New Look A6129 Modified

Today is a beautiful sunny day, and perfect for showcasing this latest look.  I used New Look A6129 to  make the long skirt.  It is view A, without the drawstring waist.  Instead, I finished the waist with 1" wide elastic.  I attached it to the top of the skirt, folded it down and top-stitched.  I also cut out view E, in a solid knit, to line the skirt since the fabric is see-through at the narrow horizontal stripes.  This knit came from Fabric Mart.

For the top, I was inspired by this photograph from In Style magazine.  I'm not sure what issue it came from, but I love the shape; narrow sleeves, loose body, and color-blocked style.  Since I didn't have any patterns in my stash similar in design, I created my own.  The body of my t-shirt is made from a scrap of modal knit, if I had to guess, in a mauve color.  The sleeves are made from a cotton/lycra knit in a dark brown.  I finished the neck with a double layer of both fabrics.  Overall, I'm not in love with the color scheme (brown/mauve), but I do love the comfort of both pieces, and I am pleased with how the t-shirt came out.  I have the same skirt fabric in denim blue, and I plan to make the same skirt, with a different type of t-shirt, before I put this pattern away.        

Here is my interpretation of the above t-shirt:

And here is the skirt and top together:

And on a sunny day, the skirt has a bit more playfulness with the peek-a-boo lower half.

A big "Mahalo" to all who stop by to visit and comment!  To answer Mrs. K's question on the Jalie 2919 post, I am wearing a lace-knit, store-bought, black, camisole.  Aloha!