My first photoshoot with the Ngaio blouse was all very dramatic and formal – pencil skirt, stockings, heels, finding black and white backdrops in the CBD, and me giving the camera my best ‘come hither’ eyes and ‘don’t even think about coming hither’ chin lift.
When we got home, I put on jeans, and curled up on the couch to do the last of my semester’s marking. After a few hours of that, I popped out into the yard to enjoy the sun and give my eyes and brain a rest, and Mr D got another sew of photos of the blouse: relaxed, casual, hanging out with Felicity.
(and yes, the house needs painting, It’s on our to-do list to sort this summer. Colour suggestions?)
I think I like the blouse even better worn this way!
Certainly Felicity does. 😉
Very versatile blouse! Felicity is such a funny ball of fluff. 🙂
I suggest pale-ish yellow for paint. Cheerful (but not overwhelming) in cold weather, and harmonious in warm weather.
I was gonna suggest the same. A nice cheery yellow.
Love it. I’d paint the house white again. It’s just so delicious and fresh!
It’s just as nice with jeans as it is with a pencil skirt. Truly a blouse for all occasions.
I agree with Mrs C.–white is a great color for a house.
White is lovely but a) shows wear quickly (sounds like a dress!) and b) can be dazzling in NZ light. Perhaps cream with dusky blue or sage green trim?
It reminds me of the 1940’s silk blouse I made on our vintage sewing day. Very nice and oh so versitile. And of course Miss Fissy’s approval is everything when it comes to new garments.
Cute! I like it this way, too, although it’s a lovely piece to dress up when you want to. 🙂
Best,
Quinn
I love this blouse, I hope you make it available to us!
Most important point from this post? Felicity looks absolutely adorable, doing the ‘roll on her back and get grabby’ thing! Melt.
The blouse looked super as a skirt and heels number, but it looks just as good with jeans. This is a pattern that deserves to be made a lot.
House? White. (a) Line of least resistance – it is easiest to follow like with like (how many coats did it take to cover the purple?), (b) it reflects the light, so will last longer than a dark colour ( I do wish I hadn’t painted my window-sills brown!), and (c) it looks fresh and crisp and will suit the house.
Pale dove-grey with turquoise trims.
Agree with the pale yellow suggestion. Some warmth on overcast/rainy/gloomy days would be fabulous. And if it’s sunny, you won’t notice it’s yellow.
Love the blouse, btw.
I love this blouse… and my mobile internet connection keeps landing me in the spam list, so I’m much later in commenting than intended! It was a very instant ooh, in fact.