.

Fall plaid flannel is back at Joann, and it makes me so sad to think that my famous plaid coat is going to be gone tomorrow. It's not wearable...the lining is too short so the hem bubbles up, and I sewed in one arm lining wrong so the frayed edges are not hidden...I didn't care. I was so proud of that thing. Maybe I'll make it again and see how nice it comes out...

Au revoir, cherie. You've meant a lot to me.

In other news, I made a skirt today. With only one seam you'd think it'd be a snap. 

WRONG. 

goodnight. 

ShoeLovin'

I've been having a shoe obsession lately. And good shoes are expensive, so I take my time on these decisions. My new shipment from Endless came today (and we ordered them Friday...with free shipping! how speedy are they?!) and they're perfect.

BC "Limousine" black leather flats: You would never believe how l ong it takes to find a high quality black flat that's not too expensive that has absolutely nothing on them. Okay, that sounds more believeable than it was supposed to...

 GH Bass & Co. "Chrissie" brown leather oxfords: I adore them, even more in person. The greatest pared down oxford ever. My family thinks I'm nutso, but they're amazing. They feel like they'd scuff easily, so I'll have to protect them.

They go well with some of my other favorites in my shoe collection:

Franco Sarto platform leather heels: I drooled over them in TJ Maxx so many times that I finally bought them. I wear them everywhere.

Minnetonka deerskin moccasins: THE best shoes I've ever owned. EVER. I literally wear them all the time, and after over a year, they still look good. I get so many complements and they go with everything. I will forever own a pair of moccasins from this day on.

Keep Up or Catch Up

I've been gone for so long. School and blogging and sewing do not mix well.
Here's some photos of life up to now.

Prom. We were adorable. And I loved my Calla Lilies.

My First lacrosse game. Where I met Abraham... the dog that weighs as twice as much as me.

Went downtown for school for no particular reason, but that's why it was fun.

Now that it's summer, I'm planning some big stuff.
Be prepared.

I'm BACK.

Here's what I made today out of woven magazine pages. But never Lucky. They make the BEST magazines ever.