You may recognize this outfit as my first pattern, the Senna Dress. This is variation 2 - the crop top and pencil skirt combo! I'm currently accepting testers for this pattern, so if you're interested check out the post here! [EDIT - The Senna Dress pattern is now available for purchase here!]
And it just so happens this pattern works perfectly for Sophie's Two-Piece Set-Acular! I've been loving the crop top + high-waisted skirt/shorts trend this summer. There's something so fun and flirty, but still classy, about having just a sliver of skin showing. I wasn't quite sure I was a floral co-ord kind of girl, but since I'd already made this skirt and I had enough fabric left over for a matching top, I figured I'd give it a go!
And hey, it turns out I really like it! I've been way more adventurous with my clothing since I started sewing (especially since I started blogging), and I love discovering new silhouettes, fabrics, colors, and patterns that I never thought would work on me. Of course there have been some misses too, but I learn something new with every piece of clothing I sew.
I wore this outfit when I went home last weekend for my mom's book launch party. I noticed a few double takes, but I'm choosing to believe they were thinking "oh, what a cute outfit" and not "omg what is she wearing". And hey, I felt good in it and that's what matters right? Plus my 90 year old grandmother totally approved. And by the way, she was also wearing a newly-finished handmade dress. I hope when I'm her age I'll still be whipping up dresses and rocking purple hats at parties!
So how do you feel about co-ords? Sewn anything two-piece set-acular? Tell me about it in the comments!
<3 Lindsay
Labels: co-ord, finished project, floral, knit dress, pencil skirt, senna dress, summer, two-piece set-acular
