I made this reversible pullover out of the fabric leftover from my reversible, convertible wrap cardigan. It reverses from a mostly space dyed to a mostly solid black. Because it was a remnant, I had to make the back in pieces. If I had it to do over again, I would make the back solid instead of half print, half solid. Although it is more interesting, the piece would be a bit more versatile if it was all print and all solid on the two sides.
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Purple is one of my favorite colors. However, sometimes it can be hard to incorporate brighter colors into your wardrobe when you work in a conservative environment or an environment where people look down on fashion. In some work places, caring about your clothes and how you look can actually be a drawback. One way to get around that is layering. I like to layer purple tank tops and t-shirts under cardigans, blazers and pullover sweaters (jumpers). I made the two above pieces to wear to work under neutral colored (black, grey, white, tan) pieces. The piece on the left was actually made out of a remnant of swimsuit/dancewear fabric and the one on the right is a jersey knit.
This is another one of my button down shirts except I used hook and eye closures on this one. I love this print because it's: 1) purple; 2) geometric; and 3) a little different but not too loud. The hook and eye closures are good for when I'm scared to do button holes again but might not be good for people with fine motor skill problems. I love quirky prints that are not too loud. They make great statement pieces when styled as the center of an outfit but can also function as a solid if the print is small enough. The newspaper print on this button down shirt I made has those qualities. The black and white helps it function like a grey or neutral but it is a little more interesting than a solid grey shirt.
I love collarless blazers. I do not like fussy details that serve no purpose. It's also wasteful because it's fabric and time that serves no purpose except to telegraph that one has money and time to spend on such things. But I understand the desire to have fancy details. Overall, I try to make very sleek functional pieces like this light grey collarless blazer. It's made from scuba knit and has two patch pockets. I was inspired by those jardigans from MM Lefleur but not inspired by the price. So instead, I started making collarless blazers out of middle to heavy weight knits.
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