It has been a very busy few days, on Saturday it was my birthday, so I met up with Alison, Maria, Janelle and Michele at Pitt Trading to do some fabric shopping.

Maria, Michele, Janelle and I – photo by Alison

Top: BWOF 02-2009-108 Bateau neck t-shirt in brown/green/cream abstract print worn Day 7.
Jeans: Jalie 2908 white stretch jeans (blogged here)
Accessory: Purchased necklace and earrings
Hosiery/Nylons: Voodoo Celestial.
Shoes: Betts camel flat shoes.

Interesting that 3 of us were wearing our Jalie Jeans.

Sunday saw us heading north for a 21st birthday luncheon

Dress:  Vogue 8280 in a burgundy wool (blogged here)
Cardigan:  Portmans grey cardigan with fabric pleating around the neckline worn Day 18.
Accessory:  Purchased earrings and me-made spiral bead and netting stitch necklace worn Day 2.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black tights.
Boots:  Nine West black boots.

and back to work Monday:

Top:  Kwik.Sew 3740 in blue/brown tie die knit from Spotlight worn Day 5
Trousers:  Brown wool with a fine stripe custom made for me worn Day 9
Cardigan:  Simplicity 2603 in brown merino wool (blogged here)
Accessory:  Purchased necklace and me-made earrings.
Tights:   Brown tights.
Boots: Nine West Boots

So being Friday, today’s photo challenge was green, so I have taken my photo with Gymea Lillies behind me, unfortunately they are not in flower but then you would have only been able to see the stalk as the flower spikes are up to 6m off the ground.

Top: Vogue 8572 using chartreuse crinkle fabric which you saw on Day 9.
Skirt:   McCall’s 7244 in a grey wool flannel made in 2007, creases from sitting in the car driving to work.
Cardigan: Portmans grey cardigan with fabric pleating around the neckline purchased in 2010.
Accessory: Purchased earrings and necklace.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black tights.
Boots:  Nine West.

Another beautiful Autumn day, chilly in the morning and evening but just lovely when I went for a walk at lunch time.

Top: Vogue 8572 in lemon (blogged here)
Skirt: Vogue 7937 in dark brown wool crepe (blogged here)
Jacket:  Purchased Chanel style jacket in brown, tan and lemon tweed.
Accessory: Necklace and earrings made by a friend for me.
Tights:   Brown tights.
Boots: Nine West Boots

dlogan asked a few posts ago how I line my Vogue 7937 skirt.  Excellent timing as I am about to cut another one out for winter, so stay tuned.

I will admit that I was on Cloud 9 on Tuesday and it wasn’t until I climbed into bed that I remembered I hadn’t posted my outfit, so now there are two days in a row.

Tuesday

Blouse: Marfy 2254 blouse (blogged here)
Trouser: Vogue 9537 in brown fine wool and fully lined with Sunsilky which you saw on Day 1.
Jacket: Purchased Chanel style jacket in brown, tan and lemon tweed.
Accessories:  Purchased necklace and made-for-me earrings.
Tights:   Brown tights.
Boots: Nine West Boots

 Wednesday

Blouse: Kwik.Sew 3740 View A in coffee/grey/cream knit which you saw on Day 1.
Trouser: Vogue 9537 in a black medium weight wool which you saw on Day 8.
Accessories:  Purchased necklace and earrings.
Tights: Black tights.
Shoes: Courtney C21 Black leather with patent toe.

Thank you all for your wonderful comments on my SWAP win, you really helped to keep me on Cloud 9.

Back home after spending the weekend with my darling Mum.

For Saturday I wore :

Top: BWOF 02-2009-108 knit with bateau neckline in coffee Mercury Jersey which you saw on Day 4.  
Skirt: . BWOF 04-2009-101 skirt in burgundy corduroy purchased from the Fabric Cave (finished this morning).
Accessory: Me-Made crocheted necklace.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black tights
Shoes: Betts Marathon

On Sunday the wind was howling, so we were both rugged up:

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 in green/navy stripe (blogged here)
Jeans: Jalie Jeans 2908 in navy stretch denim (blogged here)
Jacket: Sewaholic Minoru jacket in navy rip stop (blogged here)
Accessory: Me-made necklace and earrings of Byzantine sections with pearls added in green tones.
Hosiery/Nylons: Black tights
Boots: Betts Marathon

and Mum is wearing Simplicity 2603 cardigan that I made her (blogged here)

and, today I’m back to work and realised that I have no trousers clean for Monday,

Top:  Kwik.Sew 3740 without the cowl and the neckline raised in a chartreuse/grey/ink navy knit fabric which you saw on Day 8.
Skirt:  Vogue 7937 in navy linen (blogged here)
Vest: Jalie 3129 Vest in navy linen (blogged here)
Jacket: Minoru jacket which you saw on Day 13.
Accessory: Purchased earrings and Me-made necklace of Byzantine sections with pearls added in green tones. 
Hosiery/Nylons: Black 100 denier tights.
Boots: Nine West.

I am happy to report that the 100 denier tights did the job and I was lovely and warm all day.

It is really starting to cool down, this morning it was 11c (51f) and even though it is forecast to get warmer 22c (71f), my office is in an old sandstone building, with no air conditioning, so it takes most of the working week to warm it up with heaters and then it is closed for two days so we end up going around in circles.

I have worked out for me to be comfortable for the first 3 days of the working week I need to be wearing trousers, so I need to stop talking about them and get them made.

Top: Kwik.Sew 3740 without the cowl and the neckline raised in a chartreuse/grey/ink navy knit fabric (blogged here)
Trousers: Vogue 9537 in a black medium weight wool made in 2008.
Accessory: Me-made necklace and earrings of Byzantine sections with pearls added in green tones (blogged here). 
Tights: Black tights.
Shoes: Courtney C21 Black leather with patent toe.

It’s the 7th day of MMM ’12 and back to work we go.

Top: BWOF 02-2009-108 Knit with bateau neckline (blogged here)
Trouser:  Vogue 7881 in navy wool crepe (blogged here)
Accessory: Purchased earrings and necklace.
Hosiery/Nylons: Voodoo Nightshade
Shoes:  Circa Joan & David Luxe

Before you think I had forgotten about these trousers when I purchased the navy wool yesterday, I hadn’t as I need heaps of trousers for winter and a 2nd navy pair (different style) will be very useful.