prison uniform nettie

bodysuit - nettie

shorts - self made

hand me down trench

mountaineering boots - alpina

boy, am i tired of this shorts..

and living out of a suitcase, for that matter..

but these shorts are the only thing in said suitcase

that pairs well with my fabulous new nettie

well.. if we don't count those silly pvc shorts pictured below

i kind of thought they would look fab with my prison nettie

but once i saw the pics

 i'm pretty sure no one should be seen in public wearing that

ever

(but i'll admit it was pretty fun sewing pvc shorts..

and i hope to find a nice dominatrix lady to sell them to her)

..

ok.. back to the nettie!

i love this one even more than nettie #1

it's super  comfy and super fabulous looking

(gonna look even more fabulous with circle skirts

and fluffy tulle skirts..

can not wait to be reunited with my closet)

..

this nettie is made in straight size 6

according to corrected size chart

and this time i used 4-way stretch fabric

so it fits like a dream and is equally comfy

no matter what you do:

dance in a pub

go on a mushroom picking hike

or lounge watching orphan black

..

mokosha

spring bits and pieces

beginning of may is always festive in serbia..

first, there is 1st of may

international workers day:

meaning two days off work and school

and this year these two days merged with weekend

resulting in spring break

..

1st of may is kind of a big deal over here

and that has nothing to do with it's origin

for most people, it's just the day you're supposed to spend out in the nature

drinking and barbecuing with bunch of friends!

just this year

we get to do all that drink-eat-repeat routine for 4 full days

up in the mountains with 60 (!?) friends..

not an easy task for me

as i've spent most of those 4 days looking like an elephant man

with left side of my face swollen..

and i had a company:

my friend nebojsha (meaning daredevil! coolest name ever)

 wore an eye patch

because of some eye injury that refuses to go..

we looked totally ridiculous together

(you'll have to trust me on that

no way in hell i'm sharing my elephant man phase photos)

..

once back to civilisation and off the booze

antibiotics finally kicked in

and my face shrunk to it's normal proportions

..

then it was 6th of may

st george's day

one of the very important slavas in serbian ortodox church

another custom that requires drink-eat-repeat approach

but, since we're not really a religious bunch

we're never invited to such events..

so we went mushroom picking instead

(funny thing is, that these particular mushrooms we picked

are actually called st george's mushrooms)

..

wanted to make few posts on various meals we prepared this may

but i'm too lazy to do it

and, after all, this is sewing blog

so there you have them all mixed up:

grilled st george's mushrooms 

and local cheese and onions..

various beans

and my favorite:

potatoes and onions and carrots and morels (type of wild mushrooms)

slowly cooked in wine in traditional ceramic pot..

possibly the best meal of my life

..

mokosha

nettie ballerina

top - nettie

skirt - flea market

'silver screen stars' leggings - self made

meet my first nettie!

isn't she sweet?..

made her few weeks ago

she was a top secret project

as i was pattern tester for fabulous lady heather lou

mastermind behind this pattern

..

never really thought of myself as bodysuit kind of gal

but, once again, i was proven wrong

so expect to see at least dozen more netties coming from me

..

my inspiration for this nettie:

flashdance meets ballerina sort of bodysuit

to be worn as a workout outfit

(and help me feel a little bit girly

while doing ton of push ups and punches)

..

so my version is high neck

and (really) low back, with short sleeves

(but nettie has many other options for you to choose from

including a very sexy dress variation!)

i cut the size 6, graded to 8 at the hips

and, for once, followed the instructions..

being a tester, i kind of had to.. 

they are beautifully written and well illustrated

and nettie pattern is pretty much idiot proof

(believe me.. for this version i used 2-way stretch 

instead of 4-way, that pattern calls for

and my nettie still fits real well!

may be a bit too tight for sit ups

but i upgraded her to regular wear

and she looks fabulous with skirts..

the only downside is that, since i planned to wear it as workout clothes

i skipped the snaps crotch closure

so it's not beer-friendly)

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are you sewing any netties?

..

mokosha