Pattern lust - Tania Culottes

Photos taken from megannielsen.com

I very much need these Megan Nielson culottes in my life. They are beautiful.

I think it was lladybird's version that swung me, that and a useless but lovely dress in my wardrobe. Its a navy broderie anglaise baby doll dress I bought from topshop an embarrassingly long time ago. Baby doll is not a winning shape on me and its a little short. However the skirt is nice and full and the fabric is lovely so I think I might try and turn it into these.

However, the pattern appears to be sold out everywhere, I found one stockist in the UK which didn't have a big sold out sticker plastered all over the page and I've placed an order. I'm not entirely sure if this company - backstitch, actually has them in stock or just doesn't believe in out of stock notices. Only time will tell eh?

Pattern lust - Butterick B5920

 

Well. I'm a bit in love with this. 

Not the styling. Or the look of pained concentration on the models face. She kind of looks disappointed with herself, or possibly the hairstylist. 

The skirt needs to be shorter and the belt a different colour. And I will just mention the hair again as a no.

But I said I loved this and I really do. I love the collar and the lace and the shirty-ness of it.

I will make this!

Once I have mastered button holes. And interfacing. And lace.

Deer and Doe Patterns

I do love looking at patterns. I especially love the smaller designers. Deer and Doe are one such brand, they're a French company and I'm ashamed to admit that whilst I've been looking at the site for a while, I've only just found the button which translates everything to English. So I've been guessing at a lot of the text and re-reading it in English has been a bit of a revelation.
I'm adding their Datura blouse (below) pattern to my wish list and I'm hopeful because my birthday is coming up real soon. Aren't the cut outs round the neck lovely? The other view has a peter pan collar and is just as gorgeous. 

http://boutique.deer-and-doe.fr/9-sewing-patterns-datura-blouse.html

I'm also really tempted by the wonderful Pavot jacket. It's feminine without being too girly. Sadly it's out of stock at the moment, but to be fair it's a bit out of my skill range at the moment. I think I'll get a few more makes under my belt first before I try a jacket eh?

http://boutique.deer-and-doe.fr/4-sewing-pattern-pavot-jacket.html

P.S. More on Butterick 5317 when I get back from Italy!

Lacy Daisy Peplum Top of Dreams

I'm merrily sewing away on my butterick muslin - pictures to come soon. But in the meanwhile I thought I'd stick up a picture of a top I really really really want.

Photo courtesy of http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/

It was from a feature on Glamour magazines website on what to wear to a spring wedding. (I don't have a spring wedding to go to, but it'd sure brighten up a trip to morrisons). Glamour claimed it was from Dorothy Perkins and so I haunted the DP website like a hopeful little ghost for ages hoping to find it. But alas it never appeared. 

So instead I decided I'll make it for myself! Probably not in beige either, because I don't actually want to be washed out like a little ghost. What I've got to work out now though is how to construct it and in what fabrics. Any thoughts?...