ooohhh...So excited for this ensemble. Living out my Spanish Rose and Carmen vibes and being the closest possible representation of my favourite emoji 💃🏻
I used McCall's pattern 8947. It's an absolutely delicious pattern for all the details it includes. The pattern has options for a skirt, halter top, shorts and bolero.
I made the bolero, halter top and skirt. I found this absolutely AMAZING Mexican/Spanish print. It's a bright red with gorgeous flowers and horizontal stripes. I almost always start with the fabric before I pick the pattern and this fabric told me it wanted to be made into a fabulous circle skirt--that's when I matched it up to the McCall's pattern.
I made the skirt first about 8 years ago. I wore it quite a bit always with a fab red petticoat. The photo above is from the Day of the Dead two years ago where I thought this skirt was perfect for that!
It took me ages to finish the halter top. I don't know why it sat in my unfinished projects pile for so long. I think it was because I had cut out the fabric in a light blue to match the small amount of light blue in the skirt fabric. And then I had a moment of indecision. What right blue the right colour? Would it clash? And there it sat until I picked it back up recently.
Sewing the halter top was very straight forward. It has some amazing waist dart shaping and a pointed bottom--so it looks like a waistcoat. I also really love that the halter top has an area for the contrast fabric around the collar (it's not a proper collar but more like a trim). I also used some great vintage buttons I had in my stash on the blouse.
The flatlay photo really shows the shape of the bolero --which I am absolutely in love with. It's brilliantly drafted. It's one pattern piece and it covers the shoulders and buttons at the neck. It goes perfectly with the shape of the halter. I just love this pattern piece so much.
I was saving up this outfit for a special location. I had a work trip to Mexico and thought that would be the perfect chance--but I didn't actually have any free time to take photos on that trip. So a couple of months later I had the opportunity to go to Spain for a long weekend and it was just perfect.
This outfit really suits the Spanish Old Town and makes me feel like a Spanish Rose :).
I accessorised with some great hair flowers that I got from Auntie Beanie. They match perfectly.
And of course, I have matching stockings in red from What Kati Did. I do love my colour seamed stockings :) And decided to do yellow shoes with the outfit (so much colour going on! lol) and just love how it looks with these ones that I got from Bait Footwear.
These amazing photos from Spain were taken by Heather (@thatphotofilmgirl on instagram) and my hair was styled by my lovely friend Eva (@evka.allen).
This outfit can also have great Carmen vibes like in the photo above from Veronika Marx! Most of all, it's fun to twirl with that massive skirt and petticoat!! I got the petticoat from Vivian of Holloway.
What about you? Do you like the Spanish/Mexican fabric prints/styles?
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