my first attempt into serious alterations

i do not fit most store-bought pants, particularly those that come from anthropologie.  here's a pair of shimmery blue tweed pants from anthro that i adored.  ADORED.  i sent shirley all around nyc looking for a size 0 for me during her winter break while i was home recovering from knee surgery.   yes, that knee surgery of 2 years ago hehehehhe!

here's what the size 0 looks like on.  observe the right leg, the wider one.  i already started working on altering the left leg, hence why it looks slimmer.

2 springs ago in oregon, shirley and i had started trying to skinny up the legs a bit so they'd be straight leg with a long fit.  i was so overwhelmed by the alterations process that i literally put the project away for 2 years.  last weekend, i had to go back to florida so she could help me fix a tooth.  i brought the project to tackle again.

now shirley is the master of alterations.  girl buys all these pants from thrift stores, alters them until they fit her like a T.  so jealous.  i love the thrill of brand new projects, so i would much rather create things from scratch.  when i decided to switch the fit of the leg to skinny ankle pants, she dove in and helped me build a new seam line, leg hem, etc.  i learned so much.  today i finally got a chance to wear them to school with wedge heels!  (here i am barefoot though)

i wanted the pant leg to be skinnier, but these pants have no give, so i had to leave them looser.  they are MUCH narrower than they started out though, and much much shorter.  i think i ended up cutting 6 inches off the bottom.  (and coincidentally, 6 inches off my hair!)

look at the slim silhouette!  i quite like the fit now.  with heels they look even sleeker.  too lazy to find someone to take a pic of me right now, so use your imagination.  yesterday, during my sick day, i started (and finished!) cutting fabric for a new project, a navy tunic top/dress.  bunksy was guarding my patterns, but not doing a great job at it as the little guy was just snoring away.  i'm going to sew up the garment this long weekend, hooray!

happy valentine's day, peeps!