Perry Ellis Vogue 2356 | McCall Pattern 8576

October 19, 2013 by
Perry Ellis, Vogue Pattern 2356, McCall Pattern 8576

{My DYT Type One Style   Jacket   Vogue American Designer Perry Ellis Pattern 2356 Pants   McCall’s Pattern 8576 Shoes   Anne Klein, thrifted  GreenPurse  thrifted Gingham shirt  thrifted Cream Sweater  thrifted} Woot! Woot!  I’m a little giddy!  I made my first ebay purchase with this vintage Perry Ellis Vogue pattern.  Okay, technically speaking, it’s not my first purchase.  But it’s my first giddy purchase.  My first ebay purchase, years, and years, ago, was a recipe guaranteed to eradicate any and all traces of cat pee.  It worked, like a charm, by the way…and come to think of it….I was more than a little giddy about that too, so there ya go.  Anyhoo-how, here I am in my bit of heaven wearing my Perry Ellis pink jacket.  I first sewed this pattern back in…

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POLKA DOT JEANS | LONDON FOG

October 6, 2013 by
DIY Polka Dot Jeans, DYT Type One, Dressing Your Truth, Type 1

{My DYT Type One Style  Polka Dot Jeans –  My DIY here Striped Cotton Top – Joe Fresh, and last seen here Flowered Flats – Joe Fresh Scarf – Liberty of London, and last seen here Arm Candy – Thrifted and/or made by me} What, me again!  Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  Last post, I mentioned a little holiday away.  Wanting to soak up some local atmosphere, the mister and I chose to forgo the usual hotel breakfast.  We stepped out for a robust walk each morning, ending up at a small chatter filled coffee shop redolent with the aroma of freshly baked croissants and just ground coffee beans.  Tourists and locals, cyclists and joggers, moms with tots, moms and pops, all coming together, either sharing a table, or cozied up a deux.  The food…

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Give Me Liberty…

October 3, 2013 by

Hello my friends…Yes, it’s been a while since my last post, but I assure you, I am still here.   My bloggy neglect has not been intentional…a few glorious days away in The Okanagan Valley, BC’s largest wine region, and some new creative projects, well underway but as yet unfinished, means…well dang…I’ve just been having too much fun, I guess.  And ahem, there was also that pesky between the seasons, seasonal thing going on.   My wardrobe was confused; and to be honest,  I ho-hummed my way through the last couple of weeks primarily wearing {yawn} denim capris, t-shirts, and an on again-off again cardigan sweater. Here’s a few wine country photos.  The weather in general was a bit sketchy; a mash up of cloudy days peppered with a few rain showers, some wind, and…

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A Cat-Astrophe | Burda 7255

September 18, 2013 by
Burda 7255

{MY DYT Type One Style  Blouse – Burda Pattern 7255 Phillip Lim Jeans – thrifted Bracelets and Earrings – By Me Platform Cork Sandals  –  Aldo and last seen here Turquoise Purse  –  Aldo} Summer 2013.  A lot of sunshine, a lot of sewing, a lot of joy.  Summer 1993…a lot of cats.  Remember this post?  The merry month of May 1993 and the arrival of five kittens.  In a postage stamp sized apartment.  Oh sure, the apartment oozed charm…it was built in maybe the thirties or forties…the main rooms were graced with inlaid oak hardwood floors, the miniscule bath had teeny white hexagon floor tiles, it had the requisite tall ceilings, mullioned sash windows, and interior french doors.  But tiny for two, never mind six cats, of which I need not remind you, were not permitted…

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