The people who know me, or at least met me more than once will see that I very rarely wear pants/trousers... or whatever two legged clothing pieces; I own one pair of wide leg yoga pants that can easily be worn outside without committing a serious faux pas. In total I have 5, if you count leggings and pj pants; 2 leggings, and 3 pj pants... but you'll never catch me wearing the other two pj's, unless you see me at the mailbox outside of the house.
Anyway, I digress.
Since my simplicity-sew-along had to be postponed due to the lack of funds to purchase the remaining yardage, I decided I'd dive into another long awaited project. Bloomers! Which would mark a very important point in time for my wardrobe; the day I start wearing something other than skirts. <insert shock and awe>.
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| Drafting fitted capris and then widening. |
I was not in the mood at all to lay out my satin sheet to cut it in order to make these bloomers... call it feelin' lazy, or not wanting to deal with two hyper inquisitive cats not letting me work on the floor.
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| No, those aren't stains; the odd blotches are part of it |
The picture is the wrongside, it has a slight sheen on the right side; I am not sure why I went with all of this at all, to be honest... the very fact it was a form of silk should have deterred me from even attempting to work with it, but even so I used the right side for the right side. So I guess this rules out boredom, because while I still breezed through it, using cotton or some other sturdier material would've made this exponentially quicker.
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| Poe is feeling up to the challenge, too |
Regardless of how I initially felt about the material, I was quite surprised how well it worked as a bloomer.
It's still not my taste, but I can see them easily worked into a steampunk or carnival ensemble. I would like to sell them; it's all complete, each seam is serged and finished. Made to sit on top of the hip at 32 inches (approx. 81 cm), but can comfortably expand up to about 38 inches (approx. 97 cm). The length is about 18 inches (approx. 46 cm) including the ruffle, and sits at knee length on someone 5 ft tall. I'm selling them cheaper than I would normally, so get them while they are available!
If any of you are interested in them please email me with inquiries at: mari.mortem@gmail.com
Those are super cool :)
ReplyDeleteThey are very cute, and I think if I were 30 years younger I'd probably snap them up - even if they aren't black! :D
ReplyDeleteWell the nice thing about bloomers is that they can be worn at any age-- they are a vintage style afterall; it never ages! ;D
DeleteI, too, never wear pants, which I sometimes regret when it's cold and need to throw something on quickly to go to the shops. I am planning to have a go at bloomers myself, I am not sure if I would like wearing them, but I'd give them to my sister if I didn't. I have a feeling I will still prefer skirts!
ReplyDeleteHeh, I don't think I am even completely convinced about bloomers; it's quite a leap for me to wear anything but skirts-- they are quite comfy and roomy, despite the elasticated leg hole.
DeleteI wish you luck on your sewing endeavors!
Aw, I like how your kitten had to "help" you with your sewing! Cats can be a bit of a pain when you're trying to get things done!
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