Velvet and Denim: Sounds Like a Country Song

(Velvet Blouse, Denim Skirt: 

Cotton/Rayon, 2011)

Velvet is delicious--but oh, what a diva to sew. Every stitch shows.

The pin tucks on the yoke reflect light. (In the photograph even the crest of the fold at the waist is illuminated.) Gathering the sleeves at the wrist worked well in the lace version, however, the velvet drapes differently and here a minimal hem works better.

Snow has been a constant presence for two months, melting partially on warmer days, becoming ice encrusted as the freeze returns. A just-above-the-knee length skirt manages to avoid the inevitable splattering slush. Ah, winter! (Layers worn underneath: homemade long johns, knickers, silk slip!) 

It's such a pleasure to wear everything made by my own hands.