During a recent closet clean-out I decided to bid adieu to this royal blue hoodie type of a thing. I made it a few years ago from Pattern Magic 3, and have worn it to death!
Cue orchestral flourish, aaaaand, in sonorous tones, "Blue Pattern Magic hoodie thing; This Is Your Life...!" *rising swell of stirring music*
My initial construction post is here... from the word go I've enjoyed wearing this thing. The deep royal blue worked with everything and the shape is kinda interesting and unique while managing to be still plain enough that it became practically a basic in my wardrobe. My favourite view of it has always been the back view where the "hoodiness" of it was the most apparent. The front view is plainer, with a subtle drapey elegance.
The fabric was initially given to me by my friend C from her mother's stash, and I was just mucking about when I threw it together. It was really just a wearable trial of the Pattern Magic design and I didn't realise how very handy it would become. I've tossed it the suitcase several times to take it overseas with me because it was such a terrific little wardrobe mixer. Thus it has featured in loooooads of our holiday photos :)
I've promised myself over and over again that I really need to make this up a second time in decent fabric and I reckon finally putting away this old one could be just the excuse I need :)
Chosen from dozens, these are six of my favourite daily outfits with it...
Barring shoes, all clothes I am wearing in these pictures are made by me.
In the early stages of its life I tended to wear it just like a Tshirt, as in at left; worn with hot pink linen shorts and hand-knitted Noro socks while hiking in Lake Como, and at right, worn with my ombre-dyed velveteen skirt in Milan...
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I discovered it looked really good when worn over a longer sleeved Tshirt, like as a tunic, and this became my most preferred way to wear it.
At left; with striped Tshirt, over-dyed blue corduroy skirt and black woollen tights, in Stockholm; and at right with a green bodysuit, green corduroy skirt, navy blue tights in Helsingor, Denmark
Barring shoes, all clothes I am wearing in these pictures are made by me.
In the early stages of its life I tended to wear it just like a Tshirt, as in at left; worn with hot pink linen shorts and hand-knitted Noro socks while hiking in Lake Como, and at right, worn with my ombre-dyed velveteen skirt in Milan...
At left; with striped Tshirt, over-dyed blue corduroy skirt and black woollen tights, in Stockholm; and at right with a green bodysuit, green corduroy skirt, navy blue tights in Helsingor, Denmark
