The most darling suit

I don't know what it is about a modern suit, but I always feel weird in one.

I'm always either too tightly enveloped in some areas, or too loose in others. In a word, unflattering.

Since getting into vintage fashion, I've been wanting a suit to call my own. I've come close while shopping, but they'd always be out of my price range. Thank goodness for instagram. I was checking out some instasale pages, and saw that CanaryClubSale had a suit for sale.

There were a few flaws, but nothing my little fingers couldn't fix. (Missing button? No problem, salvage that extra seam fabric!)
I asked about size, and decided to bite the bullet.

It arrived a couple days later, and I tried it on. It fit like a glove!

I've got lordosis, so fit in skirts is often hit or miss. For a pencil skirt, this is a hit! I need to give it a bit of love, and take it to the cleaners, but I am so so so happy with this purchase. I'm smelling a new collection brewing.

Do you have any vintage suits?
Have you had to do a bit of jerry-rigging to fix a garment?

Product Review- Dutch Label Shop

Back in, oh goodness, mid-June I was contacted by Abby from the Dutch Label Shop asking if I'd like some free label samples. Due to loads of family things happening over the summer, I got back to her- in a totally timely fashion- in August.

She was very kind and set me up with some custom labels, which makes my projects look fifty times more awesome.

The Dutch Label Shop is a delightful place; they'll offer labels for smaller companies and home sewists, say an order of 30 labels, as to not overwhelm with a box full. If you're a small business and would like an entire streamlined look for your garment company, they offer logo labels, care labels, and hang tags. A one stop shop from one small business to another!

All are made with the utmost care, and will get to you in about a week!

I am in love with my labels, and I am already excited to get more down the line!


Thank you so much Abby, and the Dutch Label Shop!

A good basic set

In order to diversify my wardrobe by purchasing more separates, and to save money

and hone my skills by making more dresses myself, I’ve created a self-imposed dress-

buying ban for the year.

After a ridiculous bout of feeling like an inadequate seamstress, I sat down and worked on a skirt. A couple days after Dapper Day, I cut out a blouse. Last week, I did finishing bits on them.

I am in love with the skirt, it's a good basic black skirt. The length is comfortable, and being a stretch cotton sateen, it's actually very warm and cozy.

The blouse I have a love/hate relationship with, mostly due to the how sheer the fabric is. I need to strategically dress with it, so it becomes just another thing to think of when putting together an outfit. But, this is what happens when you fall in love with a color, and don't check the fabric, haha! Lesson learned.

If you didn't figure it out, I was having fun with a 40's-style Hufflepuff student ensemble, haha.

I'm pretty sure I will get more wear out of the blouse in the warmer months, not a couple days after a huge rain storm.

Blouse Sewing Details

Fabric:  Yellow Cotton Fabric

Pattern: Hollywood Patterns 1573

Year: 1938

Notions: covered buttons, self made shoulder pads

How historically accurate is it? Very accurate!

Any tricky parts to the pattern? None, very straightforward

Did you change anything? Just added a monogram on the pocket

Time to complete: I don't remember

First worn: 

Total cost:  Roughly $15 total

Notes:  I used my shoulder pad tutorial(and forgot to put them in for photos. Oops.). And I ran out of fabric, so I had to make the short sleeved version. 

Outfit
Blouse- Self made
Skirt- Self made
Hufflepuff Pin- Gift from friend in the UK
Shoes- Thrifted
'Wand'- Knitting needle
Scarf- WIP

Skirt Sewing Details

Fabric: Black Stretch Cotton Sateen

Pattern: Simplicity 3688

Year: 1940's reissue

Notions: Covered button, bias tape

How historically accurate is it?  Pretty accurate, if we ignore it's a stretch fabric in the skirt, haha

Any tricky parts to the pattern? None, it's a very straightforward pattern.

Did you change anything? Nope!

Time to complete: Couple days

First worn: 

Total cost: About $22

Notes:  None

I had very few issues with either garment, which lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. I felt terribly proud to put these darling labels in them. What's that you say? Labels? Stay tuned, dear readers.


Have you felt extra proud after making such a basic garment?
Do you have issues with purchasing separates?
What is your Hogwarts House?