This is McCall's 6355.  What I like most about this pattern is that it works for a knit or a woven.  It has horizontal and vertical darts in the front and vertical darts in the back.  I used the horizontal dart which gave the dress some shaping in the bust area.  And it didn't distort the stripes of the fabric much.  

I bought the fabric from Hancock.  What I didn't notice until I got to the cutting table is that the stripes run on the grain, instead of selvage to selvage.  Minor irritation.  Since this jersey is 100% cotton, I didn't have to worry about it stretching one way or the other.  I bought enough to ensure that my garment would have horizontal stripes.  I added an inch or so to the length.  But other than that, this sewed straight from the envelope.

This is how I finished the neckline.

I was going for a nautical look.  I've been seeing that style so frequently from J. Crew and I wanted to put something together that was similar.  I even found a nautical-inspired rope necklace!

Wearing:  denim jacket: Per Se Collection; dress: McCall's 6355; purse: Jason Wu for Target; pumps: Tahari slingback espadrille pumps; belt: The Limited (old, but similar to this one); necklace: Charming Charlie.

This is a maxi dress that I made from Mimi's tutorial.  This quick little project obviously inspired by these RTW styles are great spring/summer wardrobe additions.

Soft Joie Maxi Dress - $158; Splendid Maxi Dress - $110; and Joie Maxi Dress - $198

Wearing:  maxi dress: DIY (see above); jacket: Simplicity 2250; purse: Urban Outfitters; sandals: Sam Edelman; fedora: Target; bangles:  Amrita Singh.

I'd decided a while ago that a peacock blue maxi skirt was something that MUST be in my wardrobe for this season. 

I found a beautiful crepe de chine at Hancock last Saturday and it was completely serendipitous.  

A maxi skirt is really one of the quickest and easiest projects that you can make.  If you have an appreciation for this style.  It's really just a matter of taking your waist measurement, deciding how deep you want your gathers.  I wanted mine pretty deep, so I used the full 60" width of the fabric.  And deciding how long you want your skirt.  A waist to floor measurement is a good start.  Then you have to take into consideration the height of the shoes you'll be wearing.

Asos.com; Brooklyn Blonde; Kim Kardashian via The Fashion Bomb Daily.

My nail color today is Essie "Turquoise & Caicos".

I love the easy, breeziness of this skirt.  I could seriously live in these every single day!

Taken on Instagram.

I haven't been excited about a pattern release in a LONG time!  These made me perk up really quick!  I can't wait to get mine.  These are my picks:

1298 - Rachel Comey

1299 - Rebecca Taylor

1302 - Kay Unger

1304 - Lailia by Julia Alcarcon

1308 - DKNY

1309 - Issey Miyake

8804 - Claire Shaeffer

8805 - Very Easy Vogue Custom Fit

8809 - Very Easy Vogue

So when I got up yesterday morning, it was 45 degrees and the weather lady was strongly suggesting putting on a coat or a jacket!  O_O  Really?  It's it's almost May!!!  For the first part of the morning, I had to actually turn on the heat in the car to take the chill off.  And even though I ditched the jacket, long-sleeves were still needed.

Today I went with a light-weight sweater and my faux leather skirt I made for last fall. 

Butt I still wanted to put on a pair of sandals.  

And even though it was really, really windy, it was a good day to be out and about.  But tomorrow, I'm staying home and not leaving unless it's a life-threatening medical emergency OR unless I want to! LOL

Wearing:  white bandeau neck sweater: TJ Maxx; faux pleated leather skirt: Butterick 5285; heels: Zara;  purse: Nine West (similar to this one); necklace: BCBG Max Azria.

I've mentioned before that I rarely wear heels on the weekend.  A lot of running is something most of my weekends consist of and I have to find a way to still be "cute" and comfy.