vendredi 31 mai 2013

Smooth Sailing : Take 2

Dressing for work can be a bit tricky for me. How could I find a style that's not too dressy (I work in a non profit organization and the dress code, if any, is very relaxed), still vintage but not too flashy either? Well, vintage casual seems to be the key!
And, speaking of vintage casual, Wearing History's Smooth Sailing pants totally fit the bill, which is why I've made a second pair!
Having made a muslin for the previous version (dark green wool ones), I did no fitting changes at all, but...I made one little change all the same : I replaced the side zipper with buttons. Paired with my fabric - a beautiful yellow linen - I think they add a touch of fun and give the pants a nice summery look!

Here's a picture, hastily snapped by my boyfriend as I had just finished it! Not the best pic ever, but  at least it shows that the pants fit, and you can see the button closure! 


On top of that, for - I think - the first time in my life, I've been wondering, before making these pants : what am I going to wear with them? As a result, I can wear these pants with something like 4 different pairs of shoes and 4 tops...Another great piece of "cake" added to my closet, then!
For those that are interested, I even made a tutorial on how to replace the side zipper with buttons, which I'll be posting shortly!