DIY Outfit – Drapey Top and Leggings

I love this casual,

cool outfit

of a drapey top and patterned leggings. It's easy to wear and super easy to sew yourself. Even better, I've found free patterns so it won't even cost you a lot of money. And that's the best kind of DIY, right?

How to DIY a Drapey Top and Leggings

Step 1:

 Comfortable and cool, our inspiration outfit centers around these

Sparkle & Fade Leggings

from Urban Outfitters. The top is loose fitting (similar to

this

) and perfectly balances the skinny bottoms. Worn with heels and the right accessories, this outfit is elevated to nighttime cool.

Step 2:

To make the leggings, draft your own perfect-fit pattern using one of these tutorials from

Randomly Happy

,

Etsy

or 

One Little Minute

. For the top, download the

free pattern Fave Top

from Tessuti Fabrics.

Step 3:

For the fabric, I've found two great jersey fabrics from Mood –

grey jersey

and a

printed jersey

.

Tune in tomorrow to see how my DIY leggings turned out!

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How to DIY – Animal Print Tunic

Yesterday, I shared a moodboard of

Not Your Average Animal Prints

. This dress fits that bill completely. Navy and pink leopard print? Definitely not average. And I love the mix of small and large scale in the pattern. I also really like the design of this dress. The longer sleeves complement the short curved hem quite nicely. The design is very simple and would be quite easy to sew yourself. You could probably start this in morning and have it ready to wear that night.

How to DIY an Animal Print Tunic Dress

Step 1

 Today's inspiration is the

Neon Animal Tunic Dress

from TopShop. This is a very easy dress to wear and perfect for showing off your legs. Or if you're feeling a little more modest, wear it over leggings.

Step 2

 Colette's

Laurel pattern

is an almost perfect fit for this dress. The only changes you'll need to make are to add a little length to the sleeves and create a curved hem. And maybe raise the neckline a smidge.

Step 3

 This brightly colored

tiger stripe fabric

from Mood Fabrics is a poly-blend that would be great for this dress.

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How to DIY a Polka Dot Shorts Suit

I'm so inspired by shorts suits right now. It's kind of always hot in LA so I wear shorts any chance I can get. A jacket would easily take those shorts from just casual to casual cool. We know it works when you add a jacket to jeans so why not try it with shorts?

How to DIY a Navy Polka Dot Shorts Suit

Step 1: Today's inspiration is a Diane Von Furstenberg polka dot jacket and shorts combo. The fabric is a polyester crepe with pearlized metal studs. Um what? The polka dots are made of white studs? That's pretty amaze-balls. If you are feeling super ambitious, you could always paint on your own dots on navy fabric or find some round studs and paint them pearl white.

Step 2: To make this shorts suit, I found two separate BurdaStyle patterns. For the jacket, I'm recommending BurdaStyle Hip Length Blazer 04/2013 #101. This jacket is a little different than our inspiration but the lines are very similar in the lapel and sleeves. To wear as part of a shorts suit, I recommend shortening this jacket to hit above or at the crotch line, like our inspiration. That way you'll still be able to see a good portion of the shorts. For the shorts, BurdaStyle has a classic shorts pattern with center fly and welt pockets – BurdaStyle Shorts with Pockets 02/2011 #122A. Other shorts/suit patterns that might interest you are Simplicity 1808 , Vogue V886 and Simplicity 1699.

Step 3: Fabric! Now if you don't go the painted metal studs route (wouldn't that be a little weird to sit on?), you can purchase a classic navy polka dot fabric like this cotton from Fabric Depot. Also worth looking at is this Silk Charmeuse from Mood and this Silk Chiffon from Fabric.com.