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Monday, December 31, 2012

Alone at Last!

Eleven straight days of houseguests, dear family and their dear ones...it was wonderful and I am glad it's over! Given the quiet life Dave and I normally lead, this is a big change for us. As my friend Shams
said, Sewing Margy was replaced by Cooking/Housekeeping/Hostessing Margy!

Luckily, I had finished my version of V1116 OOP, AKA "Clown Pants"

 which I had originally made for my friend Joan more than a year ago; I had a very special party I wanted to wear them to and I came in just under the wire.

Here is a picture lightened considerably so you can see the details better:


I made them in a wonderful "Issey Miyake" type fabric from Marcy Tilton; I've had the fabric for a long time, waiting for the perfect project. It's  crinkled, silky-like, in woven black checks on a silvery-gray background. I wore them with my beloved Trippen boots and a close-fitting wrapped jersey top.
The look of these pants is quite "fabric-dependent"; the ones I made for Joan were out of a crisp nylon taffeta-like blend and look very different than my lighter-weight "swooshy" ones. It was a lovely party, a celebration of very dear friends' 50th wedding anniversary.



 I am eager to start the New Year with a studio cleanup; I also use the space as "Gift-Wrapping
Central", so it's particularly in need of attention.

 Happy New Year to you all...I hope 2013 will be a year of peace, creativity and lots of sewing time!
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22 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 31, 2012 at 10:39 AM

    Eleven days of houseguests would be very difficult for me. I need my privacy. You look particularly elegant in your photos- love your wonderful necklace.

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  2. pdiddlyDecember 31, 2012 at 11:08 AM

    I should really clean up my studio too - lovely new pants Margy - Happy New Year.

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  3. RhondaBussDecember 31, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Perfect, perfect! Your pants look wonderful on you.
    Happy New Ywar Margy!

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  4. pegsewerDecember 31, 2012 at 11:22 AM

    These are wonderful! Looking forward to reading about your designs in the New Year and love your style.

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  5. JudithDecember 31, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Brilliant pants - very you! Happy New Year...

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  6. JillybejoyfulDecember 31, 2012 at 12:50 PM

    What a wonderful marriage of fabric to pattern - I'm now seriously considering getting this pattern, based on your results!

    Happy New Year to you too - I hope we get some chances to get together again in 2013 :)

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  7. Re's Home on the RoadDecember 31, 2012 at 2:55 PM

    Great and very funky pants only someone with your style and slim body can pull off. So wish Solana Beach were closer to Santa Barbara as I'm headed there on Thursday for 2 weeks. Would love to meet you in person as I have heard so much from Shams and Jilly about you!

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  8. AndreaDecember 31, 2012 at 4:47 PM

    You look fabulous, Margy!

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  9. gwensewsDecember 31, 2012 at 4:56 PM

    OMG, I would have shot myself by now if I had company for that long! I love your pants. They are so YOU! Happy New Year!

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  10. shamsDecember 31, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    So glad you had a nice holiday and so glad for you to have your routine restored. Those pants are fabulous! I have that pattern and need to make it up. I like that it fits you well through the hips and then does it's wonderful funky-ness below. Happy 2013, my friend!

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  11. twotoastDecember 31, 2012 at 8:49 PM

    Fabulous trousers and they go so well with your Trippens!

    Happy New Year to you!

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  12. MelanieDecember 31, 2012 at 9:02 PM

    Wow, you are one awesomely stylish woman! And I am in love with that painting over the mantelpiece. Happy New Year!

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  13. VickiJanuary 1, 2013 at 3:03 AM

    Happy New Year! I love those pants on you. Very you. You match the painting behind you - very bold and confident :)

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  14. MyrnaJanuary 1, 2013 at 6:30 AM

    FABULOUS. Inspiring.

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  15. Goodbye ValentinoJanuary 1, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    It takes a certain type of person to successfully pull off this look and you do it well. - Very festive and stylish!
    Best wishes for a great 2013 .

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  16. marcytJanuary 1, 2013 at 8:40 AM

    At once glamour and comfort, you look fabulous....and I've got some of this very fabric I've been saving, moving it to the top of the pile. I SO enjoy your blog, love seeing the great clothes you make and wear!

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  17. GailJanuary 1, 2013 at 1:55 PM

    Boho chic at its finest! Wishing you a stylish and happy 2013, and more visits from sewing royalty (I'm impressed by commenter above!)

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  18. LouisaJanuary 1, 2013 at 2:18 PM

    As an anything-but-jeans kind of girl, I love those funky pants! As always you make them look so much better than the pattern envelope, Margy. Wishing you and yours a very Happy New Year!

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  19. BunnyJanuary 2, 2013 at 2:26 PM

    You wear this look so elegantly.

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  20. anne kJanuary 3, 2013 at 7:31 AM

    Fabulous ensemble -- you work it equally well. Your glasses remind me of Carrie Donovan, Fashion Editor of Bloomingdale's and earlier, Harper's Bazaar, where I worked for her long, long ago. Her glasses were her statement piece. Yours too?

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  21. UnknownJanuary 3, 2013 at 6:45 PM

    Love those pants. You look fabulous! I've got to get the pattern.

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  22. MushyWearJanuary 5, 2013 at 11:59 PM

    What a fabulous look! And such a wonderful occasion to celebrate.

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