DIY: Lace Accent Shorts (Not Super Short)

I'm a big fan of these shorts with lace detail, that I've been seeing all over Pinterest. I've noticed that they are mostly super short, so I decided to make a longer version. Here's how it went. 

First, I laid a vintage table cloth over my shorts (pants that I cut), and cut out the shape I needed to cover half the shorts....

...and for the back pocket. Then I pinned them both and sewed them down using the zig zag stitch on my machine, and also needle and thread.  

I serged around the bottom edge of the shorts, try them on and roll the hem twice. 

I safety pinned the hem, took them off, and sewed the sides down. 

And that's it! I really like how they turned out. The lace kind of tends to rip around the edges, but I like the grunge-y, falling apart look. Thanks for reading, and have a great day!

OOTD: Summer Pastels

Sweater: Maurice's clearance, $6
Dress: Maurice's via thrift store, $2
Shoes: Charlotte Russe clearance, $13
Earrings: Cute as a Cuttlefish Etsy

I just got these new boots from Charlotte Russe, and I think they're great! Very nice quality. I'm wearing a spaghetti strap dress, with a light sweater over it. I really like doing this, as an alternative to wearing a cardigan over top. I scrunched the sweater up and wrapped the dress ties around my waist to define it. Also this is the first time I've done this hair style. I would usually do two dutch braids and pin them behind my head, but I decided to try the actual milkmaid style up-do. What do you think?

OOTD: Summer Ruffles

Dress: DIYed (check my Etsy for similar designs)
Sandals: Target clearance, $13
Bracelets: DIYed

I actually did and outfit of the day post, 2 years ago called Daisy Girl. It's kind of cool to see how much I've changed in that amount of time. I was still a brunette back then. I hope you've enjoyed!

OOTD: Safari Shorts

Top: Maurices clearance $6

Necklaces: Gifted or DIYed
Shorts: Target via secondhand
Shoes: Target clearance, $13

I tried to style these khaki shorts in a way that didn't make me look like a safari guide. I think I succeeded. I really like the way this light sweater, almost perfectly, matches my eyes. And it's very comfortable. I used to do this thing where I'd wear a bunch of necklaces all at once, but I haven't done it in a while until now. I think it's a cool, kind of hippy, look for the summer. Just as long as the necklaces aren't too heavy. You don't want to be breaking your neck, girl. Hope you've enjoyed this post! Leave a comment below letting me know what you think. Have a great day! -Zoe

Design: Heart Shaped Bodice

I've wanted to learn how to draft a heart shaped bodice for a long time, and I finally decided to give it a try. It took some tweaking, but I'm very satisfied with how my pattern turned out. Enjoy these photos of the designs I've made so far, using this technique. (Modeled by my gorgeous sister)   

  

(Above) The inner layer, of the dress.