Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Chanelling Coco or Sailor Moon?

We had a long weekend for the Queens Birthday (absurd yes, she is the Queen of England and it is not even her real birthday!) but I didn't do much sewing. My DD went away with friends for the weekend so husbie expected some attention. We had a great time. Highlights were seeing the new Australian film Animal Kingdom, one of the few truly great Aussie films by a first time director and starring some of our finest actors. No Nicole Kidman wasn't in it (that's why it was so good!) and seeing the dishy Australian actor singing the songs of Jacque Brel at the Basement. It was funny returning to the Basement, which was a hang of ours in our beatnik days of the late 70s. It looked like the same crowd there, but their goatees had gone grey. The bar stools didn't feel as comfortable either. Couldn't be possible!

Anyway, all things Francophone made we think up another jolie Jalie project. I used a metre of red and white striped rugby knit that I originally bought at Tessutis to make a pair of rompers for my eldest daughter. This child is now 18, so that is serious stash busting! I added some white merino jersey scraps for the ties and a cuffed sleeve.

I thought it all looked great, until DD came home. "You look like Sailor Moon" she wailed. Oh well, at least I match my doggie Alfie.
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27 comments:

  1. I like it - but I don't watch the right TV to know what Sailor Moon looks like!

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  2. I think it is cute, looks like you have layered a red sweater over the tie top.

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  3. I like it too. I often tell my daughter, when she gives me feedback on a garment... you're young what do you know...lol

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  4. I love it! I agree with Sheila - she's too young to know what she's talking about. Especially is she's watching Sailor Moon... at 18...

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  5. Well Gail, I don't know who Sailor Moon is but if she/he/it looks incredibly stylish and chic then you do look like Sailor Moon?! I love this top. Lucky you getting a day off for the Queen's birthday - here in England we don't get that - something's not right here!!!

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  6. I like it very much.Ignore the comments from the youth choir and hold your head high!!!!

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  7. Gail - I think this is a very pretty top and that you don't look like Sailor Moon at all!!!!

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  8. Hilarious title for your post. The only way that this would be Sailor Moonish is if you had pigtails, tiny mini skirt and vinyl go-go boots... My vote is Coco!

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  9. I like it--I'm wondering though....would look different if the sleeve cuffs/bands were narrower? I like the overall look, though.

    Rose in SV

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  10. I like this top on you, Gail! Sailor Moon? Nah, you look chic!

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  11. It looks wonderful on you and another no to Sailor Moon :)

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  12. I like it too. The contrast tie is a great idea.

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  13. I love everything nautical, and I think this looks very elegant! (In other words, Chanel not Sailor Moon!)

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  14. Oh kids can be so harsh! My eldest is 16 and a boy so at least he doesn't express opinions on my outfits. Just stands next to me and smirks because he's taller than I am. And yeah, why's she still watching Sailor Moon?

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  15. Ohhh, I'd take that as a compliment and spend much of my adult life looking like a cartoon character, with Sailor Moon being the BEST one!

    I would love a top like this, actually maybe I've got some knit fabric in the stash to make this too, I might make it a bit longer into a mini dress! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  16. So does this indicate you're headed for France this year? Good fabric does need to simmer in the stash.

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  17. I don't know who Sailor Moon is either, but I do like this top. I like Veronica Darling's idea of a mini dress like this, too!

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  18. Cute top! Wear it and love it!

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  19. Hah! We could swap daughters and you and I would never know the difference. I know exactly who Sailor Moon is and I say no way, you look very Chanel and that's that.

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  20. I love the top and how you have used the contrast.

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  21. your top looks fantastic, I love red and white stripey fabric. No idea who sailor moon is either, but 18 years in your stash? That is seriously long term stashing! You'd better let Colette know in case she wants to do a retrospective exhibition for their recent birthday celebrations LOL!

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  22. Impressive stash busting! Love the top --- it is very chic and Chanel.

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  23. I think this looks so awesome. Seriously. I want the exact same one. Your daughter is just jealous. ;)

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  24. Oooh, I wish I looked like Sailor Moon!! Your top looks wonderful.

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  25. Hey, I think it's cute. And how satisfying to finally use the fabric.

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  26. beautiful top. i dont think my first impression is sailor moon. i think what she mean is in a good way :)

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  27. I think it is a great top, not Sailor Moon at all!

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