More about home made stuff! 👗

Many years ago when I married I made my going away outfit! It was a pink and white floral skirt and a hand knitted pink cardigan. I bought a plain white T shirt to complete the outfit. My shoes were the white platform wedges I wore for my wedding! The shoes were necessary as I am 5' 3" and Him indoors is 6'2". He has never stopped saying 'you are very short'.
Throughout the early years of marriage and as the children arrived I continued to make clothes for myself and the children. Fabric and wool was much cheaper than a shop bought item and I enjoyed making things. My mother in law was an accomplished seamstress! She made some beautiful smocked dresses for my first daughter and turned the into romper suits for my son. Then back to dresses for my second daughter. I still have them. In the hem on the inside can be seen little hand sewn button holes from when they were worn by my son! I find it sad this sort of thing never happens now.
The day came when the children no longer wanted handknitted jumpers and cardigans for school. They did not want to be different. For a while I continued making things for me but it soon fell by the wayside as work and a busy family life took over. Clothes were now much cheaper that the fabric too!
Over the years I have made the odd thing but my old treadle sewing machine I loved took up too much space and went. I regret that so much. A few years ago I bought a new electric machine and started sewing again.
Today I have gone back to wanting to make my own clothes again. I find it hard to buy ready made clothes I like. Apart from basic jeans and T shirts.
A couple of days ago I dug out some knitting needles and found in my stash enough navy double knit to knit a cardigan pattern I found. I am now half way up the back. This will go with a white linen skirt I have had for years. I kept my navy Mary Jane shoes too. And the red, pink and black!
I have some pink gingham that I will make into a skirt and enough bubble gum pink wool to make the cardigan! This is what made me think of the outfit I made so long ago.
I am pleased to discover there is still a bit of Doris Day lurking and I like a co ordinated outfit! The only thing now missing is a red bag but I have an idea to make one! My wardrobe will be created around my shoes! When we go out for a drink with friends or to eat I will do my Doris Day bit! It will surprise people who have been used to me always in jeans!
I might live on a farm and have very little money but I will really enjoy making my own clothes once more! Who needs high fashion?