The jacket and coordinating skirt (KS3231) are done, although I think I need to re-do the elastic in the skirt to be tighter. Which will be a royal pain since it's serged onto the waist edge, turned, and coverstitched. I'll decide after it's gone through the laundry cycle to see if the elastic shrinks back up. Steaming with the iron helped a little.
I've decided I'm also going to make a sleeveless top from the skirt fabric to wear under the opened jacket, for a 2-piece dress effect.
I just got back from an interview (it went well) and snapped a smudgy mirror pic before I changed. This is RTW that I bought 3 years ago when I was last looking for a job. I had never worn either piece and the tags were even still in place. I bought the set for the jacket, since the price was right even if the dress was too snug.
A month ago, I couldn't get the dress around my butt and belly, tons tighter even than when I first bought it. On a whim this morning, I decided to try it on even though I just finished pressing another outfit. It fit! Except that it was too long from shoulder to waist, making the waist shaping hit at the wrong place on me and the neckline too low. (It's also not as long overall as it seems in this pic - the perspective is a little off with my camera angle. And, yes, Belinda, I can button the jacket. lol)
For those of you that think my sewing is so wonderful :coughcough: … I present my 60 Second Quick and Ugly Fix:
Yep, I just folded over the shoulders and stitched them down. Pitiful, huh? ;-) At some point, I will probably unstitch the ugly fix and do it right so I can take off the jacket, but the dress is fully-lined so it's going to take more than 60 seconds for that one. For now, no one will know if we don't tell them.
I wore these shoes I recently bought. They are the pair that Zappos had on my porch less than 14 hours after I ordered them. They fit perfectly and are comfortable.
Oh, and I said "screw it" this morning and left the pantyhose in the drawer. Which is probably why I slowed down to take the mirror shot instead of ripping off my clothes. ;-)
What a pretty summer skirt/blouse combo. A shell in the skirt fabric will be nice. I like the idea of the blouse being used as a jacket too. Happy to read your interview went well. The interview outfit is lovely too.
ReplyDeleteYou look so pretty. I have my fingers crossed ofr good results from your interview.
ReplyDeleteYou look good. Happy too. Good for you on leaving the hose off. It's too damn hot everywhere in the south to wear panty hose!
ReplyDeleteThe new outfit looks great. How good too when something from the wardrobe fits again. Just the sort of 'good feeling' you need to face an interview. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteBoth outfits are lovely. I like the drape on the skirt. What fabric did you use for that? I'll have to go back and see if you posted that.
ReplyDeleteGood choice on the pantyhose - it is beastly hot out there today.
Hope the job prospect works out for you.
Nothing like a quick fix at the last minute. You look wonderful in the new dress and jacket.
ReplyDeleteYou look so nice. Not tight-laced business only nor flirty. But really, like a nice person I'd want to work with.
ReplyDeleteNice outfit! LOL about the jacket doing up. :) Glad to hear the interview went well too.
ReplyDeleteI like your outfits. I made a stitch-n-flip jacket recently. By the time I was ready to finish the hem, I said "to heck with it" and serged the hem edge, instead of adding a hem tape or bias binding, then blind stitched the hem.
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Glad to hear that the interviewing is going well! Those are two pretty outfits that should make you feel good about yourself as you go out into he world .
ReplyDeleteLove your new outfit and the one you wore to the interview is just perfect and very flattering. Good color! Must admit, I have done the same quick fix. Doubt if I went back and did it right.
ReplyDeleteI wish you luck on your interview. If it went well, you might be called back. I hope you hear soon. Your interview outfit looks very professional.
ReplyDeleteI like your interview outfit. I think it matters more that it fits than whether you made it or bought it. ... and don't think you're the only person to pull up shoulder seams like that ... !
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the interview went well! Your outfits are wonderful. Also, glad you ditched the hose. Too hot even up here in the north. Hope you hear back quickly.
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ReplyDeleteI love your skirt & top outfit, great for Summer. I love the colors in the top. On your interview outfit...that looks like something I would do. They'd never know and that's all that matters. At least you knew what to do to make it work. I know it felt great when you put it on and it fit so well. Glad your interview went well, good luck on the job prospect (if it's what you want).
ReplyDeleteYou mean you're not supposed to do the quick and ugly fixes? Uh oh, I'm in trouble.
ReplyDeleteAnd it should be illegal to even sell pantyhose in Florida or anywhere else in the south for that matter.
Great outfits, Debbie!! Keep going. I love watching! Is panty hose sold in Florida in the summer? I don't know or care to find out.
ReplyDeleteDebbie you look great! Glad the interview went well.
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OMG, pantyhose, I'm impressed ou even considered it. Love the new outfits, your custom one and your RTW one. Glad I'm not the only one who does those lazy days alterations. Good to hear that the interview went well. Very best wishes for more good outcomes.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your interviewing. Cute new outfit and nice old/new one too. I have those shoes too and they are really comfortable. Funny thing is, I bought them for interviewing a little over a year ago too.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking outfit. Happy to hear the interview went well, fingers crossed. You look fantastic in your interview outfit. good luck.
ReplyDeleteYour outfit turned out so LOVELY! It's great you liberated yourself and ditched the hose! BTW,Cute shoes!
ReplyDeleteYour new jacket and skirt are just beautiful. What a super outfit, for work, or any dressy afair. And you look fantastic in your "old-new" outfit, too. You were dressed so professionally and perfectly for an interview. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, I thought I left a comment about your FBA tutorials, but it must have disappeared into blogland somewhere. After reading all of your FBA info on your blog and PR, I took a deep breath and dove in last night. I am pleased to report that the result was good - a solid 8.5/10.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for all the effort you put into your tutorials and pictures. I feel so liberated now that I know I can do an FBA. ;)
Fingers crossing on the interview! And I can't count how many times I did that to RTW dress straps. I shudder to think what would happen if I had to go back to RTW.
ReplyDeleteBoth outfits are smart and business like. Looking great will give you the confidence you need to succeed, so good luck.
ReplyDeleteYep, I've done that quick-fix, too. And, I didn't ever go back and fix it... 'cause I'd never wear it w/o the jacket! Seems I did wish I had fixed it properly when the a/c was out at church once. ;^)
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