My new strategy for decision making is to think about where I’m going to go, and what I’d like wear there. At the beginning of the summer I was just thinking about what might be interesting to make. I ended up making a lots of things I never want to wear.
School starts next week. I teach college students. My goal is to look good without looking like one of them. I’ve always struggled the most dressing for hot days when I need to look somewhat professional. I have to walk several blocks from the train, so I don’t want to wear pants because I’ll sweat too much. Besides that, I’m determined to figure out how to make dresses and skirts that I like.
I expected this dress to be more flattering than it is. I should’ve taken in the waist more because it makes me look wide and shapeless. The belt helped, but it would look better with a wider one. I embroidered the neckline to make the dress more interesting, and also more casual. I used thick variegated matte thread. I was surprised at the results. From a distance it looks like it’s beaded. The white threads appear to be shiny glass beads reflecting light. This is similar to what Ann picked up on with the embroidered blazer. It reminds me of faux-finishing.
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