top: self-made, pattern here // jeans: AE // shoes: Seychelles // glasses: Bon Look
I’m finding it slightly entertaining that it takes me way longer to get around photographing/blogging about my Daturas than it did to make them. In fact, I may have made yet another one today. (This is not it.) Does anyone know if Eléonore is planning on hosting a Daturas Anonymous?
Anyway, meet my second Datura. I hadn’t planned on making one with triangle cutouts but I decided that I had to try at least one. Basically, I love it. I’d drooled over this fabric for over a year but didn’t buy it because I couldn’t decide what to make with it. When this pattern came out, it seemed perfect! Sadly, I still haven’t found the right buttons for it so there are currently some boring light blue flat buttons sewn to the back just so it’s wearable. It’s also a little shorter than the others because I for some reason decided that just rolling the hem over twice would be a good idea. Note: I don’t recommend this. I only did it because learning how to make bias tape properly seemed too much for lazy Ping.*
*It’s not. It’s actually ridiculously easy and 100% worth it.**
**Don’t use store-bought bias tape. It’s awful. After four failed attempts with crunchy store-bought bias tape I wanted to throw the whole thing in the corner and toss my sewing machine off a cliff (ok, that’s a bit dramatic) and it still only looked mediocre. When I went to work on my next one using bias tape I’d made, it came together easy peasy in like ten minutes.
Out of curiosity, does anyone who’s made a Datura ever wear theirs tucked into a skirt? I’ve made six now, of varying fabric thicknesses and I have yet to make one look good with a skirt. I keep trying but something about the back buttons or the silhouette itself makes it look like I’m forcing it. Maybe with a cardigan over it when it gets cooler? Thoughts?
In other news, new glasses! I <3 BonLook so hard.
Totally unrelated, but for any Whovians out there looking for a new show, Seester told me about a show called Broadchurch. It’s got the Tenth Doctor (albeit a dark and brooding Scottish version), Rory Williams, the lady whose body Prisoner Zero takes over, and Argus Filch, and it’s about the murder of an eleven-year-old boy in a small gorgeous beach town in England. There are only eight episodes in the first season and I may have watched them all in one sitting..! (Also apparently they’re going to remake a US version? Why do they always do that?? Yargh..)
PS No, I have no idea why I only decided to cuff one pant leg.
Very pretty! The fabric is so cute! I love the triangel cut outs! btw, thanks for including me in your blogroll 🙂
And I completely forgat to mention that I really-really-really like your new glasses! I lost my sunnies a few weeks ago, I loved them so much, even after 5 year. I’m still hoping they will show up.
Oh noo that sucks! I hope you find them! And no problem, I <3 your blog 🙂
PS Your domain ends in .be, are you from Belgium??
That’s right I’m from Belgium. I’m living in Antwerp at the moment. If you’re planning a trip, just let me know 😉
Ooh ok just wondering! I spent a week traveling around Belgium a few years ago! Absolutely loved it 🙂
I really enjoy living in Belgium, and I don’t mind the weather here
Such a cute fabric and you’ll make me want my very own Datura… Seems they might be very addictiv 😉
You should! Just be careful, it’s impossible to make only one.
It’s gorgeous fabric! Perhaps this blouse doesn’t work with skirts because of the horizontal seam above the bust… that with a skirt might shorten the body?!
Thanks! I think you’re right. Maybe if I tried wearing it over a maxi skirt (not tucked in) and belted at the waist? I thin k I’d have to play with the bottom edge though. Hmmmmm
Oooh, this is cute, too! Damn, I so desperately need one of these!!!
Also. I can’t WAIT for Broadchurch! I love love love David Tennant. 😀
You should!! Omg me tooo <3 I came THISCLOSE to making a tardis-themed Datura with Spoonflower fabrics hehe
Love all of the Daturas!
To answer your question about wearing tucked in, I made a Peter Pan collar version that I wear tucked in for work. I pair it with a pencil skirt and wear a cardigan as well. The cardigan definitely helps, although it causes me to futz with the neck/collar throughout the day to make sure it’s laying flat.
Oh I do that all the time with my collars! Futz is a great word haha. I’ll have to try it with a cardigan! It’s still too hot here but I think that would totally help with the awkwardness of the back buttons being tucked in.
This is perfect! Love ALL of your Daturas – I really need to join the Daturas Anonymous club 😉
Thanks! <3 Yeahh.. I'd be interested to know the average stats of how many times people make this pattern!
Love it! I’m also addicted to datura. I’ve made 3 and I have ideas for many more! I think you need the right fabric to be able to tuck it. Something very draped…
Aren’t they contagious?? You’re totally right, I made another one the other day in some sort of super drapey cottony/rayony blend (super technical eh?) and it looks a lot better tucked into a skirt. I think if i throw a cardigan or something over it it’ll actually be wearable that way.
So pretty!
Really cute! Need to make one before summer is over.
How cute is that butterfly fabric? It makes a stunning Datura.
I found that this blouse looks a lot better untucked. I do wear mine with skirts sometimes, and the lighter the fabric, the better it works!