Project Sewn has once again forced me ask myself some tough
questions. I wonder if they knew from the start that they were leading their followers on a journey of self discovery. This week I had to ask myself what my signature
style was.
How do the clothes I choose to wear define who I am? What
message do I tell the people around me without ever saying a word?
A signature style is what you are known for. It says
something about you. Classic, sporty, earthy… It could be anything.
Most days I just throw on one of my six pairs of black yoga
pants and whatever stretched out t-shirt happens to be at the top of the
drawer. So what does my style say about me? The only word that comes to mind is "indifferent". Not exactly the message I want to portray, and it doesn't reflect who I feel I am either.
This article is getting some attention from the sewing and fashion communities. It is about how people dress
now compared to the past, and what it says about them.
Personally, I won’t be wearing gloves and a hat on my next trip to
the grocery store, but I will think twice before wearing something that could
pass for pajamas.
Despite all of the thinking and reading I've done, I still have no
clue what my signature style is.
Because this is a sewing completion, I am bound mostly by
my sewing ability.
I started with a simple refashion for the pants. They're a mix of the skinny jeans that are popular now and a retro high-water style pant. I think I hit the mark with them. I love the style and the fit, and they work
great with my lifestyle.
Coming up with a top was much more frustrating. It took
three attempts to find a pattern that I could actually sew and that fit me well
with the few adjustment I know how to make.
I ended up using a free Colette pattern, which was amazing.
It was more professional than most of the paid patterns I have used, and
reading it felt like being taught how to sew by a friend. Since I also own her book
, I used that as a reference for adjustments.
, I used that as a reference for adjustments. 
