A Bird Explosion

During the after Christmas break I took some time to finish and make myself up a few new pieces for the new year. In my continuing saga of replacing my ready to wear shirts I whipped up this super soft bird print. I must admit I bought it online and didn't comprehend the part of the description that said, "light green background". It looked white in the pictures so it was quite a shock when I opened the box and my white looked yellowish. But I loved the print so I persevered and made the shirt. Once I had it on with my finally finished brown tank top and brown pants, I was in love. 

 It demanded to be made into a cowl top as I had it laid out ready to be cut. I found a quick and easy solution that only involved some wire and a pen. If you are interested in knowing how, let me know in the comments and I'll whip up a tutorial since I have to make another one for February's Stashbusting.

Up close and personal, this fabric really drapes well.

When I came upstairs wearing this outfit my Mom remarked how skinny I looked. I told her it was because: 1. I was wearing clothes that fit me in the depths of winter when I'm usually bundled up and 2. it was because my pants hit me at about the smallest part of my waist, so guess where the eye is drawn!

Love creating optical illusions with what I wear. Long torso or tiny waist? Which do you prefer?

Do you try to create optical illusions when you dress? How do you incorporate prints into your dressing? My family thinks this shirt is pretty wild and I will agree it is a "less is more" shirt. It works great with the new wardrobe I am trying to build and when I throw my brown fuzzy vest over it I feel ready to go!