Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Wardrobe Sudoku Contest: 2nd Top and 1st Accessory

For the 2nd top of this contest, I'm using this thrifted polyester 'art silk' large scarf that I thrifted earlier this year. It has this beautiful wine red that gradually morphs into a lovely green. To showcase the beautiful colours of this fabric, I used my tried and true pullover woven dress pattern - a vintage McCall's 8048 (published probably late 1970's or early 1980's). I thrifted this pattern a while back and had made a number of dresses with this pattern:


1. White tablecloth lace dress






2. Chiffon Scarf to dress

This time I wanted to make a tunic and not a dress. So I just reduce the length and here is how it turned out:

I also got a green scarf out of this fabric by cutting a long rectangle and serging the edges with black thread:

I really like the look of these 2 garments I made. I got a lovely top and a lovely accessory out of this large thrifted scarf. I still have some remnant of that scarf left for trims and embellishments. So for this contest, I'm now 4 down 6 more to go! Yay!

The review of this sewing pattern is at PatternReview.

6 comments:

  1. That's beautiful! And it's so unique, too. I've never seen a silk with those colours. Fantastic!

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    1. Thanks! It's a polyester chiffon called 'art silk'. They are usually used in South Asian traditional clothing. I love the colours and that's why I bought it from the thrift store. I think it was $2.99 for a very big piece of scarf.

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  2. The pattern and fabric are perfect for the tunic. And you still have a scarf left :)

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    1. Thanks! I really like the colours and the texture of this fabric.

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  3. They look great. And you still have remnants! The scarf and the pattern sure were good buys.

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    1. Thanks Anne! I was lucky to find this big colourful scarf.

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