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MMMay'12: Days 5, 6, 7 & 8

As fun as my most recent post documenting all the other people wearing Zo-made things was, it's time to catch up with my own challenge documentation. Afterall, you need to keep an eye on me, make sure I'm staying on the straight and narrow. Day 5 me-mades:
Sateen Ceylon dress
Vest (camisole)
Pants (knickers)﻿
I'm also wearing the second second hand item of knitwear this week (as allowed in my pledge!). I've never worn this red cardi with this dress before and I really like the way it frames the dress's neckline. Also, I've always considered this dress quite a 'dressy' dress, so it was quite a revelation to me that I could successfully dress it down and feel really comfortable in it all day. Day 6 me-mades:
Leopard Rockabilly dress
Reversible Bolero shrug
Following on from Day 5's dress revelation, on Day 6 I decided to see if I could recatagorise any of my other garments. The leopard dress also performed well during a day wandering around the city with three other MMMay'12 participants, Rehanon, Len and Pat. Day 7 me-mades:
Denim Sailor trouser (Burda pattern)
Black long sleeved jersey top (self-drafted)
﻿It was good for me to see that this Bolero shrug could be used in both dressier and more casual outfits. It's quite a recent creation and I have yet to properly bond with it. As with many of my new creations, it'll probably take this me-made/self-stitched challenge to experiment with putting this new garment into outfits and to get used to relying on it. Day 8 me-mades:
Black jersey top (different from Day 7's)
Vintage fabric skirt
Also using the first of my weekly second hand knitwear allowances
Sad time, this skirt got a big rip in it on Day 8 when I bent over. Turns out, the 60-ish year old fabric has probably rotten a bit. I'm concerned that repairing the rip will be a fruitless task if the fabric has already weakened so much. I worry that it'll just rip some more the next time I bend over. I'm pretty gutted right now, I love this skirt so much. I need to think about my next course of action....
Posted by Zoe at 20:20 Labels: challenge, me-made, MMMay'12 
Oh no, sorry to hear about the rip!

9 May 2012 at 20:48 
You look so wonderful in your handmade clothing. Love all the dresses!

9 May 2012 at 21:36 Stacy @ Stacyverb said...

All lovely, but of course I'm partial to Day 6 with the fabulous leopard and red and turquoise together. What a shame about the skirt on Day 8. I guess that's the danger of working with antique materials. :(

9 May 2012 at 22:26 
Zo, your outfits are just getting better and better. At this point I couldn't even pick a favourite...they're all ace!

9 May 2012 at 23:03 pontos e acertos said...

todas lindas. Se eu fosse você comprava um tecido parecido e fazia outra saia igual não vala a pena consertar tentei isso com uma calça e ela rasgou na rua dentro do ónibus foi horrível.

10 May 2012 at 01:16 

10 May 2012 at 01:21 
Shame about your skirt :( I think day 8 was was my favourite outfit. I guess that's a risk we take when using vintage fabrics but I'm sure you'll come up with something to fix it.

10 May 2012 at 06:30 Pippa @ BeadsAndBarnacles said...

You have some fantastic outfits :)
So sorry about the skirt. :( Hopefully it wasnt too bad when it happened...

10 May 2012 at 10:20 
Congratulations what beautiful outfits!I love it!

10 May 2012 at 10:23 
I am equally gutted about your ripped skirt! I mean - it's sensational and a true loss.

I'm loving your remixing of colours and fabrics and shapes. Nice work!

10 May 2012 at 12:59 
If you can fix the rip maybe adding a sturdy lining would prevent more strain on the fabric?

I love the dress with your red sweater!

10 May 2012 at 18:37 
Hooray for new pairings and the continuation of MMM. But, boo to wear and tear on favorite garments. If anyone has the talent and creativity to fix that gorgeous skirt, it's definitely you.

10 May 2012 at 20:25 
Love these outfits! As usual, you look super cute!

10 May 2012 at 22:28 
Oh how I love that Ceylon! Glad you've found a way of wearing it in the day - that whole outfit is just gorgeous. Made me realise I hardly ever wear either of mine...xx

12 May 2012 at 09:06