Like an onion, I have layers..

It started with the little surplice top, then a thin turtle neck, jumper, skirt, tights, boots. A string of carnelians for luck....

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Hot colors for a cold climate..

I decided to layer some reds with my orange linen jumper. Hot tamale! If a had a slim red belt, I might add it to the outfit.

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French Housedress--vogue 8813

I made this pattern some time ago and learned from the mistakes I made then. This is a Marcy Tilton design and I like the flowing style of it. It feeds into my fondness for lagenlook. I scored about 6-8 metres of raw silk at a thrift store so I felt I had to use it up. I used huge vintage buttons on the pockets.

With a cashmere sweater and a silk scarf, I'm ready for cooler weather. 

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Lagenlook jumper and chucks

I found the orange linen jumper in a thrift shop. It was a size 3X or so, so I took in about 8 inches on either side. I found the converse that not only are leopard patterned but sequined! Huzzah! I'm ready for the Hunter's Moon.

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Yes, Please...

 

I will be celebrating a birthday! If anyone would like to send me a gift, I would be most happy to receive the boots above or

 this outfit

this santos

this tattoo

this outfit

this mask

this hat

these shoes

this trip

this tunic

this zombie cookie cutter!

Carpe Diem

For the first time in weeks, a day for myself. I scored about 9 meters  of raw silk at the thrift store yesterday and I am going to experiment with it. The color is actually an uglier shade of green than it appears in this photo. I am going to try dyeing some of it with my dharma trading fiber reactive dyes. I downloaded their instructions from the internet, so we will see how this goes. I hope to fill up this day with sewing, painting and dyeing. Woohoo!

patchwork jumper

I made a patchwork jumper.

Too Ma Kettle?

Is it better with a belt?

Or minus the long skirt?

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I'm an onion

Still exploring the lagenlook style. I made this jumper as a trial. It has fun big, baggy pockets and a slightly asymmetrical hem (which we will say is part of the look....in reality, it didn't cover my backside to my liking and I added on with leftover scraps). I think I would prefer this look with a t-shirt under.

 

Big loose  asymmetrical shirt over. Very comfy, kinda artsy. Makes me think of the Aesthetic Dress Movement of the 19th century. Hey, I'm an onion....I have layers.

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Liking lagenlook

I like the lagenlook style. I don't have the money to buy some of the really cool outfits so I am trying to make some components. I altered a Butterick pattern B5045. I had to take in the front by about 2 inches. I also scooped out the hemline. I like the big baggy pockets. I was hunting for a) my tripod to take the photo and b) my necklace to fill in the neckline and wasn't able to find either! Sometimes, I swear I am living in a Bermuda triangle like vortex. The more I want to find something, the more apt it is to just disappear. (Note to self, take the time to put on a little make-up, you look rough!!) If you check out my "I like Lagenlook" board at pinterest, you will see what I am aiming for.

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Two projects

Here is Mabel modelling an armistice blouse I started in the spring! It is lightweight embroidered cotton and will be nice for next summer.


A little jumper I made from a length of thrift fabric. Initially, it was a jumper with a lot of fabric on the sides, very lagenlook style.... do not use cotton for that, too bulky...made my already ample hips huge. So I just scaled it down and made it a little longer and it is my halloween/autumn jumper now.