Let's recap...
I'm on Mood's Instagram account and I see this fabric...
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...Mood calls it black vinyl...me I call it kewl, unbelievably kewl lacey pleather. I bought 1/2 yard from the NYC store. I thought that I would use it for a peplum on a jacket but then I got another idea. See I had some black ponte from Mood that I'd been hoarding. Yeah I'll admit it, I have ponte issues, okay?! And when I put the two pieces together ~ the earth moved. Seriously registered on the Richter Scale...didn't you feel it?
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Then I added my TNT jacket pattern to it ~ Butterick 6002.
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I've made this jacket successfully two times before ~ here and here. All of the trials and tribulations for constructing this particular jacket are in this post.
The jacket over my cranberry Michael Kors interpretation dress...
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I have to tell you that I'm in awe of how amazing this little jacket looks...over everything. It is so dayum cool, I am beside myself. Yeah it's a little edgy for my corporate day job but so what! I won't wear it on days that we have very corporate meetings. I'll wear it on the days that I need to feel corporate-ish yet stylish...and I do meet friends for movies and dinner dates...it would be great then too!
Here it is with two of fall's trends together...
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A little info about the skirt...
This version was definitely influenced by the Pinstripe Skirt from last week's Throwback Thursday post. Originally I was going to make a straight skirt with the black & white herringbone but when I laid the fabric on the table all I could see was the chevron pattern above. So I knew it needed to become the four gore skirt ~ cut on the bias.
Fabric...
2 yards of a black & white wool herringbone purchased from Mood last year and originally used in this Erdem dress.
Notions...
1" non-roll elastic
black bemberg lining
black rayon seam tape
Construction Information...
I emulated all of the sewing techniques that I highlighted in the Throwback Thursday post, except I did not fold the rayon seam tape in half before stitching it to the skirt.
There are quite a few of these skirts in my wardrobe. It's comfortable to wear and just works for my lifestyle.
A few more pics of the outfit...
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Please note that I'm wearing tights and suede booties with this outfit...indoors...cause I was so hot that I was melting in the house in the air conditioning! There was no way I was going outside to take photos!!!
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Yes, I've used this pattern before. Yes, I'm using pleather again but it's so hot for fall. It's everywhere ~ dresses, jackets, shoes & handbags. I can promise that you'll see more pleather accents on my garments for fall/winter. I've got at least three more items on my sewing list that I'd like to sew. I'd just like to encourage you to use some (a little or a lot) for one of your own fall garments! If you've never sewn pleather, come on over to the dark side (dark side get it! hahaha!) and try it out.
Parting Shot ~
I bought these wedge booties and love them! Just bought another pair in gray...
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...as always more later!
I'm on Mood's Instagram account and I see this fabric...
from Mood's Instagram account
...Mood calls it black vinyl...me I call it kewl, unbelievably kewl lacey pleather. I bought 1/2 yard from the NYC store. I thought that I would use it for a peplum on a jacket but then I got another idea. See I had some black ponte from Mood that I'd been hoarding. Yeah I'll admit it, I have ponte issues, okay?! And when I put the two pieces together ~ the earth moved. Seriously registered on the Richter Scale...didn't you feel it?
Then I added my TNT jacket pattern to it ~ Butterick 6002.
I've made this jacket successfully two times before ~ here and here. All of the trials and tribulations for constructing this particular jacket are in this post.
The jacket over my cranberry Michael Kors interpretation dress...
I have to tell you that I'm in awe of how amazing this little jacket looks...over everything. It is so dayum cool, I am beside myself. Yeah it's a little edgy for my corporate day job but so what! I won't wear it on days that we have very corporate meetings. I'll wear it on the days that I need to feel corporate-ish yet stylish...and I do meet friends for movies and dinner dates...it would be great then too!
Here it is with two of fall's trends together...
Pleather Jacket and a Black & White Herringbone Skirt
This version was definitely influenced by the Pinstripe Skirt from last week's Throwback Thursday post. Originally I was going to make a straight skirt with the black & white herringbone but when I laid the fabric on the table all I could see was the chevron pattern above. So I knew it needed to become the four gore skirt ~ cut on the bias.
Fabric...
2 yards of a black & white wool herringbone purchased from Mood last year and originally used in this Erdem dress.
Notions...
1" non-roll elastic
black bemberg lining
black rayon seam tape
Construction Information...
I emulated all of the sewing techniques that I highlighted in the Throwback Thursday post, except I did not fold the rayon seam tape in half before stitching it to the skirt.
There are quite a few of these skirts in my wardrobe. It's comfortable to wear and just works for my lifestyle.
A few more pics of the outfit...
Please note that I'm wearing tights and suede booties with this outfit...indoors...cause I was so hot that I was melting in the house in the air conditioning! There was no way I was going outside to take photos!!!
Yes, I've used this pattern before. Yes, I'm using pleather again but it's so hot for fall. It's everywhere ~ dresses, jackets, shoes & handbags. I can promise that you'll see more pleather accents on my garments for fall/winter. I've got at least three more items on my sewing list that I'd like to sew. I'd just like to encourage you to use some (a little or a lot) for one of your own fall garments! If you've never sewn pleather, come on over to the dark side (dark side get it! hahaha!) and try it out.
Parting Shot ~
I bought these wedge booties and love them! Just bought another pair in gray...
...as always more later!