Whew. It's good to be back home! I've been out of town for most of the past couple weeks. Most of that was relaxing vacation time, but there was also a lot of traveling on buses and planes, and much running around.
One thing I'm really enjoying about sewing is that I can make clothes that would ordinarily be outside of my budget. It's not an inexpensive hobby, but it's less expensive than buying the equivalent at the store. As a result I've found myself much more interested in seasonal clothing trends than I have been in the past. Now that I can make trendy clothing for myself without going into debt, fashion is a lot more interesting than it used to be :p
Lately I've been purchasing one fashion magazine a week - Vogue, Elle, Glamour, InStyle, etc. I browse through them for outfits that catch my eye or for inspiration for which pattern to plan for next. I'm also finding a lot of inspiration online. The pictures above are the outfits that are rattling around in my brain right now. I *love* Dita Von Teese's dress. I've been eyeing some
orange gingham at the local fabric store and wondering what I can make with it. I already have a pattern in mind to make a similar dress:
McCall 5094 (View F, probably).
I'll have to look around a bit more for a jacket pattern similar to Ali Larter's. Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
