Inspiration: Colour Blocking

One of the things I don't feel very confident with is combining colour. When I saw this collection from Tata Naka I was blown away by their colour palettes and clever use of panelling and seaming. If you can look past the slightly wacky aesthetic, this is really clever stuff. While I don't think could pull off one of these looks myself, there are elements that would be fun to incorporate into future makes....

All images Tata Naka via Calivintage

What say you? Genius? Or the wrong side of whacky?

FO: Electric Blue Sorbetto Variation

This is me dressing for the weather I want rather than the weather we have! In fact, as I type this, I'm staring at a grey drizzly morning and wrapped up in a chunky cardi with a warming cup of coffee! (I drink an unhealthy amount of coffee every day!) It's a variation of the Sorbetto pattern using the same fabric as my Electric Blue Kimono Tee....

Essentially I lengthened the front & back pieces to create a high low scooped hem. It's a hem treatment I'm growing rather fond of; although this is the most exaggerated incarnation of it so far! (You'll notice a few examples in this recent inspiration post) The neckline and armholes are finished with self fabric bias using my nifty cheat method...

One problem with this top....despite pre washing the fabric, the kimono tee I made from it has shrunk to unwearable proportions after just 2 washes. So if I want to keep this top wearable, it's handwash only. Which is a pain in the backside! Ah well! Come on summer! Where the heck are you?!