Dress: Washi Dress V1Here's what I wore to work today, and to do other mundane things like cook dinner, clean up a little, and give the poor dog a bath (see below). I'm not going to lie, I'm not running out of motivation to wear me-made items (I've worn them for at least two days… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 8
Me-Made-May Outfit 7
Shirt: Staple Dress T-shirt, just finished and unbloggedSkirt: Self Drafted Short Skirt V2As soon as I got back from vacation, I had a joyful reunion with my sewing machine and cranked this top out after work on Wednesday and Thursday. It was kind of a botched job, the fabric piece wasn't nearly large enough and… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 7
Me-Made-May Outfit 7
Dress: Dixie DIY Ballet Dress V3Leggings: Self drafted from Etsy tutorial, unbloggedWell, its back to the grind around here, my glamorous life of sipping champagne wearing a raincoat on the beach is over. On the 7th and 8th I was doing field work and wearing boring clothes, but on the 9th I had a little… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 7
Me-Made-May Outfit 6
Dress: Newly made by me, McCalls 6700Here I am at the Albuquerque airport again, during my three hour layover waiting for my 20 minute flight that saved me a two hour drive. Poor planning!! Oh well, at least I was wearing my new maxi dress and got to spend a little time at the park… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 6
Me-Made-May Outfit 5
Dress: Washi Dress V2Leggings: newly made by me, unbloggedOn Sunday, the final day of my Florida trip, the sun finally came out (though it did certainly remain windy)! We took full advantage, visiting a historic lighthouse, the original spanish fort in the area, and finishing up with a bike ride on the beach. It was… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 5
Me-Made-May Outfit 4
Dress: made by me Washi dress v1Leggings: recently made by me,(unpictured)This was day 2 of 2 of constant downpour in Florida- hence the indoors picture. Every time I was somewhere scenic, I was bundled up in my raincoat. Thank goodness I threw in these leggings last minute, or I would have frozen my ass off!… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 4
Me-Made-May Outfit 3
Dress: newly made by me colette hazel (photo clearly taken after one or two or three too many glasses of wine)On Friday, I was in Gainesville, Florida, home of the University of Florida. My sister graduated with a masters degree in women's and gender studies. Gainsville was much more charming than expected, but it did… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 3
Me-Made-May Outfit 2
Dress: newly made by me, McCalls 6700(Taken in the Albuquerque airport- keeping it klassy!)I have to say, this dress was absolutely perfect for a day of flying practically all the way across the country. Nothing beats a maxi dress when it comes to squeezing yourself into those uncomfortable airplane seats!Speaking of airplanes, here is the… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 2
Me-Made-May Outfit 1
Clover Pants V 1.0, Alabama Chanin + Blank Canvas Tee TunicI wanted to kick off Me-Made-May with a bang, but once again I had to deal with safety related dress code requirements at work. I spent the morning in a laboratory- long pants and closed toed shoes were mandatory. Clovers to the rescue! I spent… Continue reading Me-Made-May Outfit 1
Washi Dress V2.0 and Me-Made-May Pledge
So nice, I made it twice! Back to back. No waiting!!So yeah, I was wearing the crap out of Washi V1.0. And lets just say I live in a very small town where my work circle and my social circle are pretty much just one big circle, which also overlaps with my errand running circle… Continue reading Washi Dress V2.0 and Me-Made-May Pledge