A vest for a young man

So, I had just cut out my (first) top for Faye's sewalong when my friend M called. She asked if I could alter suit pants for her son that were too large. I said yes. After that it turned out he also wanted a vest. Ok. And also he really, really wanted a bow neck tie. Oh, well...Ok.

So they came over and they brought velvet! Gosh. I just thought that I would pretend I knew what I was doing. :D ( I was slightly scared of the buttonholes to be made in the near future...on velvet...)
Of course, it wasn't only that the trousers had to be taken in, but he also wanted them Italian style. A bit more work. :)

For the vest I had to go through sewing two test muslins, because the guy is pretty tall and very very skinny. I used a pattern from a special edition of La mia Boutique for men as the base for drafting. The bow was the easiest thing to make, after some research.

And finally, it all turned out beautifully! Phew. I'm pretty proud of myself and the young man coudn't stop checking himself out in the mirror. :D I asked for a fancy photo of the whole outfit because Steph up here isn't the best of models for a men's vest.
Anyway, pretending to know what one is doing seems to be working well! :D

Now, the top....

Green velvet skirt Burda 2/2011-107

This is the second piece finished according to this plan. The corduroy pants are also done, but there are no photos yet.

The pattern is Burda 2/2011-107, the same as the Hommage a Carolina skirt. (But I cannot find the post..? Is it possible that I never blogged about it here???)

Errr, so here it is, the tablecloth refashion skirt + applique:

The second version is apple green velvet. I wanted to hem it with lace, but ended up liking this version better. I mean, not turned to the wrong side. I can always do that.

Now I just have to find, ahem, sew the right top to go with it. ;-)))