Random thoughts, not deep

When I'm out and about at the mall, bookstore or somewhere new I like to check out people's fashion choices. Are their choices based on fashion trends, personal chic or sadly, because it's the only thing they could find for their body type. The answer lies in their stage of life. Younger women definitely follow the trends - good, bad or what are they thinking; late 20s and 30s somethings go for personal chic and the more overweight, lumpish gals, sadly, are just getting by. Pre-sewing, I might encounter a fashion look and wonder "where could I buy that?" Post sewing awareness has heightened the observation to "I have a pattern really close to that, I never thought about making it in RED!" Yesterday I was leaving the mall and a cute under 20 gal strolled by wearing my daisy cut eyelet made into a sleeveless crop top. And yes, it was red. Now, if MY daisy eyelet was red, what would I have done with it? Easy, I would have never bought red, but after seeing it made up, I would now. Fashion ruts can strike anytime, any where. Other than a t-shirt and an ill-fitting twin set I made last fall there isn't a drop of red in my closet. I need to make a conscious effort to include ALL colors in the wardrobe and pull them out for days when I need a shot of energy, courage or fashion flair. Hmmm.

Other random thoughts . . .
It's lose the weight time. Counting calories and going back to the exercise thing again to battle the lumps and bulges which keep me from looking the way I want to, and sewing the things I really like. It's a quiet choice this time, no one will be bored or think to point out my past attempts. This is "just do it" time. How will this affect my sewing? Well, I plan to make next several shirts to carry me into fall. They'll go well with the black pants IF said pants can last. Making pants scares me. It's nearly impossible to buy correctly fitted ones, so how in the hell can I expect to make any? Again, developing a better shape will help. So in the meantime thinking good thin thoughts and working the plan will be my goal. And getting the shirts done too.

Finished the eyelet jacket on Simp. 3874. Cute, but I'm underwhelmed. The collar just doesn't fit right; it sags in the front so I'm adding a couple hook-and-eye gizmo's. It'll be fine for a while, and will look good with a camisole kinda type in a BRIGHT color and my white pants. If there IS a next time I need to raise the front neckline curve a tad and use a little stiffer interfacing. Will make notes to go inside pattern envelope because the ol brain tends to lose these details.

Time for breakfast and a quick cleanup in the sewing parlor then press shirt pattern cut it out and tissue fit a bit. sigh I really would like to just go and buy what I'm sewing sometimes, wouldn't you?