Thursday, May 15, 2014

Me Made May '14: Week Two Round Up

Well, it's been quite a different week to the first one - over the last few days the cold has been receding and the sun's been out in force! So I've been reevaluating all planned outfits and digging out all the summery makes I didn't think I'd get a chance to wear. I got a couple more days of two-makes-together notched up, but I think I'll still have to up the ante on that front next week.

Here we go:

8th May:

Dress: Style Arc Jacinta Maxi Dress. (Not Yet Blogged)
A bit hard to tell here, but this is a sleeveless dress with a cardi over the top. I wore this to a funeral, and it made me realise (later on) that my me-made wardrobe has become much more functional than it was this time last year; I would have really struggled to find something to wear for any unexpected event like this a year ago.


9th May:


Top: Modified version of No.7 Dress (I think) in Drape Drape 2.
Leggings: Style Arc's Wallis Pant
Cowl: Grey Loop Cowl by Helen G.
Red Letter Day - an entire me made outfit! And three, not two items! I reserve the right to count this as two of my ten days if need be...


10th May:


Shirt: Style Arc Safari Sam Shirt.
Tee: Style Arc's Riva Tee (NYB)
I know you can't really see the tee, but it's there. That gives me three days of the hoped-for ten :) This shirt is growing on me. I still find it a bit voluminous, and somewhat shapeless, but wearing it is like the garment version of comfort food.


11th May


Top: Refashioned blouse.
It was all about the scarf today, which was a Mothers' Day gift from my ten year old (he told his dad in a kind of puzzled resignation, "I don't what it is with women and scarves...") He chose it because it was handmade and a fundraiser for a school in the Philippines, and he thought I'd appreciate that. :) It's much more wearable than the big diamante earrings I remember getting for my mother one year...


12th May:


Top: Deer and Doe's Plantain Top. (NYB)
My new favourite pattern. I foresee many of these...


13th May:


Jumper: Mesh Jumper from Patons Book 8007 in Sorrento yarn.
I do love this. I must remember to make some white shorts to wear with it in summer. But, oh! how cotton grows with being worn! SO glad I accidentally knitted the smaller size. I'm hoping it'll behave like every other cotton jumper I've owned and shrink back when washed. Oh, and after seeing this photo I went back and measured the stripes. They are the same size in real life.


14th May:


Very excited by warmer weather and the chance to pull this out again. Some clothes just make you feel happy... Might just take it up slightly though; 5cm should do it.


I was looking through my Flickr photos from last year's MMM. I think my outfits then were probably a good deal dressier or more "impressive" than this year, but I definitely remember looking forward to being able to wear comfy clothes again. I think that's the major difference between '13 and '14 so far - I'm completely happy in what I'm wearing each day. In terms of my goal to sew a wardrobe rather than random garments, I think that's a definite sign of progress!

Has MMM revealed anything to you so far? Any realisations/ discoveries/epiphanies? Do share!






15 comments:

  1. I'm for sure finding holes and desires in my handmade wardrobe his year. Also, I think I need to try that Pattern Runway dress.... I've seen it on a couple MMM round ups this year and it looks like a perfect, easy dress to wear!

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    1. Do it! It's fantastic, can't recommend it highly enough! (No strapless bra needed here ;) ) I'm thinking a white broderie anglais version will be joining the party next summer...

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  2. I'm excited to hear what you have to say about the Jacinta dress! I'm interested in it mostly because it has my name. Haha!
    Love the comment your son made!

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    1. He's a funny one :) You'll definitely have to make one of these! I think the name is a sign ;)

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  3. Such a wearable collection! Amazing how our sewing styles change from year to year.
    Looking lovely in everything by the way !

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    1. Thanks Nessa! It is amazing, isn't it? I have projects on my to-do list now that I would never have considered 18 months or so ago, and some of the patterns on my "must-have" list then I'm bewildered by now...

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  4. Looks like you are doing really well this year. It's nice to look dressy, but most of us don't want to have to do that all the time, so it sounds like your me made wardrobe is working better for you this year. I think a shorter length on your green dress would look lovely!

    I am joining in in spirit this year! I'm pleased to say that my MN ruched mat tees have been in constant rotation (something to do with them not needing ironed...), plus my dressing gown is getting a LOT of wear! :)

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    1. You must be the chicest of chic new mothers in that gown - that was a truly inspired make! And ironing should be completely banned for the first several months of a newborn's life. ;)

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  5. I think my fave part of MMMay is seeing everyone's 'real life' clothes & their MM mixed in with the RTW & styled for their usual life - you're doing well, I still love that DD2 top & look forward to reading about your other 2 knits ;)

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    1. Absolutely - I love seeing the "real life" clothes too...I have a few catch up posts to do come the end of May; right now it's all I can do to keep up with the daily photos :/

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  6. Very impressed by your Me-Made success so far! Your plantain and green sundress are my favourites!

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    1. Thanks! I think they're my favorites too; I love effortless clothes :)

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  7. Great week of outfits! Love your plantain (it's the stripes of course, what can I say, my names Sarah and I'm a stripe addict) and the maxi looks very chic!

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    1. Yay for stripes! You've converted me ;) I really like the maxi pattern - I'd sternly resolved on no more pattern purchases till I'd made up some of the new ones I already had, then they released that one... Sigh. (But a happy, maxi-clad sigh)

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  8. I really like your green dress, but all of your outfits are nice.

    One of my first lessons is that I should declutter my wardrobe. I want to wear clothes I like and feel good in, and if I never wear clothes they shouldn't take up wardrobe (and mind) space.

    I also love seeing everyone wearing their clothes in real life, so much inspiration!

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