pants
Cream Butterick Vintage 70’s Pants 4707
These pants started with a trip to Ikea. During my last trip to buy bookshelves for my living room I had to grab this extra large herringbone pattern cotton curtain I found in the clearance section at my local Ikea. I immediately envisioned a pair of 70’s style slacks. This 1977 Vintage Butterick Pattern in…
Indigo Sailor Pant + Stripe Waffle Knit Tee Vogue 9282
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m over at my sister’s new home in Sarasota celebrating with my family and looking good in my new indigo Sailor Pants! The best part of the Holiday this year- no cooking for me! To make it easier this year since we’re all driving in from out of town (and my sis doesn’t…
Yves Saint Laurent V2180 in Organic Cotton Batiste
Since I first saw the Yves Saint Laurent + Halston Exhibit back in February I’ve been dreaming of sewing up a YSL Creation of my own. I fell for this elegant tunic, sash and slim pant as soon as I saw the line art on the cover of Yves Saint Laurent’s V2180. I bought this out of…
Winter Moss Wide Leg Pants
I made these wide leg pants a few months ago but never got around to fixing them until this week. I spent an hour or so ripping out seams, which I find really relaxing, a lot like unravelling knitting. I needed to replace the waistband to match the pants and add some pockets to…