Dressage (warning! clothing and knitting content!)

[atommickbrane]

So, given I have been idly pondering making this top since - urk, 2003??? that can't be right! - I thought I would CROWDSOURCE OPINIONS, i.e viz...

Poll dress you up in my rubI think I would also do shorter sleeves! (Am vaguely unsure whether this would suit a womans figure (Mia Fey) rather than a girl's (well, Maya Fey) but omg have I seriously had this top on the mind

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[pink_weasel]

I want some new grown up winter clothes. Probably from M&S. Bored of summer clothes now.

[atommickbrane]

I am a bit too - but I have stupidly stubbornly vowed I won't buy any new clothes until I sew myself something wearable and as a result I think I am never EVER going to get new clothes EVER AGAIN. I haven't even been into a Primark for ages. And my socks are falling apart!! Argh!!

[atommickbrane]

PS also have you made anything in 100% cotton? Wouldn't you think it would weigh a tonne? Am thinking of the time I made something in linen drape and oof ow flipping heck.

[pink_weasel]

My 100% cotton knitted cardigan weighs more than an elephant and stretches big enough to fit one. I wouldn't use it for cardigans again.

[friend_of_tofu]

Yes! I made an executive decision to buy myself some new clothes which fit and looked pretty, and it was a good decision! Lots of people have said lovely things about how nice I looked, so that's a positive, right?

I got a bunch of things recently, including this retro polka-dot swing dress, this backless/laced bustle dress, a really nice Per Una M&S dress in black/white/grey big flower print which sadly doesn't seem to be on their website anymore, a vintage Russian Navy hat which looks a little bit like this, these Urban Outfitters boots, a second-hand Collectif skirt which looks like this but with red naval stars instead of cats, some Iron Fist flats which look a bit like this but with more green and big rosettes, my big poofy petticoat which you saw at music swishing, my adored Necessary Evil coat, plus a bunch more second-hand stuff (stompy boots, black jeans, satin top, canvas skirt, loads of jewellery, etc etc) - I could go on for a while but you probably don't want me to

[huskyteer]

Wow, I like that dress - pretty much my favourite colour scheme!

[friend_of_tofu]

There looks to be a similar one with a slightly different cut around the neck and sleeves, too.

It's a good dress, and I think it's suit you too, but I slightly think the other style ('Angel' or something like that) might be a teeny bit more you? See what you think.

[huskyteer]

If it's the green and navy one, it's a nicer style but I don't like the colours very much.

Searching for 'angel' just got me bras for teenagers :)

[julietk]

My concern with that jumper would be that it's quite short, and thus might not actually keep me all that warm (cold kidneys!) plus there's the thing about tshirt being longer than jumper. Which is in the photo, obv, so maybe that is a Fashion Statement & I am just ignorant of such things?

I am not allowed to think about new clothes due to financial pressure. Although I have a couple of things I'd quite like to knit/sew, were it not for the fact that I seem to be uninspired on the knitting/sewing front right now. I am stuck on a pair of socks that I'm bored of; maybe I should just accept this & start on something else?

[huskyteer]

> maybe that is a Fashion Statement & I am just ignorant of such things?

I am similarly ignorant and disapproving. But if it's knitted in the round one could just knit some more rounds?

(I am also pretty ignorant about knitting, obviously.)

[atommickbrane]

Totally! I think you'd have to decide how you wanted the bottom to be shaped though, ie like the collar, or rolly up, ribbed wouldn't work, UNLESS you did a really DEEP rib, like 4x4 or something, from the sash under... ooh perhaps THAT might be good?! You have nice and flippy on the collar/sleeves but the waist is more fitted?

OR perhaps the sash itself should be deep ribbed and then go to a st st end.

Ooh!

This is all so totally hypothetical, I still don't even know what yarn I could use, AND this is probably below my skill level. BUT...

[friend_of_tofu]

I thought it was a bit short too, but also presumed it could just be made, well, longer as desired? Or is that wrong?

I would say switch to something else if the socks are boring you right now, then maybe you'll get inspired again. Are you allowed to buy charity shop clothes if sufficiently cheap?