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| Antlers as everyday wear |
The fabric was a sale rack find at Joann's. It's not your classic red and green winter holiday shirt, but I think the gold antlers do look a bit festive. The pattern is Vogue Calvin Klein 1509. I cut two left front bands and eliminated the buttons for the front closure. Instead, I sewed the front closed about 6 inches down from the top.
The sleeves are rolled back and the sleeve tabs have snaps. The pattern called for buttons, but I wasn't sure this fabric would withstand buttonholes without fraying into a mess. The snaps were put on by hand and are working quite well.
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| Front pattern not lined up |
I should have recut the front bands to center a row of antlers on them, but I didn't have enough fabric left. Now the pattern doesn't line up on the front, but maybe the overall shine distracts a bit from that fact?
This morning as I was pulling this shirt out of my closet I realized that even though I had finished it over a year and a half ago and had worn it numerous times, I had never posted about it on the blog. Today was my day to change that. On the way home from work I stopped at a park and snapped a few selfies in the gazebo. It's still a bit gray and chilly around here and the lighting isn't ideal in the gazebo, but at least I have some finished project photos now.
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| I also added a couple inches to the length |
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| Back view |
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| Yes, those people walking by noticed my posing |
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| Blue shoes complete the outfit |
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| The neckline falls open and it's high enough to not be revealing |
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