Listen, I don’ know if it’s the return of chokers or pin’s, but then, at the moment, I am in a full Nineties revival . I took out my old albums of Oasis and Blur (YES I HAVE ALWAYS REFUSE TO CHOOSE MY CAMP: D), The Verve, Radiohead and even … yes … even the Spice Girls (I assume completely this sentence: D). WELL, currently home lost 20 years, and the outfit I present you today is quite ok with this.

I struggled to find inspiration, once summer went away. I understood, by putting summer dresses away, that my wardrobe was very different from one season to another, in terms of colors. If I’m only wearing bright colors in summer, in winter I prefer darker colors. I felt the need to pause, to reconnect to fall vibes, to other desires. And when finally, I kinda”digested” the arrival of autumn, the urge popped up: a buttoned skirt! It was finally time to test the famous Rosari from Pauline Alice.

I dreamed of a button skirt for ages, and this pattern is exactly what I wanted: a sober, simple and effective design, with details that make the difference … Pauline style!

I opted for the A version with jeans pockets, but without the small pouch gusset. For the size, I draw a 38.5 size at the waist, graded to a 40.5 on the hips, and the result is … stunning. I honestly did not expect such a great fit!

I lengthened the short version of 8cm, and opted for metal snaps. (Ah … they drove us nuts. I thought having ordered a pack of 15 in Rascol … but there were 10, the precise number I needed. And my man messed on 2 snaps. All cute he is, he went to get me other ones, which ultimately did not have all the right shade. But we realized this AFTER removing the 8 well posed. : D And guess who had to place a new order in Rascol, this time with TWO snaps sets ??Most expensive skirt ever. D)

I say that but the denim you see here cost me nothing: I found it during a swap between seamstresses : good quality, with some comfy spandex, a joy to work with. And the match with Rosari is great!

Even the pockets lining comes from this swap: a small piece of floral cotton that I had not managed to leave behind, and that matches quite well to denim. You will see it much better with the Scraptastic Sewing that will come later!

And then, when cutting the last thread, I wanted to sew a top that would go with it. And I immediately thought of Ondée !

I found this piece of knit fabric during a yard sale, and I carefully kept for a fall Ondée. I was a little worried about its recovery capacity, which is not great, but it’s ok for a sweatshirt, which does not suffer too much of a loose rendering. You see the shoulders slightly fall, and a warped neckline. Speaking of neckline, here I chose the collar version, but instead of the collar, I sewed a simple neckband.

Sewn in a 38 size with 7mm seam allowances (Ondée seam allowances are of 1 cm), the fit is almost good. Only the sleeves are too long.

But I like having too long sleeves, I love hiding my hands in it, grind my fingers like a shy schoolgirl in front of her crush. (Do not tell me you were not a Freshman crushing over a too cute Senior!?) (And you were searching for him in the hallways between 2 lessons ??)

WELL once the final thread was cut, I found it cute pretty… but something was missing. No doubt inspired by the beautiful Odette and Lulu tops, I wanted to customize my own by adding a flex. I spent days looking for an idea, noted perhaps 130 stuff, literally drunk my man with that … and then, while turning the Digster 90s playlist, it happened this song. May be my favorite song of this time.

The idea was finally found. “Lovefool”, with a good girly font, and flowers … because, well, I’m a floral lady. : D

Conclusion : I’m really delighted with these two parts. The skirt is a perfect basic that I can wear year round. And the sweat is a real blanket, super comfortable. An association to reproduce as soon as possible!

A good week-end Ladies, take care. ❤