As I was taking the pictures for this outfit, I was a bit struck at how it looked like I was trying a costume on from an earlier era. Oh well. These pieces will be fine in more modern outfits, too.
I think the shirt will be great with some skinny blue jeans and boots or heels. Can’t wait to play around with it!
I have had a vision of this shirt in my head for about a month, and I finally got a chance to draft it on Sunday. I really like how it turned out, as I have been drawn to the peplum styles of late. There are so many fun things on the runways with peplums in them. Mostly jackets, but I wanted to make this into a shirt.
I took my princess seamed top pattern, added a collar, sleeves and two peplums in the back. The collar was cut on a significant curve, and then I tucked it randomly to give it a puffed up appearance. In the end, it looks pretty much like I envisioned it would.
The skirt was my gored skirt pattern. This fabric was cheap – about $2/yard – and there was a reason for that. The seams were coming apart with the slightest pull on them. This made it less than fun in putting the waistband on it. I need to add some back darts to the waistband to make it fit a bit snugger, but overall I like how it fits. Now I just need to see if it will last more than a few times wearing it!
I was really happy with how this outfit worked out. I think I may make another shirt like this one, but with a shorter peplum in the back. It doesn’t look so nice by the end of the day when you have been sitting on it for 9 hours at a desk!
