I took a staycation week off from work, and in that week got a crazy idea; what if I made all my clothes for next year, and only purchased things I could not/won't make for myself (shoes, underwear, socks, certain pieces of outerwear and athletic/technical gear)?
I've attempted to sew with wardrobe plans in mind before, with abysmal failure. I spent some time thinking about why and now believe I have a plan for success now. After looking at several different wardrobe planning ideas, I've decided to work with Jennifer Skinner's idea on 6 bottoms, 12 tops, a few pieces of outerwear that interchange, and a handful of small capsules focused on a specific function. With this in mind, I've decided to start with a couple looks that suit my lifestyle (work from home most days with a couple days a month in the office) that would be easy to sew. This gives me the flexibility to incorporate colors that may not necessarily go together (I've picked a pale pink and medium teal as my Spring accent colors, which do not go well with red, a color I generally look great in and love to wear on occasion), as well as not forcing myself to make things in a "Core 4" set that I may or may not end up wearing in the end.
The basic look I'll work with for Spring/Summer is either a mariniere top or a woven button-down top with leggings. A third layer could be a cardigan-style top or a sleek leather jacket. I've chosen New Look 6402 and Vogue 1440 as the patterns I would work with. I can use the jacket from V1440 or Vogue 1517 for dressier looks, or McCall's 7055 for something simpler.
I'll plan on setting aside a few hours each week to work on my wardrobe (at least 4 hours, per this Seamwork article). I know I can make a knit top in around 4 hours, and if I make the same one multiple times I could get really fast at it!
Colors: Black, Grey, White neutrals with Pink and Teal accents
Patterns: NL6402, V1440, V1517, M7055
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