“I figure if I’m not freezing cold, who cares.” – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 19
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s sort of a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels.
DAY 127 – DECEMBER 5th
Boring Black Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Khaki Scarf
Pirate Skirt
Various Rings
I’ve found, with this self-made wardrobe project, that I sort of have a wardrobe love/hate cycle. First I love my wardrobe, then I get sick of my wardrobe, I’m highly motivated to make more clothing, I finish something new, and I love my wardrobe again.
What I love about finishing & adding a new piece of clothing to my wardrobe is how much it expands the potential of my whole wardrobe and how one piece can help me see all of my clothing in a new way.
DAY 128 – DECEMBER 6th
Deconstructed Sweater
Boring Black Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Black Heels
Various Rings
Déjà vu? Me too. Last week I went to see my family for Thanksgiving, and this week I went to see them for a family birthday dinner.
I wore basically the same thing as I did last week, my big cushy deconstructed sweater, and graphic silk circle skirt – but I added my boring black sweater as an extra layer, and I’m really glad I did.
DAY 129 – DECEMBER 7th
Deconstructed Sweater
Boring Black Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Black Heels
Various Rings
Same clothes. Worse lighting.
Thankfully the winter solstice is coming soon – so the days will start getting longer, and eventually I’ll be able to take photos at five or six in the evening without it being pitch dark outside.
DAY 130 – DECEMBER 8th
Moonstruck Cardigan
Cascading Flowers Skirt
Brown Boots
Princess Necklace
Various Rings
I keep saying I’m going to make another skirt like this, because I love it so much, but the trickiest part is finding the right fabric. This skirt works mostly because of the fabric, it’s a crinkle rayon that I got from my great aunt. It has a fantastic print and an amazing drape.
DAY 131 – DECEMBER 9th
Basic Black Tank Top
Deconstructed Sweater
Pirate Skirt
Pocket Watch Necklace
Various Rings
One of the things I adore most about this sweater is I have lots of options with it. I hardly ever wear it off my shoulders like this, but I like knowing I have that option.
DAY 132 – DECEMBER 10th
Versio Sweater
Grey Cowl
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Brown Boots
Various Rings
I’m basically living in these boots this winter – at least until I get my other boots resoled, which I’ve been meaning to do for weeks, but just haven’t gotten around to doing yet.
DAY 133 – DECEMBER 11th
Moonstruck Cardigan
Black Scarf
Black Maxi Skirt with a Slit
Black Tights
Brown Boots
Back in head to toe black (with a bit of brown thrown in.) It feels strange wearing a skirt with a slit in it during December, and I’m sure it looks strange, but I figure if I’m not freezing cold, who cares.
The Deconstructed Sweater – a cozy and easy winter sweater
Giant. Cushy. Cozy. Sweater.
What’s not to love?
This is currently the only sewn sweater in my self-made wardrobe, and I really hope to change that soon. As much as I love knitting, there is something to be said for a sweater you can make in a morning.
I wanted a sweater that was cozy and easy – both while I was making it and when I wear it. So the fabric is a thick, cushy sweater knit, that I turning into a pullover with a giant cowl, and exposed seams.
The “pattern” is just 8 rectangles, strategically sewn together. 1 rectangle for the front, 1 for the back, 2 for the sleeves, and 4 rectangles for the yoke/cowl.
And the sweater turned out to be exactly what I wanted it to be.
Giant. Cushy. Cozy. Easy. The perfect winter sweater.
Craving More Sweaters – The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 18
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made.
It’s sort of a year long experiment in getting dressed without clothing labels.
DAY 120 – NOVEMBER 28th
Deconstructed Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Khaki Scarf
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Black Tights
Black Heels
Bead Crochet Bracelet
Various Rings
This lighting is what happens when I take photos before the sun rises…
DAY 121 – NOVEMBER 29th
Deconstructed Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Grey Tights
Black Heels
Long Chain Necklace
Bead Crochet Bracelet
Various Rings
…or after the sun sets. I was visiting family for the night, and had to take photos in artificial light, so apologies for the terrible lighting.
DAY 122 – NOVEMBER 30th
Transitional Weather Sweater
(also doubles as a perfect Curling Up On The Couch On A Cold Day Sweater)
Basic Black Tank Top
Cascading Flowers Skirt
Bead Crochet Bracelet
Various Rings
I knit this sweater with the idea of wearing it mostly during the fall & spring, when the weather is doing it’s transitional-thing, but it turns out it’s also a perfect hanging out at home during the winter sweater.
DAY 123 – DECEMBER 1st
Blue Kimono
Basic Black Tank Top
Graphic Silk Circle Skirt
Sneakers
Bicycle Clock Necklace
Bead Crochet Bracelet
Various Rings
Another week with a 60 degree day. What else do you wear under an alpaca coat when it’s 60 degrees out.
DAY 124 – DECEMBER 2nd
Moonstruck Cardigan
Cascading Flowers Skirt
Brown Boots
Various Rings
Every time I wear this skirt I remember how much I love maxi skirts, and how much I want to make more maxi skirts. I have a couple project ideas brewing, I just haven’t had time to start working on them yet.
DAY 125 – DECEMBER 3rd
Deconstructed Sweater
Basic Black Tank Top
Pirate Skirt
Various Rings
I’m wearing this sweater more and more, and it’s making me realize how much I need one or two more thick & cozy sweaters. So I think I’m going to look for some sweater knits that I can sew into super cozy sweaters – and of course, finish knitting the sweaters I have on my needles.
DAY 126 – DECEMBER 4th
Versio Sweater
Khaki Scarf
Black Maxi Skirt with a Slit
Black Tights
Black Flats
Various Rings
I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about this sweater, under a scarf, under my winter coat. I thought all those layers would cover up the colorwork – which is what makes the sweater special – but it turns out that even underneath all those layers a smidge of color still manages to pop out, and looks really vibrant against the black of the skirt, the khaki of the scarf and the charcoal of my winter coat.
