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Me-Made-May: Day 1

5/1/2013

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It's here! The day we've all been waiting for! 
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I'm kicking off my first ever Me-Made-May with a new outfit. This is not to get your hopes up. The rest of the month will likely be full of janky selfies in front of the mirror. But, I wanted to start on the right foot and get my momentum flowing.  
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You might recognize that blouse fabric. The modifications I made to my MadMen Dress left me with just enough fabric to squeeze-out a top.
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Putting the fabric back into my stash seemed to defeat the purpose of having used it at all, and I was determined not to. 
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Thanks to the lovely assistance of Twitter and Nat, I decided to keep things simple and go with a solid white collar. A decision I'm very pleased with! There's a  faux front button to hold the neckline placket closed. 
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I lined my skirt using leftovers from the same dress as the shirt. The royal blue adds a nice pop to the eyelet, I think.
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There's an interesting dart configuration on the front of the blouse. It's unlike anything I've done before, and I think it's very flattering. The side and shoulder seams are French seams, so they're nice and tidy. And, there's no risk of any slop shining through. 
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The shoulders on both the front and back of the blouse have a nice angle to them; they're just slightly cut-in towards the neckline. . 
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The blouse buttons up the back. 
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And, the skirt has a center back zip. 
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This may officially be my go-to skirt pattern. The shape is really fantastic for my bottom-heavy figure. And, it's insanely simple to sew. 
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I'm a little bit in love with the blouse too. Though, it's necessary to pair it with something high-waisted. It's too short, as drafted, for me to feel comfortable wearing it with jeans. I could see adding some extra inches to try to make it more versatile... Or not. This type combination may very well become my new spring/summer uniform. 
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I'll be posting a weekly round-up of my Me-Made outfits on Sunday afternoons. If you're dying to see what sorts of things other participants are wearing, jump over to the flickr group and have a peek!  And, before we forget about April, the winner of this month's giveaway is KATIE! Hooray!  
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Simplicity 3559: View 2, 1950s

A very quick blouse project. I'm not so sure about the alternate views, but I'm not ruling anything out. I omitted the back darts for a less... suffocating fit through the torso. I misjudged that top button slightly, and it could use bumping up, but it gets the job done. 



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Simplicity 5924: View 2, 1970s

EASY. EASY. EASY. So super simple, I, with my slug-speed sewing, can make it in an evening! I think it's splendidly swell  from the shape, to the length; however, I don't see myself wearing suspenders any time soon...  

19 Comments
Joyatee link
5/1/2013 12:55:56 am

Blue is soooo your color! It looks fantastic. I have some of this exact eyelet fabric, and I've been planning on making a dress with it for a while. You've gotten me enthusiastic about working with it again.

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Renee Anne link
5/1/2013 01:12:58 am

I'm jealous of your mad sewing skills. I can't sew worth crap, sewing machines hate me, and I would have a very difficult time finding patterns to fit my far-too-large frame. Especially cute ones.

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Lisa link
5/1/2013 01:58:38 am

How adorable! You've inspired me to at least kind of consider the idea of maybe possibly trying to sew something. :)

*walks into the other room mumbling about wishing she had a pair of those shoes*

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Nat @ Made in Home link
5/1/2013 02:12:33 am

Love the outfit! So much better with the simple collar - glad I could help!

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Evie link
5/1/2013 02:57:04 am

I love everything about this outfit!!

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marie.koupparis link
5/1/2013 04:57:39 am

What a stunning start to MMM, gorgeous outfit!

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Sezza link
5/1/2013 07:49:33 am

I love your new outfit, so pretty!

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Jenn link
5/1/2013 07:50:45 am

That skirt is incredible! I can't believe you made it. I have a similar, not so eyelet-y version in red from LOFT a few years back. Yours is way cuter. :)

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Chris
5/1/2013 10:28:20 am

Very cute! Love the collar. Both fabrics are so sweet.

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Neeno link
5/1/2013 11:30:25 am

Wow I love the colors!! x

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Alicia link
5/1/2013 12:10:34 pm

Those blues are really fantastic and that top is adorable. Love the collar.

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katie metzroth link
5/1/2013 02:26:08 pm

what? me? I just came over to follow your May adventures. Squee! :) Thanks!

....I think it would be hard to go wrong with royal blue and I'm really liking all the eyelet business. :)

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Jennifer Lauren Vintage link
5/1/2013 03:07:08 pm

I LOVE IT!! Oh my, blue suits you! And the shape of the blouse and the skirt - heck, the whole outfit. Just beautiful!

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Jamie link
5/1/2013 06:27:55 pm

I love the whole oufit. But do love the skirt the most,, I think I'll look for a pattern similar to that.

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stephanie | mabelmakes.com link
5/2/2013 06:35:25 am

Gorgeous! I love how you used up the left over fabric. It's so cute :)

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zilredloh link
5/2/2013 06:50:23 am

Happy Me-Made-May! Your first outfit is really cute. Can't wait to see your month's worth of handmade goodies. :)

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baum link
5/6/2013 10:34:40 pm

very nice outfit! the two pieces go together perfectly and the colors are beautiful.

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Loran link
5/7/2013 08:04:40 am

Wow, Meg said you outfit was the bees knees and she's right! Super cute and yes, a great way to start out the month : )

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Nancy
5/16/2013 04:38:44 am

beautiful outfit - boy does that give me inspiration for a ginger skirt
I just love those color combos because blue is my favorite color.

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