These are the famous Vogue 1051 pants that everyone that sews has pretty much made.

I took a modicum of inspiration from the Net-A-Porter.com styling and added a bright sweater (I prefer v-necks), Ralph Lauren chocolate brown suede ankle boots and my cognac colored leather hobo from Steve Madden.
Lesson learned:  I already had what I've been looking for.  This goes for a TNT pants pattern and life!

I've been seeing a lot of metallic sweaters this season.  And they're not just for festive holiday wear.  I used Simplicity 1972 for this one.
For the gathering in the sleeves I used clear elastic and I decided to not make the belt.

I wore my black, slim-fit Simplicity 2315 pants, with a Missoni for Target t-shirt, Gap denim jacket and Steve Madden wedges.
I love the zipper details of my pants.  And this is the first time I've worn these shoes for an entire day and they're extremely comfortable.
Even though everything in me said to stay home and "take to the bed", I got dressed and got out (and bought some sale patterns... hehe!).  Sun and retail therapy... it's good for what ails you!

I used McCall's 2255, view A, minus the side slit.  I used French seams since this is silk and a narrow hem.  I used 1" elastic for the waist because that's what I had in my stash.  And as with any bias cut garment, I let it hang overnight before hemming.

Today, the weather was beautiful but warm.  You always know a storm is on it's way when it's 75 degrees this time of year.  Even though it felt more like Spring, I still wanted to dress in Autumn clothes.

Here's my look for today.  I had pinned a similar look from Net-a-Porter.com weeks ago.  And I knew as soon as the weather allowed, I'd be recreating my own verson.

I made a couple of edits to my look:  It just wasn't cool enough for a turtleneck today, so I went with a v-neck sweater.  And I left it untucked.  Also, instead of a black (furry) bag, I wanted a pop of color so I used my red bag.

My Simplicity pants have become one of my favorites.  The color is so cheerful and they make me happy from simply wearing them.

I revisited an oldie but goodie!  It's McCall's 5190, my military jacket that I made 3 1/2 years ago!  I still love it and I've been wearing it every season since!
The high-low skirt is ABS by Allen Schwartz that I've had for eons.  The orange tank was last seen here.
The boots are Sam Edelman and the bag is from Urban Outfitters.

As you can tell, Autumn is definitely my favorite season!

I'm considering time to time to post things from my closet that I've sewn... that I actually wear daily!  And also how I mix them in with RTW!