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Full shot of Simplicity 2215, a full pleated skirt made up in a stretch indigo denim.
More details can be be found at my blog, Idle Fancy.
"Life is as simple as putting the cookie in the jar, but some people tend to make it complicated.. :)"
This Shot Taken By Canon 60D with Carl Zeiss Red MC Electric 34mm f/2.4
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- Manual Focus.
- Exposure time: 1/100
- Aperture: f/5.6
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- ISO Speed: 400
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- Edited by using: DPH.
** I Hope You Like It, Comments are really apprecited to improve my skills and to see your opinions to encourage me.
Simplicity Lisette 2209 made up in a mint green pique. I loved this pattern so much that I made it again! Blogged at Idle Fancy.
Note: Pattern construction notes are detailed in my original rose print version of 2209 at my blog.
This is a scan of the original instructions for vintage pattern Simplicity 6183 page 2.
The original tissue is over 60 years old, so rather than further damage the paper, I have scanned the pattern instructions.
If you need any assistance with terminology, resizing, fabric selection or any other aspect of creating this lovely vintage pattern, please contact me.
This pattern is available in my etsy shop: ConsuturaFashionista
The time is flying by before us. We are so much involved in our earn for living that we forgot the smell of soil which is been beaten under our very feet. Now and then, there are times when you realize that all this work, all this effort and all this stress just vanish into the complete sense of bliss.
Last weekend was the time when the urge to free myself took me to adventure into some new places which were always around me but never been noticed seriously. I was amazed for what I experienced and sighted.
Margalla hills, a small subrange of lower Himalayan Mountain range is an amazing place. Apart from the mostly travelled Pir Suhawa & Monal, there are other dimensions to this very serene and calm mountains. This time, there was a touch of adventure as I took the road which was only suitable for the 4x4 Jeeps... The car was beaten and some extra spinning of wheels and burning clutch plates, took me to a brand new point of View...
Above the village of Rimli, behind the Quaid-E-Azam University in Islamabad, there is a pathway going up in the heights to nowhere. Few wander into that isolated place. The condition of road is not good for the saloon cars but wonderful for the Jeeps. A high point up there gives a panoramic view of Shadra Valley on one side and Rimly village beneath along with the vista of twin-city opening up to tens of kilometers before you.
It is sometime fun to burn the rubber to get to the place one envision while wandering in the valleys. That's the simplicity of adventure... No planning, deciding over every turn.
Taken: Panorama of Sharda Valley, Islamabad, Pakistan
"Things to remember:
1) The worth of character;
2) The improvement of talent;
3) The influence of example;
4) The joy of origination;
5) The dignity of simplicity;
6) The success of perseverance."
Marshall Field
Simplicity 3808 again
This time i lengthened the 6-12 month size and it fits so much better.
Lightweight denim and Moda polka dots with red top stitching and wood buttons.
Simplicity 6528; ©1974; Misses' Jumper, Blouse and Scarf: The blouse with front button closing, notched collar and long set-in sleeves gathered to buttoned cuffs may be worn with or without self fabric scarf. The top-stitched jumper with skirt stitched to lined bodice above normal waistline has low round neckline and back zipper.
Suggested fabrics: Blouse in printed silk, surah, crepe, challis, chintz, cotton broadcloth, sateen, chambray, jersey, matte jersey, lightweight wool. Dress in lightweight wool, wool flannel, tweed, gabardine, double knit, silk linen, poplin, chino, linen. Additional notions required: thread, seam binding or stretch lace. Blouse – eleven ½” buttons. Dress – 22” zipper.
The pattern has 10 pieces and 1 instruction sheet.
I met this couple by the roadside. They dreamt a happy home. Worked hard for the building materials on their own. They planned for the trekkers to stay in their extra room as a side business. Their hardship and simplicity touched my heart!!
