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Todays picture of the day is a compilation of pics from last week. Sorry for anyone following me on Instagram & Facebook for the spam – this project took forever and I’m shouting from the rooftops now that I’m done and have worn it all! 😅
My Summer 2023 Me-Made Holiday Capsule
1: Teahouse Dress by SewHouse Seven in a soft medium-weight linen. This dress slips right over the head and has pockets big enough for my phone. An instant classic.
2: 1890s Big Sky Riding Skirt (secret pants!) by Folkwear Patterns in a rougher mid-weight linen + a self-drafted tie shoulder tank in a drapey cotton blend. The pants fulfill all my teenage JNCO-loving historical-goth fantasies and the tank worked surprisingly well for not knowing what I was doing.
3: My 3rd bifurcated garment ever, first zip fly and first pair of self-drafted shorts. And they’re actually comfortable. The top can go straight to hell. 40+ hours of hand-shirring and I need to do some major shoring up of the top hem before this is ready to attempt to wear again. A wardrobe malfunction threatening to happen at any second. The shorts are in a super nice Italian cotton pants material and the top is a cotton check.
4: The Coquelicot Skirt by Wildflower Designs in a medium weight marl linen + my first ever stab at self-drafting a princess seam top. I’ve been seeing these super cute structured crop tops everywhere on Pinterest lately and attempted to recreate the design with what I had on hand. Worked surprisingly well with this beautiful tone-on-tone embroidered cotton I impulse bought a few months ago.
5: And last but not least, a self-drafted circle dress in thick cotton. This dress was a bear with miles of ripped and re-done seams. But it was comfy.
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Cucumber Herb Salad
This fresh salad is tangy, herby and makes a great foil for a light Summer protein.
gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, paleo
Cucumber Herb Salad
1 -2 medium cucumbers, sliced into thin rounds
Sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1 small wire or red onion, sliced into thin moons
1-2 Tbsp fresh mint, chopped
2-4 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
3-4 Tbsp chives, snipped
2 tsp garlic powder
1-2 Tbsp lime juice
2 Tbsp sesame oil
2 tsp apple cider vinegar
Generous cracks salt & pepper
Combine all ingredients but the cucumber and onions to form a dressing. Toss with the veggies and serve with your favorite protein – or on a thick slab of toasted bread.
Serves 2
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