birthday twins!!

mom and i have almost the same birthday.  for her bday, i wanted to test out the pattern that i used for the burgundy kenya top, but with a full back instead.  obviously, mom is more modest than my teenager students.  i used this ghanian cotton gauze that one of my senior students from this year gave me, along with my beloved silk-cotton blend bedsheet as the lining.

the cotton gauze was very thin, thus making this combo an ideal concoction for summer-wear.  the front had a peter pan collar like the burgundy top.  check out the symmetry of the 2 sides!

on the back, even though there was a seam straight up the middle in the back, i cut the left and right halves so that the pattern continued!  **pats myself on the back for the even sewing**

oh wait, what's that?  i made myself one too??

mom's was so cute and i was able to squeeze out one for myself too from the leftover fabric.  i wore mine on my trip to sorrento and capri with shirley for my bday!  (i'll post pics of my italian debut of the top once shirley gets a chance to upload them.)  i might have worn the top out to the bars with friends on my actual bday as well, hehe.  aren't mom and i adorable??  bday twinsies!

in other news, the bunks has moved into my new apartment!  reunited!!  i've spent the entire summer separated from him.  thanks to mom and dad for taking good care of the bunny.  happy bday to mom and me!!!