My finishing project Thursday was a silk skirt that´s been lying around for at least six years waiting for me to get a zipper in and hem it. Well, now it´s done. All hand-sewing today, to get it just perfect. I like to hand-sew every now and then. And in any case, it´s easier to listen to my Global Geopolitics lecture on iTunes´Open University, Stanford. It´s so interesting! Highly recommended! Anyway. The skirt.
A lovely golden yellow dupion silk with several colors in the weave.
Ankled length.
This is the vest I´d already sewn years ago, but not really worn yet. The buttons are made with the same silk fabric. So are the button-holders (what would I call that? anyone?) The shape is a bit different in real life, as it is now on a 1900-bust, and I don´t have an hour-glass figure 😉
I really like the details around the neckline. The whole thing is lined with soft greyish-green sand-washed satin-silk, and will be very comfortable to wear.
Heisann!
Tusen takk for hilsenen. Her var det mye lekkert å ha på seg.
Jeg skal faktisk ha på meg noe i nesten samme farve i kveld. Det er en jakke jeg fikk sydd i Thailand etter eget design. Får kanskje ta et bilde av den og legge ut ???!!!
Ellers håper jeg du får et innholdrikt og spennende år i 2011, ønsker deg det aller beste!
Nyttårsklem fra Bjørg Nina
kanppen- holder, er roulo-hemper :-))
bjørg s
Ah… roulo… yes, I remember now. That´s the French-Norwegian word. Is it the same in English?