Getting girly.

So it occurs to me that lately the look of the week has been 

very dowdy and tee shirt oriented. And, it is making me kind of sad. 

So, I am attempting to refresh my wardrobe with some Guurly items. 

And, of course, I have decided that I will just make them myself. 

Despite realizing that I am a total tomboy, it all started when I 

saw this LA Made dress at Anthropologie.

Without the sash, it is the cutest sack, btw. I love a good sack, mostly

because I am a spindly giraffe. Anyway, I thought to myself about

this dress 1. that I could make it myself and 2. that the neckline, 

armhole could really be more current and flattering. 

So, I took my most girly new favorite fabric.. most recently seen

as the lining in this...

and made a more flattering little shell with a skinnier strap and 

and a nice drop neck/back armhole. 

So now I am kind of wondering where to go with the girly-ness.. 

two more tops from Anthro. I am liking that Asymmetrical 

ruffle on the body, how it puffs up dramatically. 

There will be buttons up the back and there is the matter of buttons. 

I pulled out some fun vintage Grandma buttons from Grandma's

old sewing case and I must say, I am really feeling the 

nautical. But, that is just the boy in me struggling to come up

to the surface. resist!

The blue button is pretty sweet it has a huge deep hole in the middle and 

the outside is shaped like a 70s fondue pot. 

The most disturbing part of this girly inspiration was that I am having this 

sick Lilly Pulitzer fixation on making a matching top for my daughter. 

yar. I will probably get too lazy, don't worry.