Slice of Summer

There is something so fresh and Summery about this bag.

From Mayle, known for clean bags with an tweak, the Carribea Embroidered Suede Bag is like a piece of a Summer sunset.
Besides being clean and simple, it's an example of how even the bohemian hippy-chick look does not mean fringes, beads, excess stitching, etc, etc. It is a classic look, which still has a unique design with a handle that is split at one end, wide at the other. Only the smallest of accents in the form of fine metallic stitching and a tassel as a zipper pull add interest. Made in suede, this is sure to be as soft as even your most worn in jeans, and the color will add a sunshine pop to any outfit. For your private wild side, the lining is a wild metallic animal print.
The bag is also available in olive, or black...but the orange is my choice.
Get your shoulderful of setting sun for $395 from Bird.

Va-va-lacey

Through Gnarlitude, my daily cup of cool (did that sound incredibly cheesy? I hope so...), I came across these pics of Jennifer Eymère, editor of my beloved Jalouse magazine and someone who myself and La Coquette were drooling over at the Gucci party back in February. Cobrasnake snapped her at the Jalouse Rocks Paris festival on what looks like a very very old London double decker bus (I'd recognise that hideous check pattern anywhere....). What floored me about the pics though was her top. Now forgive me for thinking this and it might be incredibly naive and childish but I've always been in that odd school of thought that basically thinks skinny people never manage to look very slutty even when wearing super sexaaay things.... it might just be an opinion but black top as illustrated below with cut-outs going down the midriff and sheer lace panels is something that me, not so skinny gal, would avoid for the reason that the one thing I've never wanted to convey is 'slutty' (it's not a bad thing by the by, just...erm... not me at all... know me in person and you'll know why...). Jennifer here is not a spindly stick figure and I'd say we're a little similar in size and she pulls off the top paired with the shorts with great aplomb which prompts me to rethink the whole super-revealing clothes and not have me grabbing for the nearest grey t-shirt to layer it underneath that black lacey bit of goodness. She even pulls it off with a guy grabbing her boob...

Goodness, it is dirty laundry week isn't it? First you see my disgusting closet. Then you discover that I don't always win em' all in the sample sale stakes. Now you find out that I am a wee bit conscious about the body in terms of what I wear...

I am talking extremes though. I'd say yes to a lot of things but it is the flesh baring garms that I have to give a little thought too and that's exactly what these... um... boob-grabbing pics have done...

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14k Yellow Gold Twist Wire Star Moissanite Pendant Necklace

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Crowdsourcing Color Choices

Remember this pattern?



Well, I had a couple spare hours last night (Sure, I was sorry that my husband and son were stuck in traffic, but I wasn't going to let that stop me from SEWING with that found time) and decided to give it a shot:



And this is as far as I got. Which is pretty far, except that I need to buy bias trim for the edging, and I'm undecided as to which color it should be.

Colors I have ruled out: red, black, brown, gray, green, and (gasp) orange.

Colors I'm still thinking about: mustardy yellow, turquoise, blue, pink.

I'm looking for a kind of Palm-Beach, Lilly Pulitzer vibe from this dress. What do y'all think?

Here's a better look at the belt part:



I haven't done the buttonholes or the buttons, obviously, because I want them to match the binding. I zigzagged a facing to the wrong side, to stiffen it a bit and keep the edges from fraying too much.

And the neck:



Anyway, as you can see, the dress is pretty "eh" without the bias edging. It did sew up really quickly, though, which was nice. The skirt will definitely flap as you walk, showing the wrong side (which on this fabric is nearly white) so I'm almost convinced that I should line the thing, which would then (bonus!) make it reversible. I might have enough turquoise cotton to do that, and then instead of bias binding I could do rick-rack in the seam ...

I still have NO IDEA where the pockets will go. I think they will have to be patch pockets applied after the bias binding, so I can get the spacing right.

Ideas? Comments?

The last poll is OUT, Now: Which TREND IS?

I only added a few choices here, so please add your own if you'd like!

For our first new poll now that we're BACK!: Which trend is as tired as an unposted-to blog / non-updated poll, itself???

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* I fixed the spelling of a user-submitted option. (Huggs are NOT out!)

Pop Quiz #474 pt.2

The answer to the quiz is in two parts, both included here. First I'll give the answer, including what the multiude of marks implied on the second photo and then I have some comments on all the responses.

Part One:

The blue hash marks are related to the digitizing process (CAD). If patterns are made by hand as these were, they're entered into the system via digitizing. I did say this was arcane and I'd only seen it in one plant. As the person who digitized there was not a pattern maker or grader, the hash marks were placed to indicate where along the pattern edges she was to input a point for the computer to read it. On straight edges, you don't need any points entered, just corner to corner. In fact, having no hash marks on a line implied the line was straight; it also saved digitizing time. It's best to not digitize straight lines because the computer can draw them more exactly. Curvy edges need more hash marks and readings to draw the curves well. That's the first part of the answer to part one, but first:

Is it required to place these marks along the edge? I'd say not. If the person digitizing is a grader, pattern maker or someone who is very nit picky, you typically don't need to make markings. Digitizing itself though, is a lower level skill. If the work environment is heavy, why pay a higher wage pattern maker to do it, especially if there's a lot of digitizing to do? A pattern maker would get annoyed having to do something like digitizing all day long. They'd be underutilized. If it's a slower paced environment, sure, the pattern maker and/or grader could do it.

Now, the unnecessary multitude of blue hash marks on the second pattern piece (below) sent a clear message. Everyone who saw those marks bust out laughing.

And the Fall styles just keep rolling in...

Can't these people let me enjoy the bathing suit I bought in January?
Notice of more new Fall bags keep landing in my inbox, just when I ought to be searching for bargains and sales, I'm thinking about new bags at full price...insane, isn't it?
Botkier seems to be done with ruffle, and moving on to fringe.
Fringe is one of those accents that depends as much on the mood of the shopper as the style of the bag. Sometimes, I love it, nothing like long strands of leather to keep you from playing with your own split ends, and other times I look at the same bag and think "overpriced dust mop".

The Botkier Morgan Satchel in an outrageous shade of purple (total love it or hate it color...i happen to love it) gives a ladylike bag the motorcycle treatment with a pair of chrome zippers flanked by fringe which is too short to be moppish, and about as subtle as fringe can get. It's got the appeal of a trigger, Botkier's first breakout bag, and still, my favorite.
This is a really fun party of a handbag, and edgy even in basic black. At $775, it's not inexpensive for a fashion color like purple, but definitely agreeable for less trendy colors.

And Morgan doesn't stop at satchels.

There is a Morgan Hobo as well, which starts out with a more casual bag, and adds fringe around the edges. A bit less rock and roll, and a bit more bland this may be a great bag for someone not ready to commit to fringe, but who must have the latest celebrity handbag looks. In the picture, it has an unshaven appearance, sort of a George Clooney stubble...sexy on a man, not so much on a handbag.
Stubble aside, the bag has perfect construction. it slouches enough to look casual, but not crumpled. The fold over zip top is shorter than the bag so it doesn't curl and wrinkle. It also has a smiley appearance (I know I can't be the only one who anthropomorphisises bags).
I can't commit to it, but I do think it has a modernized retro feel to it which is nice, but the jury is out. At $675, it's priced well for Botkier, and a value for an every day bag.
Both bags featured can be ordered now from Singer 22 .