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Thursday, January 19, 2012

“Contemporary” Style



This is one of my favorite “holiday” outfits.  Since the winter holidays are over, and the acceptable time for wearing velveteen will soon be at an end, I decided to pull the dress and jacket out of the closet.


One of my favorite things about the dress is the lining.  Teal and purple is probably my favorite color combination.  And while the purple is not visible to others, knowing it is there makes me happy!



Neither the jacket nor the dress is a vintage pattern, but it still manages to have a very old-fashioned vibe.  I cannot decide if this is the fault of my styling, or I picked the patterns because of the vintage style lines – probably a bit of both!


Here is the dress pattern. 


See – it really is a contemporary pattern.  As is the jacket.


Oh well, I guess this is further proof that I am still stuck in the past . . . things could be a lot worse!




Dress: Made by me, Vogue 9668
Jacket:  Made by me, McCalls 4928
Necklace & Ring:  Banana Republic
Shoes:  Nine West “Vedna”
Purse:  Harveys Seatbelt Bag "Lola"
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14 comments:

  1. poppykettleJanuary 19, 2012 at 11:23 PM

    Amazing how just through fabric choices one can put their own 'stamp' on a pattern - in your case turning something standard into an outfit with a special something :)

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  2. DebiJanuary 20, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    I love this! I tend to do this with modern patterns too :) The velveteen is such a lovely colour! Well done!!

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  3. ErinJanuary 20, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    It's beautiful!

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  4. ValerieJanuary 20, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    Lovely, like all your creations.

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  5. Auset's Stitched TreasuresJanuary 20, 2012 at 8:23 AM

    This is a wonderful outfit. Love the colour combination. You do "know" your style so well that even contemporary patterns have that smart vintage look.

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  6. DOORTJE::January 20, 2012 at 8:54 AM

    It looks perfect! I have the dress pattern and never thought it could look so elegant...

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  7. TestosteroneJanuary 20, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    A deep "V" in the back, velveteen, atop T-straps...

    ...there ought to be a law!

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  8. CaseyJanuary 20, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    Utterly lovely! :) I just adore the green color--it looks smashing on you! I too find that often my love of vintage silhouettes will lead me to inadvertently selecting modern patterns that have a bit of a vintage flair to them (or at least when I'm done with them it does! lol.). hehe! Just can't get away from it, I guess!

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  9. Carolyn (Diary of a Sewing Fanatic)January 20, 2012 at 7:43 PM

    It's a great outfit! And you look wonderful in green!

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  10. sorbetsurpriseJanuary 21, 2012 at 8:00 AM

    I really love it! The jackets puffy sleeves are my favourite I think and the lining looks great.

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  11. coffeeaddictJanuary 22, 2012 at 2:15 AM

    I think the reinterpretation of a pattern is what it's all about. I love looking at Burda Magazine stylings for a particular pattern but I would never, never try and replicate the exact look.
    as always your work is incredible!

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  12. lahbluebonnetJanuary 25, 2012 at 5:13 PM

    Oh! You have me rethinking how to mix and match my patterns! I love this combo! Thanks for sharing this!
    Laurie

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  13. KathleenSFebruary 10, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    I love the dress! It turns out I have the pattern - I never knew it could look so stunning!

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  14. NancyDecember 13, 2013 at 8:12 AM

    Very, very lovely - and I too love teal and purple together!

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