Monday, March 7, 2016

SEW WHAT? I'm bringing the 70's style back for this month, starting with this Missoni Style Duster

I wasn't born in the 70's but I lived through it and fashion wise I love that era. I love the bigness of the fashions, the maxi's, the big hair, the big sleeves, the big pant legs, just big fashions everywhere! The big bold prints and just the pure freedom of it all. Some of my fondest memories are of the dancers on The Soul Train dance show that I used to watch every Saturday afternoon! 

I'm going to be celebrating the 70's all month long  on the blog so make sure you stop by to see what I create 70's style with Afro's and a modern twist.

To get the show started I decides that Missoni deserved some attention. The story of Missoni's now-legendary patterned knits of zigzags, waves, and stripes began in 1948 when founders Rosita and Ottavio (Tai) met. The first collection under the Missoni label in Milan was presented in 1958. Missoni reached the peak of its influence in the fashion world in the early 1970s. When you see these stripes it screams Missoni! 

These prints are on clearance at FabricMart so you better get yours now! Black & White  and the Orange stripe Missoni like print. [New arrival options HERE!] Keep your eye out for this orange print! 
I wanted to make a duster that my daughter could wear with jeans and a chunky heel. For this project I used my Margo Blouse by Blue Dot Patterns. This pheasant blouse screams 70's. I added 12 inches in length to the blouse along with a a bottom ruffle that touches the floor. I also opened the front under the yoke and added 3 inches to the sleeve length and about 6 more inches to the width. This Duster has the look that I was going for and you could also pull off a Boho look with this same duster. The cool thing about this fabric is that you can use the salvage edge of this fabric as your hem, I was able to use the salvage for my sleeves and my ruffle at the bottom of the duster.

This is a quick easy solution to dress up jeans and a t-shirt!
I used a zig-zag stitch to sew this knit fabric and my serger to finish it off.

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  1. Love this! I'll be sure to watch this 70's show! New subbie from fashionbombdaily

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    1. Thanks for joining us Hannah, I'm coming back with more!!

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  2. Love this look Michelle! This makes me wanna Shake my Groove Thang Shake My Groove Thang Yeah Yeahhhhh! Yes hunty reallllll cute!
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    Shari
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  3. I LOVE 70s style! Love this and can't wait to see what you do with a pair of bellbottoms! I know you're going to kill it! I live and breathe bellbottoms!

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  4. I ove it - can't wait to see the rest of your creations!

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  5. Awesome! I just ran to FB to get both of those.

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    1. Awesome, do share what you make with both prints!

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  6. Oh Wow, TBC!

    You nailed it, and your daughter looks stunning, she pulls it off. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    1. You're more than we;come Hillary, we had a blast doing this!

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  7. Gorgeous! I also love 70s fashion...

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  8. I'm not a huge fan of MISSONI, but in a black/white print it's gorgeous. Especially with those platforms and hoop earrings.

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    1. I agree it's an acquired taste but I love it. This print was better than I expected.

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