Spring's First Blush - Reintroduction

Are You Ready For More?

When we last saw Spring's First Blush, it was as a bib necklace:

While it is pretty, I really wanted to do more with it, and add a companion piece to it.  I've decided to refashion the necklace into a top and to make a matching skirt.  The plan is to take the necklace apart, redo some of the embellishments and add fabric to make a top.  I think I'm going to try draping/working with my dress form rather than using a flat pattern.  It should be interesting!

For the skirt, I'm going to use the skirt from Burda 1/08, #127.  The is the same pattern I used for my red Barcelona Beauty suit (which I still have, wear often in the winter to church and love).  I thinkg starting with a pattern I've already made, and that I already know fits me will be an advantage and a nice change.  Furthermore, it already has three panels each for the front and back, good for what I have in mind for the embellishing - as each panel will echo the sections of the necklace/yoke for the top. 

BTW, did you noticed - no vintage patterns?!?  Every once in a while it is good to do something different than you normally do in your artwork. I'm also going to try (and this will be very hard) to make this outfit more subtle and less flashy than some of my previous ensembles.  Of course, after Garden Path, anything seems a bit subdued!
 
Next:  More refashion ideas and getting to work on the skirt.

Parting Shot:  Refashion Dress.  The weather is nice and warm and I'm finally able to wear the refashioned dress!  I have two luncheons today - don't ask how that happened, and I'll probably eat one course at each - so this is the perfect dress.  I'll add a cardigan if the air conditioning is too cold at any of the locations.  BTW, I am happy about the dress, the photographer (the better one) caught me off guard!