December Beauties

I made a few.  At least four.  Let's get the show on the road with my Rose Hips Wonder: 

Yeah, there's a whole lotta velvet going on.

I finally learned how to use the timer on my camera and thought the pictures would be much better.  Not so.  They still seem pretty grainy to me.  I don't think the res goes very high on the camera to begin with.  We'll see.  I'm a very slow evolver.

Moving on...

and just hanging around.

It has the swoosh factor.

Notice the stunning crew sox, always a fashion statement.

Also great for swooning

and swaying...or vice versa.

Everybody's into the act.

The dress, which is really a jumper, is made from a Tina Givens pattern, called Bethany.  It's made with a lightweight velvet and trimmed with unhemmed linen around the neckline, armholes and hem.  And it's all washable!  I made the blouse much earlier from my stash.  A semi-sheer dusty mauve dotted swiss using a Simplicity pattern.  I don't have detail shots of the dress yet, but when I do they'll be on my Clothes from Winter page.

Now I'm off to Patti's Not Dead Yet Style to join all the post-holiday Visibles! 

SpyGirl's 52 Pick-me-up showcases Panatone's color for 2015: Marsala.  Who knew that was the exact color of my new velvet dress.  I just gotta go and join that party too.  Come on over and join us at both places.