This look didn’t come together quite like I had envisioned. I opted for more neutrals than florals, but I still mixed prints like I had originally wanted.
I couldn’t find a floral blazer like I had in mind, so I ended up finding this really cool textured blazer from H&M, then busted out some really rad geometric stretch fabric I scored in LA way back when.
Since I bought the fabric, I knew I wanted it to be a pencil skirt, but I was just too lazy to sew it up. I already have a pattern (that I use ALL THE TIME), it’s not like I had to draft up a new one! It was just a matter of changing the thread colors on my serger. My machine is actually really easy to thread, but I do find myself dragging my feet on projects just because I’d have to change threads. Anyone else do that?
I wanted this outfit to be comfortable, yet very business-like. The heels were the perfect balance of height and comfort. The skirt the perfect balance of something I could easily wiggle on just minutes before the first sessions of the day and still look put together.
I feel like in some ways this outfit was a little bit of a cop out. I wasn’t particularly creative with the silhouette and I had already made the top back in September. Just because this was a low-stress ensemble to pack, I felt I had less ownership over it. Maybe it was the fact that the blazer was clearly not self-made.
No matter. I was stoked to have squeaked out a midi pencil skirt out of the 3/4 of a yard I rummaged from LA and managed to match up the side seams. Those side seams are glorious, if you ask me!
I also perfected my machine serged blind hem. It’s my favorite binding to use on hems that will get a lot of stretch. I don’t have a coverstitch machine (yet?), but this is easily done with my serger with just a few tweaks to the settings. It’s cleaner than an overlock stitch on my regular machine and lot less time consuming than a hand-stitched blind hem. Also, did I mention the threads don’t break with stretch and movement?
Outfit details:
- earrings: c/o Sole Society
- blazer: H&M
- top: handmade
- bracelets: THP shop, c/o Sole Society
- skirt: handmade (tutorial)
- shoes: c/o Sole Society
SUCH an awesome fabric. And those side seams really are glorious!!
Floral blazer, you say? Anthropologie has a great one: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/clothes-jackets-outervest/4115212303096.jsp?cm_sp=Grid-_-4115212303096-_-Large_0 …it’s expensive, but it strikes me along the lines of what you were envisioning. I’m too late though!
Great outfit! And you matched those seams perfectly!
3/4 of a yd and you matched the print?! Who cares if the blazer was ready made, that skirt is amazeballs.
You’re the sweetest. Thanks for always making me feel awesome.
Seriously, not a cop out.
And I am getting fed up with seams popping on my overlocked seams… time for a serger?
YEEEESS!!! Definitely time for a serger. They’re not that expensive either! Mine was under $200.
So where can I find this awesome fabric??
Unfortunately it was in a strange bin at Michael Levine loft. I wish I knew the name and maker of the fabric!! It’s such a bummer.
Oh! what a great outfit! Girl, you are really pretty!!! I have a serger but I still don’t know how to use all the stitches it can do, I need to learn how to do that blind hem! Ah! and the emerald color is one of my favorites, I would like to see that dress too