Sunday 15 January 2012

Birthday Part2 OOP Simplicity 9581

Ok, so my birthday treat from my D Mike was split into two.  Part 1 was going to the Royal Albert Hall to see the Cirque Du Soleil and Part 2 was going to our favourite restaurant in Suffolk and staying at their sister hotel.

As mentioned yesterday morning, of course I didn't have anything wear and set myself the challenge of making something Saturday before we left for Suffolk at 5pm in the afternoon, however I didn't start until around 11:30-12pm.

I saw a girl in the theatre in a tie-neck blouse which looked lovely, and I decided on making my OOP Simplicty 9581 again.  Last time I changed the neck from a high neck to a V-neck, but this time I wanted to do the high neck, and this is what I did using a lovely mixed fibre charmeuse which feels like silk to the touch:-


The fabric was purchased at Dalston Market for £1.50 per metre, and used around 1.5 metres.  I had already adjusted the pattern for a FBA, but I did lengthen the blouse by 2" buy just cutting through the "lengthen or shorten here" lines and inserted a 2" strip of paper.  I also reduced the width of the bow by about 2" taking  1" of each side, and I wanted a slightly narrower bow.

I don't wear skirts and dresses as often as I should, so struggled to find a skirt to go with the top, so had to use one of my work skirts (mental note to self, must make a nice black evening skirt) but shoes were not going to be a problem - I love shoes and bags (you just can't have too many) so chose this pair purchased in Macys in Houston about 5 years ago - check out those heels they are just lovely, I also have a pair in burgundy too.


So that was my outfit - I actually wore my lace cardigan I made a few weeks back because the restaurant is lovely, but really old and doesn't have double glazed windows so if our table was close to a window I knew I would feel chilly.

We had a lovely meal, and then went back to the hotel to relax.  Thanks Mike I had a lovely time, and love you loads xx

Catch you later.................................




12 comments:

  1. This is a lovely blouse and a HOT pair of shoes! I know why you bought a second pair in another color!

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  2. Your blouse is lovely and made in record time. What a great pair of shoes and you must make another outfit to match your burgandy ones.

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  3. great blouse and like Carolyn said - a hot pair of shoes. I love shoes!
    Marciae

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  4. 'just whip up a blouse for the evening' ... just how luck is a clever sewer like you to have this talent???
    Whole outfit looks great, from silky blouse to gold heals....

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  5. Oh pretty. Love both the blouse (I do so love a tie on a blouse) and those shoes are TDF.A belated Happy Birthday!

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  6. thank you all very much for your comments - I confess that to add to my fabric stash, and pattern stash, I find it hard to walk past a really nice pair of shoes - but I feel that all the money I save buying my bargain fabrics, more than justifies a nice pair of shoes, and me being me usually buy them in the sales

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  7. What woman needs to justify buying shoes?? I thought that was part of our job.

    Your blouse is beautiful. Your closet must be bursting with beautiful blouses...what a delimna when you dress!

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  8. P.S. Happy Birthday if I forgot to wish you sooner!

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  9. Happy Birthday! Wonderful blouse and those are definitely celebration shoes to go along with your outfit.

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  10. What a lovely blouse. Those shoes are fabulous, as well.

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  11. Great job on your blouse! So nice to read you had a wonderful birthday.

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