Rocking New Look 6735 & Braid-Outs

Happy Monday All.  Hoping your weekend was a good one.  The weekend was beautiful in that the temps were several degrees lower and comfortable in New York.  I did a lil sewing and made another Butterick 5709 which I will post later this week.


OOTD is New Look 6735:  Misses Knit Cardigan, Tops, Pants and Skirt.

 This simple tank was made two weeks ago and its one of my favorite patterns.  I have made Version C (minus the sleeves) several times. 

Here are two NL6735 throwbacks... This pattern is perfect for making sweater vests, the neckline is low and works well over button-ups.

For this one I used a purple cotton knit print (via Virgo Fabrics).  Purchased the fabric earlier in the year, plucking it from the remnant box and scored this 1-1/2"  for a buck... the fabric was somewhat mangled along the selvage, but knew I could make a tank out of it.

The pattern consist of just 2 pieces, the back is cut with a center back seam and although the pattern does not call for darts, I have incorporated bust darts.  Also, if I am not making this up for a vest, I raise the neckline about 1".  However, I forgot this time around, but its all good.  Also had to cut the tank a size bigger in that I sewed it with the stretch vertically.  Wasn't truly feeling the print horizontally and went against the grain. With the print vertically its much better and paired it with an old linen Loft suit, which is slated to become short-sleeves.  The suit has 3/4 length sleeves and personally find them annoying, especially when I bend my arms, the sleeve hem ends just below my elbows which causes some pulling along the sleeve caps.

If one is looking for a quick tank, nice length... NL6735 is a good one.

Despite the sleeve issues, the suit has been a summer workhorse over the years, but now its time to do a minimal sleeve refashion.  I may just have the cleaners do it in that this has to be dry cleaned anyway.

Also I have been rocking Braid-Outs (check-out Curly Nikki)... an old school hairdo. The last time I wore braid-outs mmmm...almost 20 years ago. Back then it was convenient, especially having a young one and a busy work schedule.

Then came the Doobie Wrap, which was the perfect way to protect my relaxed hair @ nite and spend only 5 mins styling it in the morning and Braid-Outs became history...

Feeling the need for something different, sorta new (its been almost 20 years), I started corn braiding my hair at nite.  It requires a lil more time in the morning, but being an empty nester and nothing but free time in the morning... it works and it doesn't require using a comb... the magic is in the fingers....lol

Here's a close-up from last week... 

It's not necessary to braid my hair every nite, but I like my crinkles to be crisp.  Again no comb required, finger part the hair, moisturize with Aveeno Leave-in-Conditioner and in less than 20 minutes I have 5-6 corn rows. 

 The family has a new name for me as I parade around with my cornrows... Ms. Set-It-Off... lol. 

Until then Have a Great Week.