All black casual suit

Hey all,

As I start most posts....It has been a while! I am doing fine and I am sewing more than I ever have, just not for myself. I do about 15 items a week for a new line here in Trinidad and Tobago. In the not too distant future though I hope to whip up somethings for myself and to share some ideas I have for the future of Ariation.

Today I just want to share a few pictures of an all black outfit that I made sometime way back. I normally wear them as separates however I found myself wearing them both on this particular day. I really like the look of suits or coordinating pieces and sometimes the best way to do it is in black. The blouse is really a remake from a old favorite I previously had, and the trousers are a Rebecca Taylor  Vogue pants pattern I fell in love with.

The blouse I had was black as well but it was in a much lighter weight fabric, so the pleats sat like a dream and the sleeves gently floated around my arm. The current remake blouse is different all because I used a fabric with less drape and a different composition. When I made this top I really learnt my lesson that you must use the right fabric to achieve a desired outcome. When I finished the top the sleeves stuck out in a strange manner and I wore it like that for some time.  I didn't like the look so I did a fold and tuck with the sleeves, stitched them in place and I ended up with this origami like sleeve.The side view is especially nice.

For the pants I used the Vogue pattern V1357 - Rebecca Taylor . it's a great loose fit pants that can be worn casually or dressed up with heels. It's one of those front drawstring pants but I opted to leave the strings out. My fabric is some sort of crepe, I am not entirely sure, however it was perfect for these pants. This pants fit definitely represents my style and I literally wear them every week. 

The pants pattern has great details with the yoke at the front sides and back as well as a shaped and slitted hemline. Of course I had to lengthen the pants length a few inches well to get the above the ankle length. I also did add a few inches at the inner seat of the back pattern piece for more room for the rear. 

I hope you like it! I'm looking forward to the next post even though I'm not sure what it will be just yet :) Take care and God bless!