Me-Made-May 2014: Days 6-11

So, I've managed to fall really behind on posting pictures! Here's some MMM pictures from earlier this month. 

Tuesday, May 6

Shirt: Me-made (Sewaholic Pendrell, modified)
Cardigan: Thrifted (Nicole Bridger)
Skirt: RTW, somewhat refashioned
Tights: Hue
Boots: Steve Madden

I actually quite like this colour combination, although I never though I would have until I tried it last week (when I was looking for something me-made to wear with my yoga pants and a comfy cardigan...). 

This cardigan is possibly one of my favourites. It's 100% alpaca wool, by a local designer, and made in a fair trade factory in Peru. I bought it at a thrift store for $3.50, and although it had obviously shrunk in places, I managed to block it back into shape quite easily. 

The skirt was made from a dress that was too short, but it works as a skirt (although it's still a little shorter than I like my skirts).

Although I'm getting a fair bit of wear out of this shirt, it's far from perfect. I've barely worn it at all since making it, and it's already quite pilled. It's also tighter than I would like it - in this picture you can see how much it's pulling at the bust. I wanted this to be pretty much exactly my body measurements, but it ended up having a fair bit of negative ease, especially at the bust and hips, which means it pulls at the bust and rides up. I just can't seem to figure out these knits!

Wednesday, May 7

Camisole: Mom-made (self-drafted)
Bolero: Mom-made (Vogue V8673, heavily modified)
Skirt: RTW, somewhat refashioned
Tights: Hue
Boots: Steve Madden

There's not all that much to say about this outfit that I haven't said in other posts... I talked a bit about the bolero in the post on my grad boat cruise outfit, and I've already talked about the camisole and the skirt.

It's funny though - in that post, I said that I wear that bolero quite a bit, but I don't think I've worn it since! I love the style, but I haven't worn it all winter because it's not as warm as wool (it's double knit, probably rayon/poly, with polyester satin lining). Now that it's warmer, I don't really like the feel of the polyester satin next to my skin, which is too bad, because it's super cute! 

Thursday, May 8

Sweater: Thrifted (Marisa Christina)
Skirt: Me-made (Sewaholic Hollyburn, pre-blog)
Scarf: Me-made (pre-blog)
Tights: Smartwool
Boots: Steve Madden

I love this sweater - it's 100% Italian merino wool, and I bought it for $7, I think. The scarf is a simple infinity scarf made from some yarn (of questionable fiber content) that I bought on sale. It was my knitting project when I was recovering from having my wisdom teeth out, so it's not particularly well made. I realized about 10 rounds in that there was a twist in it but didn't want to redo it all, and the cast-on and cast-off are far too tight. Oh well, it's cute and comfy... perfect for those lazy, rainy days like this one.

Friday, May 9

Shirt: Me-made (self-drafted, pre-blog)
Cardigan: Thrifted (Cynthia Rowley)
Skirt: Me-made (Sewaholic Hollyburn, pre-blog)
Tights: Smartwool
Boots: Steve Madden

This is another colour combination that I never would have thought of, but I really like! It was supposed to be cold and rainy this day (although it wasn't, as you can see), so I wanted to wear this cardigan (another one of my favourites, 100% cashmere and bought for $7), but needed something me-made to go with it, since I was originally planning on wearing it with jeans. I changed at the last minute, and wore it with this skirt, which I like a lot more. I also originally wore this untucked with a pin at the waist, but halfway through the day decided to tuck it in instead. It makes the skirt a little snug, but I find it more flattering this way.

Saturday, May 10

Shirt: Me-made (Sewaholic Pendrell, pre-blog)
Skirt: RTW, somewhat refashioned
Tights: Hue
Socks: Gifted (handknit)

I decided that I would force myself to wear something half decent this day, even though I stayed at home all day. The shirt is horrible to wear, but I figured I should try to wear it at least once during MMM to see if I could find a better way to wear it, but... nope. It still feels like cheap, yucky polyester.

I realized that my socks don't go with the outfit at all, but they're so cozy that I didn't really care. 

Sunday, May 11

Dress: Me-made (Sewaholic Cambie)
Cardigan: Consignment (Jackpot)
Shoes: Orthaheel
Bag: Mom-made

This was Mother's Day, so we went for a picnic! We originally planned on going to the beach, but it was so crowded that we couldn't even get near it, so we went to a nearby park instead, which turned out to be a great photo spot. The weather was gorgeous again, so perfect for this dress, and after walking around for a bit while my dad made lunch, I didn't even need my cardigan. 

That's it for photos this time! Thanks for reading!