Burnt Sienna and Charcoal, they said

...or maybe Brillo pad with sporadic black gunk.

 

~ hmmm ~

Whatever it is, I made something from it.   Something biblical I think.

~ no, no, just kidding ~

~ help, help, I'm a burning bush, man! ~

What I made was from a Tina Givens Leigh Coat pattern, with quite a few modifications. The fabric is actually a very light weight, loosely woven, semi-sheer, stretchy knit. And in the sun, it shines like a new copper penny. Do they still make them out of copper?

~ it's just the same inside and outside ~

I'm wearing it over the Tina Givens Frankie velvet ensemble and Olivia tunic I posted about a couple weeks ago.
So here I go again straight over to Patti and the Visibles at Not Dead Yet Style, Catherine's I Will Wear What I like and Cherie's Style Nudge Shoe and Tell.

And...there's more extra credit after the break!


The lovely Sara is modeling the new test dress I made for her (on comission, no doubt).  This one is a polyester chiffon based on a Lynne Mizono Vogue 1410 pattern and my own mix-up of a kimono bolero.

~ full length with bolero ~

You can't see the details with the wild print, but it has outside darts or tucks in front and back.  And being chiffon, is very sheer. 

~ adding a t-shirt and leggings ~

~ at mid-length ~

There's buttons along the inner side seams to allow for adjusting the dress length up or down which creates different shapes and flow of the skirt.

~ and at tunic length ~

The real deal is yet to come.  Silk Chiffon, I say SILK chiffon lined with SILK chiffon in the palest of colors with almost no print to speak of.  Same dress and bolero for a Mother of the Groom dress.  eeeee.  I may end up hand-sewing the whole thing.  We shall see.