Holiday party season is here and I\’ve chosen a somewhat unlikely pattern as my seasonal cocktail-party go to… Vogue 9291. Yes, this is an \”accessories\” pattern!. It\’s classic vogue in it\’s weirdness but in between the wearable shower puff and the strange felted…thing they snuck in this absolutely. gorgeous. top, meant to be worn as a wrap over a strapless dress I believe.
If you\’ve followed this blog for a while you\’ll know I have sort of a thing for crop tops, and this pattern struck me as the perrrrfect top to wear not as a wrap but as a top, paired with a full skirt, for a sort of modern Ceil Chapman look in two pieces instead of one. Here I\’ve paired it with the high-low view of V8980 for a little bit more drama, but I\’ve made a wearable muslin of this pattern in a sunny yellow seersucker (because I had it on hand) and with a flirty little mini skirt I feel like I should be on the French Riviera–perfect for my cruise in March! Now I have to decide: I\’m tempted to make this in a crisp white oxford cloth that I could dress up (with a full silk faille skirt and some sparkles as shown here) or dress down (it would pair with everything high-waisted in my closet, but imagine it with my blue gingham skirt, for example, eee so cute right?!), but it does look glam in the called-for satin… what do you think? One of each? Watch this space for a Christmassy reveal!
xoxo,
I love this! I can't wait to see the final look!
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