Inspiration...Cigarette Pants

 ...and I thought wide legged pants were going to continue.  Here is a pair of cigarette pants:

This is the Manhattan Cotton Twill Cigarette Pants by Lafayette 148 New York.  Price tag: $698.00.  Details:  flat front, side slant pockets, back welt pockets, side slit hems, cropped at ankle, slim tapered legs, fly zip, belt loops, rise approximately 10 1/4-inches, 29-inch inseam.

This is a very neutral outfit to take you right into fall.  Now, what patterns would be best?  I can think of two but neither are perfect but would get the look.  Here are the options:

This is the Seamwork Clover Pants.  You get the overall look of the Cigarette Pants just not all the details.

This is the Love Notions Sabrina Slims.  Again, you can achieve the look but not all the details.

I think there is plenty to think about here.  What do you think about the Cigarette Pants?

Happy Stitching!

Inspiration...Oversized Shirt

 Today's inspiration is an oversized button-down shirt.  I really like the fabric on this shirt.

This is the Striped Cotton Oversized Amagansett Shirt by Lafayette 148 New York.  Price tag: $698.00.  Details:  exaggerated oversized shape, dropped shoulder, long sleeve, button front with adjustable cuffs, shirttail hem, layered double pocket, 100% cotton, machine washable.  Note - it is not mentioned in the description but the shirt also has a hidden front placket.

This shirt is really large.  I am not a smal person and I think that I could wear a size small which has a bust of  50 1/2-inches.  That would still give me around 7-inches of ease.  Here is a pattern that has the same oversized shape:

This is the Roan Tunic pdf pattern by Seamwork.  This is fairly close to the inspiration photo.  The inspiration shirt also have a back yoke and a back pleat.  You could always add the back yoke.  If I were making this shirt, I would definitely be changing the pockets.  Hope you are inspired to create something wonderful.

Happy Sewing!

More Fabric Disappoint...

 Well, the last batch of fabric has arrived.  The navy appears to be perfect but the teal, it is very much lacking.  Here is are all  of the teals that I have recently purchased plus the navy:

From top to bottom, top left is the first teal twill that I purchased.  It is a nice fabric but to light for fall and winter.  The top right is a teal challis and it is absolutely the perfect blue/green shade of teal.  The middle fabric is more of a royal blue than teal.  I am very much disappointed in it.  Sigh! I may give up looking for teal fabric for a skirt/bottom item.  The bottom fabric is the navy and it is perfect.

Do you ever get disappointments when ordering on-line?

Happy Stitching!

First Summer Sewing...

 I am a little behind this year with the summer sewing and my wardrobe is feeling it.  I started with the Itch to Stitch Taroko Skirt using a navy twill seen in this post.  Here are the line drawing:

This is the third time I have made this skirt.  I do not necessarily want all my skirts to look alike but I do really like being able to pull out a pattern and sew it up.  You can see the changes that I made to the pattern here.  Here is my latest version of this skirt:

I did think that the fabric might be a little to light weight but it turned out okay.  On this skirt, I did a little extra hand sewing around the hem, the pockets, the waistband and it made much of the topstitching easier.  Sometimes, we forget to slow down and enjoy the process.  On to the next project.

I am an Itch to Stitch affiliate.   Any purchases made through a link on this page will result in a small commission to me at no cost to you.

Happy Stitching!

More Fabric Coming...

 I know I do not really need to purchase more fabric but I did not have either of these two items in the stash:

This is a navy twill.  It is a polyester/cotton/spandex blend.  The fabric is machine wash and dry.  My intent is to make a Liesl & Co Beckham Trouser and a McCalls jacket.  Both patterns need to be fitted.

This is a teal cotton blend twill.  I purchased two yards.  My intent is to make the Itch to Stitch Taroko Skirt pattern.  This skirt has been fitted and should be a quick to make item.  Well, reasonably quick.  

There is only one more fabric that I am looking for.  It is for a shirt dress and the planned color is pink.  I have not found anything yet.

Happy Stitching!