Dhotrey/ Dhotre, is a small settlement (8,500ft ), amidst the forests of sub Himalayan Bengal within the buffer zone of Singalila National Park, belonging to Eastern Himalaya. Altogether 68 small huts, 300 religious villagers mostly Buddhists, a small monastery, a few terrace farming covering areas, a small market, and a small garden of medicinal plants are the assets of this place. Here, once, logs were collected by Forest Department with a 5km long ropeway. The village was founded at that time. The ropeway was demolished in mid '80s. Village economy became ruined. And then the entire village was gutted down by a killer fire on 9th February, 2008, that had destroyed 33 huts and a considerable portion of the forests. Now, the village has been rebuilt with the help of Forest Department and many well-wishers. At present trekkers and nature lovers can stay at Dhotrey, in the village huts or in the trekker's huts, the total capacity being 40. The huts can be booked from the DGHC counter in Calcutta, New Delhi, Siliguri or Darjeeling. Electricity is not provided here, because it is within the National Park, but solar power is provided occasionally.
Car, jeep and bus services are available regularly from Darjeeling, Sukhiapokhri and NJP via Manebhanjang. Located 11 kms from Darjeeling, Dhotrey offers a wonderful trek to Tonglu(7km) through an exquisite forest trail thus letting you avoid conventional trek from Manebhanjang. One can enjoy a majestic view of Kanchendzonga range throughout the trekking rout from Dhotrey to Tonglu on a clear sunny day. (wikimapia.org/9874553/DHOTRE-the-forest-village)
...is ultimately a matter of focus.”
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How the garment looks if you just throw it on without adjusting all the bits and pieces. Shoulder seams are too wide, collar turns up, detail bow is all over the place. May be less of an issue with, say, a nice wool felt.
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Simplicity 4032
I really liked the idea of this pattern. It's nice to have something that's easy to care for, made of fleece but doesn't look like you just walked out of the gym. The pattern has 4 jacket versions and a (rather hideous) vest option. I've never sewn with fleece before so I bought some less expensive mint colored fleece and a slightly more expensive fleece in a deep plum shade. My plan was to sew my second choice jacket designs with the green to get my feet wet with fleece, before cutting into the purple fabric.
I don't hate the end result but it's definitely not as nicely designed as I would have liked. My biggest issues are that it's just plain fussy to put on, the collar is a single, unfaced layer and rolls if it's not laying just so, the little accent bow does the same thing. The inner facings are all over the place. You really have to put it on and check that everything is in order instead of just tossing the jacket on and going.
My other issue is that the cross back measurement is too wide for my taste, by probably a full 2"/5cm. Jackets are generally cut like this to give room for layering, but I'm a hussy and wear mostly slim fitting clothing. On me, the shoulder seams fall off my shoulders and the look is a little sloppy.
The other thing to be aware of, which has more to do with my crappy skills than the pattern, is you really need to know which seams will be unfinished in the final product so you don’t cut those edges like you were a few sheets to the wind before you started. Fleece isn’t very forgiving in that sense.
I may still sew the other version of this jacket that I like a little better. If I do, I'll narrow the front and back pieces, mid shoulder (so I don't have to monkey with the fit of the collar or sleeves) and I may find a better way to keep the inner facings in line. I'm not an expert enough seamstress to go too crazy with mods but I think the pattern is salvageable.
Adopted
Simplicity Vintage Sewing Pattern
#7329
Misses' Jumpsuit In Two Lengths
Transfer For Embroidery Included
"How To Sew" Pattern
Size 12
©1976
Another day for travelling.
We had tried to book an early train to Hiroshima, but all seats were taken, the best we could do was get one just after midday, which meant arriving on the island in late afternoon.
So with breakfast at eight, then a shower, pack and the usual stuff. We had already sent the big cases on ahead, so we just have the camera gear and the overnight bag. we get a taxi to take us to the station at half ten, so I could take some shots of trains and stuff, and for us to buy a bento for lunch each, which we would eat on the 2nd train of the trip.
I take many shots, but the excitement of seeing the bullet trains was beginning to wear off, but I rattle off 50 shots or so before going to the store to buy one of the bento meals. Rice, tempura, vegetables, pickles, all in a nice box with chopsticks. Eating like locals now.
We take the first train for the half hour ride to Shin-Osaka, then wait for 20 minutes for our connection to Hiroshima. We crowd on, and despite worrying that there would be no seats for us, there they were. We arrive in Osaka, and have another half hour to wait; so, I wander around taking yet more shots of bullet trains until it was time for ours to come in. In fact, ours came in as I was at the far end of the platform, and this one was made up of just ten or so coaches, so I had to double back down to Jools and Jen before we climbed on board. We needn't have worried as our seats were there, all empty.
And once in our seat we could munch away, eating the bento as Japan slid past outside our window. Perfect way to spend the afternoon.
