Inspiration From The Movies... Rosemary's Baby... Part 3

And the wheels just keep on turning...
I have been having so much fun recreating the clothes(shown here... and here) Mia Farrow wore in Rosemary's baby... which just goes to show you can find inspiration just about anywhere...  For my next piece I decided to tackle another one of her mini dresses...

I love the umpire waist... and mix of lace...

I recreated the look with a cream fabric... and antique lace...

Pretty cute... if I do say so myself....

I used a simple button closure...

An easy wardrobe staple... today I wore it with a sweater, scarf, and booties...

While I still may be getting the sideways looks... when I tell people the inspiration for my wardrobe takeover...  I am pretty pleased how it is turning out...  It has also been a fun challenge to see how I can update the pieces... with a more modern flare...

Happy Sewing!
***Jennifer

Inspiration From The Movies... Rosemary's Baby... Part 2...

For those of you that have been following me... you know this has nothing to do with the baby!  It's all about the clothes... And if you subscribe to my brand of crazy, your going to love the latest addition to my wardrobe takeover(recreating the clothes Mia Farrow wore in Rosemary's Baby)...

I can't be the only one who loves this shirt, because if you Google Rosemary's Baby+red shirt... it instantly pops up!
Here's my recreation...

I think it comes pretty close to the original...

 The pictures don't really show the print... It is a sheer cream fabric, with red circles and green dots...

 I love the flat front of the original shirt... so I used snap closers...

 It is not very apparent but she is also wear a thin neck tie with the shirt...

 So of course, I had to make one too!

Today I wore it with a cropped knit jacket and jeans...
I'm on a roll with my wardrobe takeover... What shall I do next?
***Jennifer

Inspiration From The Movies... Rosemary's Baby...Part 1

Let me just say right off... I DON'T want Rosemary's baby... I WANT her clothes!

A few weeks ago I stumbled across the thriller classic Rosemary's Baby.  As I watched, I became completely enthralled with Mia Farrow's clothes in the movie... The suspense was lost on me, because I could not stop looking at her clothes...  For a week I kept asking people if they had watched Rosemary's Baby, and immediately started gushing about the outfits in the movie... to which I got strange looks... This only fueled my fire... That was it... I decided I was going to recreate some of the clothes from the movie!  As I began to plan my course of action... I remember this little treasure picked up months ago...

... for a mere .50 cents this early 70's pattern making kit, was absolutely perfect for what I had in mind...

I didn't realize how cool it was until I started using it... From the basic garments, you can overlay multiple combinations and design outfits... by simply tracing the sketches(i.e. adding sleeves, collars, ruffles)

Then you cut out the mini template for your sleeve, bodice, collars, etc... and tape them to a piece of pattern paper... so you can make your pattern!

It might look a little confusing... but all you do is line up your measurement on the X... place your ruler on the line(included in the kit)... and put a dot at the corresponding number...

Then you just connect the dots!

It also shows you how to move darts and waistlines that match YOUR measurements(being high waisted I find that really exciting)... and, a 1/2inch seam allowance is already built into the pattern!

But enough about my new toy... back to the clothes!

Here is my first piece.  I loved all of the simple mini dresses that she wore...

I had a hard time choosing the fabric I wanted to use... and eventually decided on this blue vintage silk from my stash...

It turned out super cute... and the dress is so versatile...

Today I am wearing it layered with a sweater and boots...

This is just the beginning of my wardrobe takeover...  And I can't wait to show you more...

Yes... Rosemary's Baby was my inspiration(says with eye roll and no... I'm not crazy look...)

***Jennifer