Wardrobe Challenge Update: Fabric Store Mini-Haul

thanks to my holiday gift guide, my current hunt for employment, the process of redecorating three rooms in my flat and a side-project i'm working on, i'm a little behind on my wardrobe challenge. i'll probably end up with four dresses, 3 skirts, 4 pairs of pants and few blouses and tops. hrm. well, that's not so bad, given that i started when it was already autumn... right, then!

i'm not really into the madness that is black friday and i already look forward to no longer having to hear about it for about eleven months so, instead of going to fabricville today, waiting in line for hours, having to be crowded by the woman who wants to get a hold of my fabric roll next, etc., i went out to the one in lasalle yesterday evening, when they were offering up great discounts, anyway. all vogue patterns were $5.99, burda were 25% off and, as usual, i found some fabric in the discount section, this time for only $3/meter. 

i already have all the skirt patterns i need and i can draft my own patterns if i want anymore so, as far as bottoms go, i've moved on to pants. i keep finding the same, matronly, wide-legged polyester pant in thrift stores and so i'm going to make my own. do i think making pants is a huge pain? yes! but it'll be worth it. check out the patterns i scored for this purpose:

i can't wait to rock the shorter version this spring, with a nice pair of loafers or ballet flats. they'll also look great with my chucks. in the meantime, style b will be perfect. i have two tuxedo jackets that need partners in crime, anyway. 

and, speaking of tuxedo jackets needing matching bottoms, i love these pants! they will look great with so many things i already own and i can wear them to an office, for sure. i won't make the jacket, seeing as three tuxedo jackets is a bit overkill for me and, unless i find a designer one on sale, my ben sherman one is perfect. 

the third and last pants pattern i purchased was the vogie 8859. i have a pair that is similar to these now and i know that i love the fit. 

it's so important for women to wear pants that fit and that compliment our bodies. the wide-legged trouser mom wears is not okay, especially if you're short and curvy, like i am. wide-legged only really works when they're high-waisted and have a 1940's or 1950's design to them. 

i have to admit that flipping through the vogue pattern catalog left me feeling a tad disappointed and the feeling only lifted one i started searching through burda's selection. this has never happened before but, for some reason, i feel like most of vogue's new collection is dated and drab and features over-rouched, ill-fitting garments. a look at the vintage section is always nice but, seeing as i already own most of the ones in this season's catalog, i decided to go with on of the few dress patterns i like from their newer ones, the vogue 8825:

this sleeve always draws attention away from the upper arm and accentuates small wrists, a great combination for my shape. the waistline is also flattering and, although it can easily be changed, i love this length because it hugs my curves but shows off my calves. thanks to this image, i want to make it in green, too!

and here is the houndstooth fabric i found for $3.00 CAD per meter. i bought four meters so i can make a pencil skirt and some pants like the ones in the first pattern. if i don't make the pants, i will use it to line a warm, winter coat. 

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