The landscape changed; instead of paddy fields, there were large hills, all covered in what looked like thick rainforest. And this continued for two hours until we arrived.
Once at Hiroshima, we have to make our way to the JR lines platforms, and get a train to the port for the ferry. After asking people on the train, we find the right train and work out we have seven stops or something. The train crosses three rivers, then winds its way through quiet neighbourhoods and as we get nearer the sea and the port, racing a tram a hundred yards away that is also making its way to the port.
There are clear signs, pointing the way to the ferry, down a street, down and up an underpass, cross another street then into the port building, and as the ferry was owned by JR, we flash our passes and get let onto the gangplank, waiting for the ferry to dock. Which is does in about 5 minutes.
It is a perfect summer afternoon, hot with clear blue skies and a gentle breeze, so we take seats on the outside of the ferry for the ten minute crossing to Miyajima. The ferry is full of schoolchildren, all dressed in what seems like naval uniforms, but is just the style for that school. And once disembarked, they like up with several other classes, dressed in sligtly different uniforms before being marched to the temple.
Miyajima is famous in Japan for having a shrine, the Floating Gate, and a Buddhist temple complex near the gate. It also has a herd of friendly deer. This I know now, as one ate a shopping bag as we walked on the path beside the sea to our accommodation.
It was hot, I mean really oppressively hot.
I say accommodation rather than hotel, because to get the full on Japanese flavour, we were booked two nights at a ryokan, or traditional B&B, that really has nothing to do with what you might get in an British one.
We could have gotten a free shuttle bus, but we thought we would walk, as it was such a nice day. A small army of schoolchildren got off the ferry with us, for a tour of the temple complex, making it seem very busy indeed. We stop for an ice cream in the shade of some trees, and a couple of deer join us to see if we might feed them. One takes another bite out of the shopping bag, and is not best pleased when we take it away from him.
We walk past the gate, past the temple and the collection of shops and restaurants to where we were assured there would be signs for the ryokan. We find a sign, then another pointing back in the direction we had just come from. A woman in a tat shop didn't help either.
We ask the owner of a shop, and she points us back along the way we had come. Wefind the lobby of a hotel, but it is the wrong one, and they tell us to continue as we had before.
Further up the track towards the cable car we came to the ryokan.
This is a very famous place in Japan, meant nothing to us of course. But various Emperors have stayed here. The staff bowed to us, and made us welcome. We were taken to our our room, which seemed very bare. This is what you think of as a traditional Japanese house, all rice paper walls, sliding doors, and chairs with no legs.
Our personal assistant came up, poured us green tea and explained what would happen. We put on traditional clothes, were told that when we had dinner, our futon would be made up. We were shown the two shelves that amounted to our space for storage, we had three suitcases on the floor, overflowing with stuff. It seemed we had already ruined the simplicity of the ryokan.
We go for a walk in the afternoon, already the town was emptying as people left for the day on the last of the ferries. With the sun quickly setting in the west, my plan was to snap the sunset behind the floating gate. Sadly, it was low tide which ruined the effect and also meant that people were walking on the sand around it, some followed by hungry deer too.
Jen and Jools went on a tonic water shopping expedition, whilst I waited for the sun to set with the gate in the foreground. The effect took an hour to take effect, but was worth it, just watching the colours change and darkness begin to fall.
We had to be back at the ryokan for half seven for our dinner, a 12 course feast made from dozens of bowls of food, some fresh, some cooked and some pickled. It was a bit of a gamble as to what the next mouthful might be, we were given a menu so had an idea. It was rather wonderful really, and all served by Aki dressed in traditional costume, bowing and serving whilst kneeling.
That night Jools and I sat by the open window of our room listening to the birds singing in the dark, but clearly this had another effect; mosquitoes. And I would suffer for that in the next few days.
We play cards, drink beer and look at our alien surroundings. Our beds had been made, and so it was time for us to struggle into bed, and try to get some sleep whilst laying on the thin mattresses.
We fell asleep to the sound of insects chirping away. We really are on an island in the bay of Hiroshima.
Captured with a Canon EOS 700D;1/200; f/5.6; 31mm; iso200; edited in Light Room exported to Photoshop cs5 for creative workflow; Topaz DeNoise, Adjust5; texture by Kim Klassen - kk_lightpaper3.
