Me-Made-May 2015: Days 16-22

This was quite the week! I am officially employed and living on my own in Canmore. Woohoo! I'm really looking forward to my summer here. Here's the week's outfits:

Saturday, May 16

Top: Me-made, pre-blog (self-drafted)
Jeans: RTW (Guess)
Shoes: Second-hand (Sperry)
Bag: Craft market

Second day on the road! Since my road test was Friday morning, we didn't leave until after lunch, so we took two days to get to Canmore. We arrived this day, unpacked a little, went for dinner, and scouted some 'help wanted' signs. It was chilly and rainy when we arrived, so I was actually pretty cold in this, even with a sweater and my summer jacket! It was quite the change from where we stayed the night before. This photo was taken around 9 in the morning, and I had already taken off my sweater.

Sunday, May 17

Blouse: Me-made (Sewaholic Pendrell)
Cardigan: Thrifted (Nicole Bridger)
Jeans: RTW (Guess)
Belt: Thrifted
Shoes: Second-hand (Sperry)

Nothing much to say about this outfit - it's pretty much one of my go-to outfits! I spent the day exploring Canmore a bit and handing in my resume at a few places, as well as stocking up on food. It warmed up a little, although it was still a chilly when the wind came up!

Monday, May 18

Top: Me-made (Jennifer Lauren Bronte Top)
Cardigan: Me-made (Muse Jenna Cardi)
Jeans: RTW (Guess)
Belt: Thrifted
Shoes: Second-hand (Sperry)

Oops, an outfit with two unblogged me-mades (and oops again, I forgot to put on shoes for this photo)! I'm not so sure I'll even blog about the top, since it's just a simple shirt from leftover fabric, but the cardigan definitely deserves a post!

In the afternoon, I changed into hiking gear and went for a hike with my mom. It was perfect weather for it - warm enough to not need a sweater once you were moving, but with a nice breeze.

Tuesday, May 19

Dress: Me-made (Colette Moneta)
Half-slip (not shown): Me-made (self-drafted)
Cardigan: Thrifted (Nicole Bridger)
Shoes: Second-hand (Sperry)

Today was such a beautiful day - it warmed up enough to take off my sweater and my tights later. I had a couple interviews for jobs, which both went very well! I needed to look put-together but still casual (and comfortable!), since Canmore in general is very casual - a lot of people just wear athletic gear all the time since everyone is so sporty. I wore black heels for the interviews, and took off my sweater, but then switched to Sperries for walking around town. I was offered a job at both places, and accepted the first offer. It's at a place that's a combination of a cafe and a specialty food store - it looks like it will be a great place to work for the summer!

The half-slip that I wore has been really useful! It's perfect for wearing unlined dresses with tights because it stops them from sticking. I made it with 4" of ease, which is more than both tutorials I found (including Gertie's and Christine Haynes') suggested, and I still find that it doesn't quite have enough. I guess I take really big steps, because I can't quite walk normally when I'm wearing it! I suppose the tutorials are good for slips meant to be worn with pencil skirts. I never really wear pencil skirts, so I could definitely use some more ease in mine. 

Wednesday, May 20

Shirt: Me-made (Sewaholic Alma)
Jeans: RTW (Guess)
Shoes (not shown): Consignment (Hego's)

I love this top, but it's not one I wear all that often! It's difficult to layer over and scrunches up when I wear a purse. It's also a bit too heavy of a material to tuck in. 

Apologies for the selfie, and all the ones to follow. My mom left Tuesday evening, so now I don't have anyone to take photos for me! This might be a problem when I need photos of projects I finish over the summer. I need to find a photographer!

Thursday, May 21

Top: Me-made (Sewaholic Pendrell, modified for a knit)
Skirt: Me-made (Sewaholic Hollyburn)
Belt: Thrifted
Shoes (not shown): Second-hand (Sperry)

There's no full-lenth mirror where I'm staying, so this was my solution! I'm standing on a chair in this photo.

It seems to have warmed up for good in Canmore - I originally wore jeans but had to change, and even then I was pretty warm. This was my last day off before starting work, so I went into town for a bit and spent some time in the afternoon setting up my sewing machine and getting going on a project.

Friday, May 22

Dress: Me-made (Sewaholic Davie)
Cardigan: Me-made (Muse Jenna Cardi)
Shoes: Second-hand (Sperry)

This was my first day at my new job! The only dress code at this place is to "dress nicely", but other than that, you can wear whatever you're comfortable in. Of course, I ended up choosing black anyways! This is one of my latest finished makes, Sewaholic's new Davie dress. I made it quite basic on purpose, and I love it! Hopefully it'll be up on the blog soon.

I'm wearing my wool Jenna cardigan again, which will also be blogged about soon! I took it off almost right away though - it's cool here in the morning, but after 9 or 10, it's warm enough not to need a sweater.









I'm loving my new job and living in Canmore. Now I need to find a group to go hiking with, so I can enjoy living in the mountains! Only just over a week of Me-Made-May to go - what happened?!