Messiah the Symphony

 

 

I have an earlier post about how to make this envelope clutch. 

 

Tonight I will be at the Utrecht Symphony. It has become a tradition for my husband and I to go to the symphony just before Christmas to see the The Messiah. This year I decided to design something special just for the event. So I went into my fabric closet and pulled out this fringe leather. 

The moment I saw this fabric at a fabric market the design I wanted to create with it flashed before my eyes. I even picked up the metallic lining that day. I wanted the  slit to open as I walked and the shimmer form the lining to surprise people. 

So I got to work. The pattern design was simple.  When it came to sewing it was a bit tricky because of the fringe. I had to be extremely careful when sewing every seam as not to sew part of the fringe into the seam. I was also worried that the invisible zipper would not work with this fabric. I was determined to try because I thought any other zipper would just not work with this design I had in mind. And It worked!

Top- American Apparel

Stockings- American Apparel

Skirt- My Design

Shoes- Chinese Laundry

Coat- Primark

Leather Gloves- Primark

Ruby Rings- family  heirloom/ engagement ring

Earrings- Monki

Cuf- ASOS

Necklace- Mango