I did this piece a while ago, but feel it sits well in 'Be Still 52'. I love these daisy type flowers, this is a gerbera that I grew in my garden last year.
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It's Party Time.....
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Panchi
It's the end of another year and it means party time again! And as you open
a new year close the old wardrobe and make a different style statement. Take
a look at Bollywood divas and ramp hot-bods as they show off unconventional
styles to rev your wardrobe...
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Panchi
It's perfect time to glam up, so pull your hair back, add a glossy red
lipstick and slip into a red dress with perfectly matched stilettos and a
handbag for that stunning look. You are sure to grab all the attention. In
photo: A model presents a creation by New York-based designer Vivienne Tam
and the designer's limited-edition laptop computer, for her Spring-Summer
2009 collection, at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, in New Delhi,
India.
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Panchi
Bounce is back. Let those locks lose to speak for itself. Check out Amrita
Rao as she looks so stunning with her lovely locks let loose.
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Panchi
You would never go wrong with a black elegant gown. Feminine yet mystic! In
photo: Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif models a creation by designer Ashish
Soni, at the Grand Finale of the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW)
Autumn/Winter 2008 in New Delhi, India.
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Panchi
A cocktail party and think little black dress. Add a wink of bling around
your neck to get the glam look. Lara Dutta dresses up in simplicity. In
photo: Bollywood actress Lara Dutta presents a creation by Indian designer
Rocky S. at the Wills India Fashion Week in New Delhi, India.
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Panchi
You can go easy on the accessories. Take at look at Kim Sharma in the
gorgeous dress. All that glitters is hot! In photo: Bollywood actress Kim
Sharma showcases the collection of designer Nalandda Bhandari during Lakme
India Fashion Week, in Mumbai, India.
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Panchi
The little black dress is an all time favourite. Pair it with heels with
straps to add that dash of party fever. That's the bubbly Preity look for
you. In photo: Actress Preity Zinta attends The 2nd Annual amfAR Cinema
Against AIDS Dubai Gala held at the Atlantis, The Palm Hotel during day two
of The 5th Annual Dubai International Film Festival in Dubai, United Arab
Emirates.
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Panchi
Sequins and glitter are really trendy this season. Put on that dazzling
dress, keep the make up light and let the dress do the talking. Kareena does
it the best! In photo: Kareena Kapoor walks the red carpet at the opening of
the International Indian Film Academy awards at the Amsterdam Arena in
Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Dutch glittering awards ceremony, dubbed the
Oscars of Bollywood, honours achievements of the Indian film industry and of
Asians in World Cinema.
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Panchi
Team up your jeans with a gorgeous top, strap on a belt and grab a big bag
to complete the look. See Deepika Padukone do the trick.
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Panchi
If you got long legs, pull out a short dress and flaunt what you've got!
Take a look Pia as she gets heads turning in that trendy yet traditional
looking dress. In photo: A model displays creation by Indian designer
Monisha Jaising during the Wills India Fashion Week in New Delhi, India.
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Panchi
If you are in a mood to dress down, you can always spice it up by throwing
in a bold necklace to make a statement and look just as fabulous as Shilpa
Shetty in those gem studded necklace. In photo: Shilpa Shetty arrives at the
Zee Cinema Awards 2008 at the Excel centre in London, England.
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Panchi
Dress to impress. Boots are back in fashion once again and have always been
a hit among women. You can team them up with a pair of skinny fit jeans or
regular straight legs can be tucked in to show off the boots. Try pairing
this with a jacket and bag to complete the look and make heads turn. In
photo: A model displays a creation by designer Raghvendra Rathore at the
Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week (WLIFW) Autumn/ Winter 2008 in New Delhi,
India.
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Panchi
Bring in the warmth this winter with a splash of yellow. Malaika Arora,
stylish as ever makes her presence felt everywhere she goes.
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Love / Panchi.....
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Date: 1941
Misses and Women's Two-Piece Dress.
The collarless blouse is made with shoulder yokes which extend to form front and back panels. Smart-looking patch pockets are included in the side fronts and underarm seams. The jacket may be made with long or short sleeves. A narrow belt is buttoned at the waistline. The well-cut skirt is finished at the top with a belt and closes at the left side.
