Simple and Dressy Holiday Sewing

I wanted to make a few nice pieces for our Christmas trip to Victoria. I didn't have a lot of time, so I kept it simple.

I made a wool cloche hat, and I'm glad that I did. It was a little breezy walking in town. This is the first time I've made a hat and I was surprised at how easy it was to make. I pinned one of my Mom's high-school broaches on it and I was good to go.

I used this McCall's pattern. First I made one out of stash cotton for my little girl.

She's marveling at her "underwater volcano" here.
The little bottle is filled with hot water and food coloring to make the volcano.

I also made a green silk skirt, because Mom and I were hoping to go to high tea at the Empress (we didn't make it). I used Amy Butler's Barcelona skirt pattern. This is a great basic A-line skirt pattern. I've made several skirts from this pattern and wear them all.

The skirt was a bit shorter than I'd intended, so I added a ruffle in the same green silk to the lining.

The boots are from a 75% off sale from Eddie Bauer several years ago. I've had them re-soled three times now!