Where: Substituting for the upper grade's Spanish teacher.
Ease of Wear: (4.25 of 5 stars--5 being the most easy to wear.) Skirt was made by me back when (here is the original post on its construction), and I have lost a couple of pounds since then, so it fits very well now and is very comfortable. The Tippi sweater from J. Crew is also amazing, I know there are lots of women who are fans (and own multiple colors) but I haven't really dipped into the Tippi pool, outside of a handful of versions from years past. I am a fan, but I don't actively seek out having multiples of it.
The only ding came from the loafers, which fit fine, but after standing all day in class and then walking to Harris Teeter on my break (in warmish weather), I found they felt really small and were rubbing against my feet uncomfortably. So I went ahead and purchased those "half-socks" from the grocery store and that helped a bunch.
Outfit Details: When I made this skirt, I was thinking I would have no problem matching tops to it, but I was surprised by how hard it was. I either just don't buy these shades and can't get things to work with it, or the print has a very specific look and needs something especially unfussy for it to work with it. I had tried regular white tee-shirts and blouses, but it was too plain, however anything with any amount of print or sequins or embellishments was too much. The top I wore with it originally is fine, but I want to sell that one as I don't really love it. I did not purchase the Tippi with the intent of matching the skirt (I just really loved the color), but found that it was exactly the right shade for my skirt.
Long story short, lol, is that you can find the Tippi here at J. Crew (this is the heather aqua shade).
Anecdote of the Day: The big burly cashier at Harris Teeter really liked the old school J. Crew necklace and said it perfectly matched the skirt. LOL. I love it when people you don't expect to be into style are into it. :-)
The floral fabric (called Waverly Blossom Boutique Twill Aurora) is actually a home decor fabric, but it is lightweight enough to work with this pattern. I have to admit to preferring this floral pattern to the one Boden used. And based upon the fact that I know the Boden version's bodice would have likely been too long for my short torso, I was glad to have creative control and a tape measure in my hands to ensure my version wasn't too long. I also decided to add a back invisible zip instead of a side zip, so I won that way, too.
It's not that I don't love the Rosalyn version, in fact, seeing it on AudreyBella made me realize it is a very beautiful garment, but knowing I could make my own gave me fuel to just get it done. I also had enough fabric left over to make my daughter a version, and so far so good. Wish me luck on getting that one done in time.
If you would like to see the nearly finished version above on me, I gave the Instagram folks a sneak peek last night.
Okay, that's it for now. :-)
Real quickly, before I go, Boden has upped their mid-season sale to 50% off on some items