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Width around lower edge of skirt about 1 5/8 yards; size 14. (32B, 27W, 35H)
Finished back length from Base of Neck to hem of blouse 24 3/4"; size 14.
Finished length from waist to hem of skirt 26"; size 14.
Notions --
Style I-II: Slide fastener OR snap fasteners, hooks and eyes; 5 buttons (35 lines--7/8" diam.); prong-type buckle; seam binding (optional); shoulder pads (optional); buttonhole twist; shields.
Style I: Matching thread (100 yds.); contrast thread (50 yds.).
Style II: Matching thread (150 yds.)
Suggested Fabrics --
Style I: Cottons, silks, jersey, woolens, prints.
Style II: Velveteen, silk, jersey, light tweeds, wool crepe.
From the collection of Jessica H. Jaeger.
Bust 30"
Simplicity Designer's Pattern: 1 piece afternoon or informal dinner dress. The top has a surplice effect. The skirt front consists of 2 sections, and the back, of 4 sections forming godets at the lower part. In Version A the yoke and long sleeves are cut in one. A high V Version B features wide shoulder bands which are gathered and cross in back.
Date Completed: 26th December, 2013
Pattern: Simplicity 2226
Fabric: Bridgetown in Starfruit, part of the Waterfront Park collection by Violet Craft bought at Hawthorne Threads.
Inspiration: Haha this is a long story.
1) Original inspiration is a Gorman skirt from SS 2011/2012 - cotton, midi, mustard and featured a bold cheetah print. Love at first sight. Except that it was $289. Even pre-baby and debt free, I balked at the price. And then it sold out before I had the chance to try it on.
2) Some months (maybe a year) later, I saw an Alexander Henry print Kewende which was in the same vein but instead featured zebras. After much procrastination, by the time I decided to purchase it and make my own skirt, the "gold" colourway was sold out.
3) Then I saw this little girls skirt by Probably Actually, which is a long way from points 1 and 2 but there IS a common thread - the colour, and the whimsical element.
Comments: As I had said previously when I made the toile way back when, this skirt is ultra puffy when viewed from the side and back due to the gathering on the back of the skirt. Despite knowing this, I decided to make this anyway because I wanted skirt with pockets which hits below the knee, and couldn't be bothered looking for a new pattern.
Simplicity Crafts Sewing Pattern
#9349
Misses', Men's Or Teen Boys'
Top, Boxer Shorts & Tie With Holiday Accessories
Table Runner, Motifs For Appliques Or Ornaments
Size XS 30 - 32, S 34 - 36, M 38 - 40, L 42 - 44, XL 46 - 48
Out Of Print
©1989
Extra ease pinched up in back and collar and bow smoothed out a bit. I also think it's relatively hard for that front to lie flat on a normal person, with only one button. Adding a few more buttons would probably serve this design well.
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Simplicity 4032
I really liked the idea of this pattern. It's nice to have something that's easy to care for, made of fleece but doesn't look like you just walked out of the gym. The pattern has 4 jacket versions and a (rather hideous) vest option. I've never sewn with fleece before so I bought some less expensive mint colored fleece and a slightly more expensive fleece in a deep plum shade. My plan was to sew my second choice jacket designs with the green to get my feet wet with fleece, before cutting into the purple fabric.
I don't hate the end result but it's definitely not as nicely designed as I would have liked. My biggest issues are that it's just plain fussy to put on, the collar is a single, unfaced layer and rolls if it's not laying just so, the little accent bow does the same thing. The inner facings are all over the place. You really have to put it on and check that everything is in order instead of just tossing the jacket on and going.
My other issue is that the cross back measurement is too wide for my taste, by probably a full 2"/5cm. Jackets are generally cut like this to give room for layering, but I'm a hussy and wear mostly slim fitting clothing. On me, the shoulder seams fall off my shoulders and the look is a little sloppy.
The other thing to be aware of, which has more to do with my crappy skills than the pattern, is you really need to know which seams will be unfinished in the final product so you don’t cut those edges like you were a few sheets to the wind before you started. Fleece isn’t very forgiving in that sense.
I may still sew the other version of this jacket that I like a little better. If I do, I'll narrow the front and back pieces, mid shoulder (so I don't have to monkey with the fit of the collar or sleeves) and I may find a better way to keep the inner facings in line. I'm not an expert enough seamstress to go too crazy with mods but I think the pattern is salvageable.