Monday, January 5

sage




blouse - burda 10/2014, #128
pants - burda 7/2011, #102

having a love hate relationship with this blouse..
love the color and shape of it
love the elbow dart too
(it makes sleeves way more comfy, 
i wonder why is it so rare to see those darts in patterns nowadays)
..
don't mind that neckline is that deep
as long as i don't wear it to play pool, i'll be fine
(and i can always move snaps up a little bit, and make it more modest)
but what does bother me 
is that it's so damn hard to iron the blouse well
this rayon fabric wrinkles in no time
..
also, shoulders ended up looking a bit funky in pics
but that's more due to my bad ironing than pattern issues
..
 what i really hate is how short it turned out at front..
and i should see that coming
pattern i used is dress pattern actually
but i used only bodice parts
i've changed the back, and made it longer
so it can be tucked into pants,
but i was too lazy to figure out how to modify the front
end ended up with too short blouse
and that silly strip of belly showing when i move
(well.. these pics were shot back in november
in the meantime
i realized i can wear camisole underneath blouse to prevent that)
..
mokosha


32 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2015 at 4:45 PM

    Love the color and the neckline of the blouse! I agree that the length would bug me too! Wear it with a pencil skirt that sits at your natural waist and it will be perfect!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:05 AM

      thanks.. that may be the solution (might need to sew that skirt first, as the only one i have is bright red, and would look horrible with this blouse)

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2015 at 5:24 PM

    These are both really pretty! I love the wrap neckline on you!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:06 AM

      thanks, ginger.. it's my favorite neckline, for sure

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2015 at 9:10 PM

    You look so pretty! The colour of the blouse is indeed fabulous. Nice to read from you again!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:08 AM

      thank you, barbara.. it's an unusual color, but i like it a lot (and wish i can find sage colored fabrics more often)

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2015 at 9:48 PM

    very pretty! I love the color and crisp look of fabric!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:11 AM

      thanks.. fabric look even more crisp when ironed properly (and then loses all that crispiness an hour after you start wearing it hehe)

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  5. AnleahJanuary 5, 2015 at 10:08 PM

    Kako je ovo lijepo! Boja, kroj, kombinacija, odavno se nisam u nešto ovako zaljubila! De mi života ti reci s čim održavaš tu boju, odnosno, da li se farbaš ili kinaš? Baš je krasna. I mah, mah, ne pišem više, ali redovno čitam :)

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:22 AM

      hvala :) farbam se i to sama, otprilike na svaka 2-3 meseca (uglavnom u startu bude prejaka boja, da dobijem onu boju koja mi se svidja mora da prodje bar 2 nedelje od farbanja, da se malo ispere).. dugo sam koristila garnier olia 7.4 farbu (na ovim fotkama sam ofarbana tom, posto su slikane u novembru), ali sam skoro presla na neku nasu domacu, aura explicit boju (9.4 umesto 7.4, posto je malo svetlija, vise onako narandzasta nego crvena, tako da sam skoro odmah postigla tu ok boju.. cak se i manje ispira nego garnier, ali tek je proslo par nedelja, ko zna kako ce se pokazati na duze staze hehe).. da znas da mi nedostaje sto ne pises vise (mada imam fb, pa nije da si bas skroz nestala)

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  6. lisa g.January 6, 2015 at 2:52 AM

    That color is so pretty on you! Love the wrap blouse. I hear you on the rayon though... major love/hate relationship with the stuff!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:24 AM

      thanks, lisa.. rayon is my favorite fabric usually, it's just that this one is a bit more wrinkly (or maybe i can notice those wrinkles more since it's a solid fabric, i usually go for patterns, so it's not that easy to see the wrkinles)

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  7. CarolynJanuary 6, 2015 at 5:35 AM

    I agree with everyone else, the colour and neckline is really lovely on you! Maybe just wear it with a highwaisted skirt or pants if it feels too short? :)

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:27 AM

      thanks, carolyn.. i agree, that is the best way to wear it, and i need a hightwaisted pants (and shorts, of course), so maybe now i'll have one more reason to sew them finally :)

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  8. Trine (groovy baby)January 6, 2015 at 7:24 AM

    You look freakin' gorgeous!!!! This colour is perfect for you.

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  9. SashaJanuary 6, 2015 at 11:44 AM

    love the slouchy cut of the pants and the colour of the top looks beautiful on you. Gorgeous!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:29 AM

      thanks, sasha.. slouchy pants are the best (made 3 pairs so far, might need to make 3 more)

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  10. poppykettleJanuary 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM

    The colour is divine! ;) I have yet to come across a pattern with sleeve darts... but I'm really intrigued now.

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:32 AM

      burda often has those darts in dress patterns, not only vintage ones, but modern ones too.. but i've only made them once before (and not for me, it was a dress i made for a friend, so i did not know what difference that little dart makes.. now that i know, i might try sewing more patterns with that little dart.. or altering regular sleeves to incorporate the dart)

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  11. sallie oleta barbeeJanuary 6, 2015 at 2:31 PM

    You might have a love/hate relationship with the blouse, but it's all love for me! Everything about it, down to that little strip of belly, looks divine!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:34 AM

      thanks, sallie.. i do wear it a lot, so i guess the love part won in my book after all :)

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  12. angeezaJanuary 7, 2015 at 9:59 AM

    I love your pants !

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:37 AM

      thanks! my favorite pants pattern ever (but these are my most precious pair out of 3 i made, since these are sewn from wool/silk fabric)

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  13. marcy harriell | oonaballoonaJanuary 7, 2015 at 4:17 PM

    i love the way the curve of the neckline plays with the curve of your pockets, especially in that last shot!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:39 AM

      :) you always notice those special little things that i miss

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  14. UnknownJanuary 7, 2015 at 5:19 PM

    Love both, colors and models, nice choice! how long have you been sewing? Your clothes looks damn well made! :D

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:45 AM

      :D thanks, chiara.. i've been sewing since 2008, and am self taught.. i consider myself to be intermediate level seamstress at best, and try to learn something new and improve with every new project :)

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  15. BrahdeltJanuary 8, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    With the camisole there won't be any issues with low neckline and short front, only the hard-to-iron fabric remains and I guess it cannot be helped. *^v^* Nice colours, I like them!

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    1. mokoshaJanuary 9, 2015 at 9:47 AM

      hehe yeah.. that's the issue i have with all my clothes though, even easy-to-iron one, since i have ironing with passion

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  16. liza janeJanuary 10, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    The color is gorgeous. Wearing it with something high waisted would solve the short issue. Can't help with the ironing, though! I am allergic to ironing myself. :)

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  17. mathildeJanuary 27, 2015 at 9:05 PM

    joli joli!! :-)
    I ddon't have seen this pant's pattern. Very nice on you!
    and the top, in this color, i love it!

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