Olive

It's too cold to really get excited about summer clothes.  I'm definitely sick of the winter woolies, though a certain number of them does get pressed into service to keep me warm enough to function.  Thought I'd work on items that can get worn now, because I'm all about instant gratification - sew and wear.
Another shirt dress - this time it's Vogue 8028.  Seems it's OOP, but still available.  I made this up a few years back, so no surprises in the fitting department.  The fabric is a rayon challis that my sister-in-law bought to make a skirt.  I managed to squeek out the dress, but no collar and only three-quarter length sleeves.

The belt is a rather ancient one that I made many years ago, in suede.  Nothing terribly inspired about this dress.  It's pretty well "out of the package".  Sometimes that's the way it is.  It does work rather well with the jacket that I made a while back, that also has three-quarter sleeves.

It's difficult to pair necklines with this jacket.  A regular collar looks dumb, so I'm rather happier with just the standing collar.

Of course I put pockets in the side seams.  Now I can jam my hands into those pockets when I shouldn't be waving them around.

And, of course. a little snap at the waist to keep everything in place and lined up.