The Summer is almost over... Even if we
are having a nice and warm september here, the leaves are already
falling from the trees or adopting beautiful warm colors. I love
fall. It has always been my favorite moment of the year. My fall
will be filled with maternity clothing and a great vacation planned
to North California. But before that, I want to say a last goodbye to
Summer.
Do you remember my mini capsule plan ?
I made it back in Spring. It is now time to really evaluate its
successes and shortcomings. All in all, I am very happy because I
have completed a lot of what I had planned and needed. Of course, a
couple of pieces are missing, and some others were added. Getting
pregnant tends to shift things. Testing patterns and being part of a
wonderful group pf ladies at the CSC also moves things around a
little. But let's dig into this a little bit more !
Last year, I decided I needed...
- Jeans : Status : UFO
If your remember, I have started working on that, with a muslin and a lot of enthousiasm. After the
muslin and the adjusments, I have actually cut the fabric and
assembled the first pieces. It is now folded in my UFO basket. I
stopped working on it during my first trimester energy dip and I will
pick it up once I can use normal jeans again.
I have made 2 plantains. A white one,
and an off-white one, with a bright pannel print. I am super happy
about these two. They are still very comfy and I have been wearing
them all Spring and Summer long !
- Shorts : Status : Completed but with a bitter taste
Shorts were my crusade this year. I
wanted to a at least one pair that looked good and was comfy enough
to go for hikes. During my first round of try outs, I made muslins
for 4 different patterns, with big fails, and some ok results. This
was a very hard project to lead for my self confidence and I decided
to make one pair of the pattern that worked the best. I actually
really like the result and I wore the shorts on vacation and also in
the town some week ends. They are not the comfy-hiking version I
wanted at first, butI am quite satisfied with the result. In a while,
I will however pick this up and continue my crusade to try and find
another patterns. You left me a lot of great tips !
- A white hoodie : Status : Aborted
I wanted a white hoodie for Summer
mornings or nights, especially on vacation. I ran out of time before
our trip to Crete, so I bought a white cardi instead.
- A Summer Maxi dress : Status : Completed
I have not blogged about this yet, but
I made a beautiful white dress, using a non plus size Burda pattern
that I have upgraded. This dress is so beautiful, particularly thanks
to the gorgeous fabric I used for it. It is also very very comfy
around the waist (waistline that has kind of disappeared as of late).
You will find a few more details with the pictures below.
- A classic dress : Status : Completed
I needed a nice dress to wear to my
sister in law's thesis defense. I used the Hawthorn pattern and
golden a cotton eyelet fabric. I blogged about it here. I wore it a
few times and I am looking forward to wear it again next Srping and
Summer !
- A white skirt : Status : Completed
I initially wanted to make a white
Anemone, which is the reason why I tried it first in another fabric.
I have barely worn both versions as the waist is very fitted and it
was not comfortable quite early on, and already in the first
trimester. I have only one picture of the white version, and I think
that the picture does not do it justice. You can decide for yourself.
- A colorful skirt : Status : Completed
This is the Anemone I blogged about
here. I love it and I am also looking forward to wear it again next
year.
- A dressy corporate dress : Status : Aborted
To be honest, I have lost all interest
in a Summer version of the Wiggle dress :) This summer was all about
comfy knits for me !
As I said, all in all, it's quite a
great achievement ! From the 9 items I wanted, I have completed
6.5. On top of that, you can add more projects that came up with
pattern testing and blogtours. I made a Moneta, a Mabel and an
Olive ! I also got started on a few maternity projects, but this
is something I will blog about soon !
Before we part, I leave you with a few
pictures of my Maxi Dress and some shots of special Summer times,
where I wore Me-Made-Clothing.
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| The pannel print made this dress very special! I used a contrasting fabric to break the whiteness of it. |
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| The front pleats make this dress very comfy and accommodating for growing bellies. |
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| Breakfast on our balcony back in Santorini. |
These are my favorite Summer looks:
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| Plantain + Juniper |
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| Make-it-work mabel + self drafted skirt |
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| Moneta in Crete |
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| Moneta |
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| Shorts |
Who has ever atempted to work on a
season capsule ?
How did it go ?
Which item of this capsule do you think
is the best result ?
That maxi-dress is gorgeous! When I was pregnant, like you, I had no energy during the first trimester. I also felt like a blob, even though my morning sickness was so bad that I actually lost weight during my first trimester. BUT, you'll likely get all of that energy back during your second trimester (for a little while, before it disappears again late in your third trimester).
ReplyDeleteAs far as capsule wardrobes go, I've been working on a 12-piece capsule wardrobe all year, but got distracted by other things and will probably only complete half of it by the end of the year. I did successfully complete a 4-piece mini-wardrobe back in July, though. Maybe planning smaller chunks is the key?
EVERYTHING looks FANTASTIC!! Especially the white anemone--its my favorite. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI love your maxi dress! Congrats on your capsule! I just make lists - long flowing lists!
ReplyDeleteI love that maxi dress! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is a really great collection. I really like the white skirt although it is a little tight now, and the floral peplum top. But the maxi dress is really special. Great work. Well done.
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