Ok, I have to admit that my wardrobe has been less than inspired the past few months. Every day it is the same- super-sale cotton trousers from Old Navy, Target nursing tanks and flip flops, with a long-sleeved henley and Patagonia vest if it is chilly. Hair in a bun, moisturizer (if I’m lucky), and sadly unpedicured toes (I actually bought a Ped Egg, because my calluses were taking over the world- it sounds crazy but I swear it actually works).
But after getting the latest Hanna Andersson and Boden catalogs I decided that in the fall I would institute a new daily mom wardrobe– just as washable (the minute I put on anything nice, HMB spits up on it, without fail), just as friendly to sitting on the floor without exposure, but, you know, cute. My inspirations are as follows:
So, I’m on it. Skirts, leggings, cute (but comfy) boots and fitted little jackets to cover up the still-required nursing tops (and hold in the ever-present “empty baby house”- Amy’s brilliant description for the belly). I won’t be making the leggings and the boots, but I have a bunch of ideas for funky a-line skirts. Maybe all the same simple shape but with fun details. I’m imagining a black baby-wale corderoy one with lots of decorative stitching in white thread (I’m dying to use those stitches on my Bernina!). Of course I still need to make the perfect A-line skirt pattern. I *love* Sew What, Skirts, but for some reason i keep coming up with a skirt that is just a little too big, or just a little too small in the wrong spot, or doesn’t flare out as much as I’d like. Which means I use up fabric making not-quite-right skirts (yes I have a bolt of muslin, don’t ask why I don’t use it- I think i keep hoping the next one will be the one and I can skip the muslin). I made one I actually like before a bunch of baby weight fell off (a miracle I’d like to see happen again). I didn’t have a chance to wear it so I’m wondering if any of you out there are a size 8/10/12 US and might like to have it? This is what it looks like
And a detail shot of the trim on the waistband and hem
It is made of a heavy almost-canvas cotton and closes with a (slightly wonky) back zip. If you want the actual measurements, drop me a comment and I can let you know (I think it would hang at the hip for a size 8, fit just under the waist for a 10 and sit at the waist snugly for a size 12). Depending on how many responses I get, if any, I’ll choose someone and send it off! It isn’t perfect (sewn while sleep deprived and rushing to finish before a nap ended), but it is free 