The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 10
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made, for one year.
You can read more about the project, and catch up on past posts, here.
Week 10 is finished! And I’m trying something a little bit different with the post this week. So leave a comment, and let me know what you think.
Day 64 – 10/3: black tank, black maxi, blue kimono, bead crochet necklace, black flats, various rings
Day 65 – 10/4: black tank, black & white 2 layer circle skirt, white maxi pinned up (new!), blue kimono, my default long necklace, sneakers, various rings
Day 66 – 10/5: black tank, cascading flowers skirt, blue kimono, black flats, default long necklace, various rings
Day 67 – 10/6: black tank, gingham skirt, jersey vest, brown boots, little princess necklace, various rings
Day 68 – 10/7: black tank, black maxi, blue kimono, black flats, default long necklace, various rings
Day 69 – 10/8: hand-knit brown/pink/green dress, white maxi, mustard wedges, tiny elephant necklace, various rings
Day 70 – 10/9: black tank, Versio pullover, black & white 2 layer circle skirt, sneakers, bicycle necklace
My blue kimono is kind of completely perfect for this sort of in between weather – most days it wasn’t cold enough for a full sweater, but not warm enough for just a tank top.
I’ve been wanting another full maxi skirt for awhile now – so Saturday morning I pulled this ancient white fabric out from my fabric stash, and made a white maxi length skirt in the same style as my cascading flowers skirt (the one I wore practically every other day throughout August). This new skirt is light and airy (though somewhat sheer), so it makes a fantastic underskirt – which is excellent because that’s what I want it to be.
The pink/brown/green knitted dress is one of the first things I made for the first iteration of this project (way back in May…). I haven’t worn it before, because I was planning on over dyeing it. That obviously hasn’t happened, and the colors are starting to grow on me. They’re interesting, if nothing else.
And my Versio sweater is done! Done. Done. Done. It’s lovely. It’s warm. More pictures, thoughts, and a full post forthcoming.
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The Self-Made Wardrobe Week 9 – Welcome to October!
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made, for one year.
You can read more about the project, and catch up on past posts, here.
It’s the end of week 9, and the second month of this project!
(I’ll try not to wait a month to post the wrap up for September.)
It’s getting a little chilly here…
I pulled out tights for the first time yesterday, and was cursing them throughout the day, but was very glad I had them when I was coming home last night.
We’re having typical New York fall weather, where you’re screwed no matter what you wear. What’s perfect for during the day isn’t enough once the sun goes down, and what’s perfect for mornings & evenings sucks throughout the day. And it feels like no matter what you wear, you’re stuck carrying layers around.
All that to say, I’m knitting like the wind.
The boring black sweater feels like the sweater that will never end – sometimes having a long torso really sucks – but it is moving along. I would say I’m a little over halfway done with the body.
I’m hoping to block my transitional sweater tonight, and install the zipper this weekend, because this really is the perfect weather for that sweater. The only thing holding it up at the moment is weaving in all the ends, but I’ll suck it up and push through them, because I want the sweater.
(Side thought: that’s one really good thing about shawls, you generally only have two – maybe four – ends to weave in when all is said and done.)
Anyway…
Welcome to October!
The Self-Made Wardrobe Projet Month 1
Since it’s almost the end of the second month of the self-made wardrobe project, I figured I should probably get around to posting the first month’s wrap up.
August was the month of figuring out systems and routines for this project.
Creating a wardrobe building “plan.” Figuring out how to seamlessly take a photo every day, and then turn those photos into a post every week. A new laundry routine. A different kind of sewing & knitting practice.
Finding routines, making plans, figuring out systems, and streamlining thing – that’s what August was about.
How often did I wear what?
Black tank tops: 28 days
Floral Maxi Skirt: 11 days
Handkerchief Hem Circle Skirt: 8 days
Red & White Striped Pirate Skirt: 4 days
Black Maxi Skirt with Slit: 3 days
Jersey Wrap Dress: 2 days
Blue Kimono: 2 days
Black Racer Back Mini Dress: 1 day
Alice in Wonderland Skirt: 1 day
Gingham Skirt: 1 day
Why?
The Black Tank Top – my default.
The Floral Maxi Skirt – sort of took the place of jeans throughout August, easy to throw on and comfortable.
The Handkerchief Hem Circle Skirt & the Red and White Striped Pirate Skirt – I love both of these too, but they weren’t quite as easy to throw on as the floral maxi skirt.
Black maxi skirt with slit – adore. But the length really only works with flats.
Jersey Wrap Dress – I wore this on an overnight trip, I wanted something that was super comfy for the train ride, and that I wouldn’t mind wearing two days in a row.
Blue Kimono – this was one of the first pieces I made for this project, but I didn’t need it much in August.
Black Racer Back Mini Dress – I can’t believe I wore this with tights & the kimono on Day 3 – it was a cool/chilly day, but it was still August. I haven’t worn it more, because it’s a pinch to tight, so I want to add tuxedo stripes, and a touch more ease.
Alice in Wonderland Skirt – as much as I love this skirt, I have to be in the right mood to wear it.
Gingham Skirt – I finished this late in the month, it’s not my favorite piece ever, but I like it.
Just In Case You Missed Any of the Blog Posts
: Day 1
: Week 1 – the first 8 days of the self-made wardrobe project.
: Week 2 – getting a handle on everything.
: Week 3 – starting to look towards fall.
: Week 4 – the end of month 1.
: The basic plan is balance – well, unbalanced balance.
: The Versio Sweater – beginnings.
: What’s the difference between knitted & woven fabric?
The Self-Made Wardrobe is a project where I only wear garments I’ve made, for one year. You can read more about the project here.
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