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Saturday, December 10, 2011

Once More, with Mirrors!

I finally finished my fancy jacket to wear to a party next Thursday. It is another iteration of Marcy Tilton's Vogue 8620, this time in a fabulous embroidered, sequined, mirrored black silk dupioni from Hyena Productions, a wonderful source for incredible silks.



I've been to India seven times, and each trip I fall in love all over again with their over-the-top use of mirrors. I have them all over my house, both inside and out. Now I'll have them on my body!



I'm wearing the jacket with a pair of flame-colored silk velvet pants I made many years ago.



This was also an opportunity to use my new labels!



While waiting for the Swarovski rhinestones to put on the reverse-that-shows zipper (a great idea from Shams, at Communing With Fabric), I made a quick tunic, Vogue 8542 OOP, View B. I used a black and gray knit from Marcy Tilton, and, because I didn't order enough, a black ponte knit from JoAnn's for the neck and sleeves.




A very productive week!

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10 comments:

  1. shamsDecember 11, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    That jacket is AH-MAZ-ING, Margy and it looks fabulous on you! What an elegant ensemble! I love the rhinestones and how they glinted for the photograph. :)

    Your tunic is also a great look. I like the contrast sleeves and collar.

    Marvioso!

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  2. RhondaBussDecember 11, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    You are going to steal the show Margy! The pants just light the whole outfit on fire.

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  3. BunnyDecember 11, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Fabulous outfit!

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  4. gwensewsDecember 12, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    That is a fabulous jacket! And you can check your make-up while wearing it! It's very striking. Love it! And your tunic is totally cute also.

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  5. WearinbeadsDecember 12, 2011 at 7:46 AM

    I LOVE Marcy Tilton's patterns, and you have certainly done it justice. You will be the life of the party, and enjoy.

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  6. pdiddlyDecember 12, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    fantastic looking outfits - all look wonderful on you

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  7. JillybejoyfulDecember 12, 2011 at 3:33 PM

    It is not an easy feat (IMHO) to pull off the wearing of mirrors elegantly - you did it, in spades! Beautiful!

    Love the tunic as well...you are, without a doubt, one of my style icons! Now if only I had 6 more inches of height lol!

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  8. MargyDecember 12, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    Thank you all for the lovely comments! It's such fun sewing with an appreciative audience! Gwen, I hadn't thought of checking my makeup in the mirrors...now I will!

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  9. DixieDecember 13, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Love your blingy version of Marcy's jacket. The fabric is to-die-for glamorous, and the sparkling zipper is the perfect finish. Very nice styling with those plush, velvety pants, too.
    Your tunic top looks very hip and comfy too. I like the idea of using different fabrics for sleeves and collars, so this looks very natural to me. Great you got so much accomplished this week!

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  10. FranDecember 15, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    The jacket is great -- I've had the pattern for a while and will have to make it up. Great look!

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