 Hey y'all, happy new year! So if you know me at all, then you're probably surprised to see that I made something for new years considering I'm not much for parties and I don't even drink. But if you know me at all, then you also know that I'm obsessed with Taylor Swift. So when these images came out to promote her latest album, Reputation, I was instantly struck. Taylor Stress is a design by Ashish and sold for more than $1,800. For all my Swifties out there, Ashish also designed her not a lot going on at the moment top that she wore in the video for 22. So knowing that little tidbit and knowing that I definitely had nowhere to wear a rainbow sequin dress got me thinking, I could make a rainbow sequin top. So off to the internet I went searching everywhere for rainbow striped sequin fabric and wouldn't you know my pals at Cali had something that fit the bill. I used McCall's 6566 which is still available on their website but out of print. The pattern is a very simple dolman sleeve design so you can easily find something similar. In fact, there are even free dolman sleeve patterns available. Isn't it great? And I'm sure you're all still thinking okay, but where are you going to wear this? Well, as it turns out, I'm going to see Miss Taylor on tour in September and I think the top would be a perfect costume. But I can't just wear it with any old pair of pants. So I looked to Taylor's recent performance outfits for more inspiration. In every show since Reputation came out she's been wearing the same or very similar little black track shorts. They are custom by Jessica Jones and therefore priceless. Taylor's looked like they could be velvet but I had the perfect amount of pleather so mine took a decidedly more luxurious tone. For the shorts I used the Closet Case Patterns Caroline pajamas of all things because who doesn't want to wear pajama shorts in public. They fit me fairly well as shorts are concerned and are a super easy so. Not to mention I love how the faux front fly detail gives them a less pajama-y feel. I topped the outfit off with a pair of booties and I'm ready for the show. I can't wait to wear this outfit to the concert and dance all night long. Who knows? Maybe it will be easier for Taylor to spot me in the crowd if I'm all sparkly from the sequins. I know this fabric is not for everyone but I hope you'll appreciate its beauty with a little bit of context. I would love to know if you end up buying this fabric and how you'll end up using it. It really is beautiful and definitely unique. And what's the point of knowing how to sew if you can't make absolutely anything that comes to mind including a rainbow striped sequin concert top? Well that's it for today. Thanks so much for watching. I'll see you guys next time. Bye!