Monday, March 29, 2010

Wearing 5450

You never really know until you wear it, this ridiculous pose shows the sleeve width, plenty wide enough wouldn't you agree. I really should have taken a rear view so you could see I figured out how to tie the blouse without them showing but as my son reminded me it was 7:00 in the morning. I lengthened blouse about 1 1/2 inches and raised the neckline which prevented the gaping issue I read about in one review.

It ties under the blouse in the back which is fine until you go to the bathroom, you have to remember those ties or they could end up in the toilet, not a well thought out design. The pants look a little Steve Urkelish, the last time I made them I lengthened them about 4 inches and had to cut almost all of it off but I wish I had left a little more length, they're fine with heels but today wasn't a heels kinda day and I don't have that much of a hem, I could take it out and add hem tape.

After all that you would think I don't like it but I do, I think one of things I like most about blogging is sharing the pattern issues we find, we're all way too hard on ourselves but if it helps someone else I think it's worth it.

10 comments:

Sheila said...

The outfit looks great on you.

Julia said...

The blouse looks great. It's too bad you had so many issues with it.

knitmachinequeen (KMQ) said...

Very Springy!

gwensews said...

I like your blouse. The ties that could get in the toilet reminds me of something that happened to me. I once had a light blue wrap-skirt, and the overlap was in the back. That overlap did go in the toilet, at the airport, and I had no choice but walk around with a wet behind!

Faye Lewis said...

Very good looking.

Carol said...

It looks fantastic on! The print is gorgeous.

Aminat said...

Nice top and very springy

Elaray said...

Your new outfit looks great. I like the fabric you chose for the blouse. I laughed at your comment about the ties ending up in the toilet. That's something I never considered when choosing a blouse!

Angela said...

Glad you figured out how the tie works. cute outfit!

Michelle said...

That print is fantastic! I really like the shirt.