Cold, windy days need a "New Look" (Pic heavy)

Good evening everybody!...Remember in my last post I was talking a little bit about the drought that's been going on around these parts?...well today we finally got some rain...I believe its still raining out there right now; and its supposed to last for a few days....I hope the farmers are collecting it because the new water allowances are kinda strict and not in a good way....When I left the house earlier it wasn't raining but I knew it would be by the time I got to the house....I ended up going to my friends house for a couple hours; her Mom came in town this morning....
Who remembers my complete obsession with Mad Men?...well its STILL going strong and I on the lookout for the seasons on DVD or Blu-ray....I love the old school fashion and how its still so "me" now....I decided to rock a dress I made a few months ago with my Mad Men in mind....this is New Look's pattern # 0110 View D....I know I blogged about it a while back when I finished it but I've never worn it until today....I was going to belt it but when I put it on it I felt it was cool how it was....I absolutely LOVE this dress...its so comfortable and the neckline is just awesome; I mean just friggin' awesome....it came out so well...the zipper, along with the hook and eye also installed damn good...I'm getting so much better at those things....I always put my own spin on stuff and the sleeves show my style a little bit...I have serger stitches on my machine and I finished the sleeves that way....I used a printed knit fabric from Hancock's (of course) and the drape and feel are just right....this pattern has 4 or 5 views and I'm pretty sure I'll get around to whipping em all up sooner or later....Since it was kinda brisk and rainy I couldn't rock my heels so I threw on my trusty boots....This dress was inspired by the lovely red-head named Joan from the show...and anybody that watches the show knows she can rock a dress honey!!!!!....Well since there are quite a few pictures I wanna share I'll shut up now and show em....talk to you good folks soon!
~~MsKRS~~

Meeeeee!

a shot of the back...neckline, zipper, front and back darts, and vent split?....piece a' cake.....

 Neckline is FIERCE......check my sleeves though....this is "my dress is sooo HOT" face...LOL

vintage button from my Mama's stash.....that neckline though.....

tried to get a shot of the hook and eye...they are pretty hard to photograph....well the small ones are....

crazy, jacked up picture my friend took....*le sigh* I miss my babygirl taking my pictures....others don't understand how I need them.....LOL

 See Joan's dress?...I had to have one similar....I just had to....

I made view D.....

All BLACK Err'thang; Naturally

Hey y'all hey!...its a good Sunday around here with the temps still a little too high for this time of year but nonetheless enjoyable....I decided to take advantage of my huny being home for a while and get him to snap a few photos so I can write a new post...Now remember when I said I had something totally HOT to show?...well here it is.....
Its McCall's M6083 again; this time in BLACK....now this is the 3rd time I've made this jumpsuit and this is by far my favorite...(Can y'all tell I love this pattern)...I usually don't wear all Black but today just seemed like I should just do that....so I did...and I like it...A LOT...I added a couple of waist darts and tuxedo stripes but the pictures don't hardly show those details...one day I'll get to know my camera better or I'll get a new one that does stuff for me.....but for now I love my little Nikon....I whipped this one up at least a month ago but as I said before I just didn't feel like taking pictures of myself...and since Pink Cookie (my dressform) doesn't have legs I cant take photos of pants until I wear 'em....I still have pants that I've made and haven't shown because I wasn't in the mood to flick it up when I wore 'em....I'll get around to it though...its no biggie LOL....but this jumpsuit though, I love it.....Did I ever say how much I LOVE heels?....Well, my love for heels is running neck and neck with my sewing....yeah, THAT much.....
Did anybody notice my "wild" hair?...I've been on a mission to have natural hair and this is the result of my first twist-out....ummmm, it didn't turn out so well but I rocked it anyway...the relaxed ends are getting in the way....I snipped 'em after I twisted them up (about a 1/2 inch to 1 inch on all the twists) but the straight ends still remain...I've been snipping on the ends ever since I told myself that I was going back to my nappy roots....not complaining though, I'm only 6 months into my transition so it was something I expected.....I just wanted to try it anyway.....in July I'll be at my year mark and the "twist-out" should be much, much better...my curl pattern is peeking through though and I cant get enough of it....Okay y'all let me share the photos now, Cheaters just came on....LOLOL (another one of my guilty trash TV pleasures)....I included links to the other times I whipped it up for y'all to see....
Talk to you good folks soon!
~~MsKRS~~

1st time I whipped it up: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.447885711985218.1073741863.117668338340292&type=3

2nd time I whipped it up: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.521622247944897.1073741895.117668338340292&type=3

 

HEELS!...my FAVE....

 

Hi-Low AND a re-fashion though!

Howdy folks!...If you missed me I want to say that I've been all right...Just living on the outside more versus the cyber world...the weather has been real nice too...maybe a little too nice because we are supposedly having a drought...the other side of the map is having severe cold and storms and we aren't having anything...we need rain; we are Ag country where I live and its a little too dry for farmers...the water rations aren't working out; the POTUS even visited our town and a few surrounding the other day to check things out!....but we have at least two more months of "rain time" so we'll hopefully get some sprinkles around here soon...
This blog post is one of a few that I've written but I just didn't feel like taking pictures for 'em....I haven't felt like taking pictures of myself or of the stuff I've been making for my own Cancerian reasons; and I'll leave it at that....I have definitely still be sewing and those blog posts will surface in due time I guess....
Now since last night the sewing bug has been biting; I really don't know if I even slept...but I got up on the early side and went straight to my sewing room this morning...Yesterday evening I cut out a hi-low skirt pattern; Simplicity 1695 and sewed up View A.....it turned out very pretty too....I used a silky fabric that got on my damn nerves when I was using it though....but in the fabric's defense slippery fabrics always get on my nerves....they move around waaaaayyyyy too much but they make for such pretty, pretty garments....so us folks that sew just fight and tussle with them until we get something we like....and that's exactly what I did....I love it and I may even wear it tomorrow.....my selection of cool clothes is constantly growing....
I also did a refashion...I was about to make sew up some kind of top to wear with my new skirt but an old sweater (that also gets on my nerves because of the turtleneck feature) caught my eye....I politely cut that damn turtleneck off and neatened up the edge....now I can stand it again....I really liked the sweater when I first copped it; but the turtleneck was so "choke-y" all the time...Singer scissors and my machine = problem solved....
Anybody been refashioning anything lately?...give me a link to it if you have.....I've been teaching myself draping principles too....I got something totally HOT to show off too....but it has to warm up wayyy more for that one....stay with me good people and I'll talk to you soon!...Photos now....
~~MsKRS~~