&so she said it, in GREEN.

 

A Phriday Phortune Phlog

WHATASNACK!

this polish color was 75% off!

i've been need/wanting a good translucent nude-y color

&the one i bought recently is too opaque

&i currently only had the one nude nail polish

plus a super-cheap (read: bad) top coat

(ive been wearing nail stickers for the past few years)

but then the bodybuddy/lifemate got me that black for The Embers

&when i went out to grab a top coat

this sorta nude was on sale

&i had a hunch about it

maybe being the best nude

cause i could tell that the sauce is quite translucent

&so i knew that it wouldn't be like a creamsicle orange

despite the look of it

&when i flipped it over to read the name of the color

i pulled the trigger

w/my treat money

&bought it

&i was so totally right about it being a really good nude-y match for me

cause typically

nudes are too pink

&i hate that

never.the.less.

this is the last round of nude

cause once i go black

it's gonna be a long ride

*drool*

*city-mirror*

[in september]

the buddha bucket
has officially seen the light of day
*weeps*

blowing my allowance on books
feels right, y'all
^..^

some silly shorts (for [sexy] men) | a prototype pattern

not to brag but
this is my man
&i made these silly shorts
just for him

^..^

&im realizing now
(as im uploading these pics)
that i didn't get a snap of his butt in the shorts
(you can see the back in the mirror)
so
i guess that's what we'll be sure to accomplish
whenever he decides to take these shorts out for a spin

[below]
left :: the bobbin bar is expanding!
right :: his one fitting, lol

i used two 100% cotton fat quarters (the nasa print) for one leg
&about one and a quarter yards of 100% black cotton for the other leg, the lining &waistband
&about a quarter of a yard of 100% purple cotton for the trimmings
*shrug*

ive never made pants bottoms before
&i know these are shorts
but shorts are just ... short pants
*eye-roll*
i simply traced his favorite pair of basketball shorts
&made this janky pattern
of only the legs of the shorts
(waist band/bottom cuff not included)
&then i used my straight &curved rulers
to create smooth lines

*click*
on any pic throughout my site
to open the file to its full resolution
*back*
[hit the "back" button to return to this post]

i obviously cut up a lot more pieces in various shapes and sizes
&yes
i did not create a pattern for these pieces
lol
&yes
there are no drawstring holes
cause i designed my way around creating buttonholes
cause ive yet to do one
lol
#notsorryimnotsorry

so yea
if you want to make these shorts yourself
go for it!
as far as the pockets are concerned
ive been making pockets for all of my dresses
since the beginning of time
so yea
#notsorryimnotsorry

they're also fully lined
cause i have a thing about how all the stupid-fucking seams
OF ALL CLOTHING
are on the INSIDE against the body
which is just so fucking lame
*booooooo*
so i will be fully lining everything i make
cause yea
it's just how ima be!
#notsorryimnotsorry

so yea
i do not pattern everything
cause im pulling from decades of random-ass education and experiences
so
im no help to any "beginners" out here
*shrug*
there are other
better people
who can teach you how to sew
i promise.

[&the pattern is stashed on the 선 Sartorialism | Sketchbook page]

when i first sewed on the pockets, i accidentally sewed them into the bottom leg holes

lol

but it was an easy fix

cause i just cut them off and added more purple than i had originally planned

*easy*

&im constantly being amazed by how much further i can go (&faster) now that perfection is no longer my metric.

these shorts are not for sale
but i will sell (silly) shorts for (sexy) men
at some point in the future
(when i can whip them out quickly)
&they're gonna cost somewhere around $800
[never including shipping]

feel free to drop any questions through the Contact Form
comment on insta
or email

\\//.