The pattern is New Look 6675, which I bought for the dress (view B), not the bolero, but oh well, I will get to the dress eventually. (Or considering my general lack of motivation, maybe not.) The fabric is just the white inverse of the print last time, from Michael Miller's Nevermore collection.
I know I have ranted many times about yardage allotments from Simplicity and New Look, but this was ridiculous. A size 10 called for 1 3/8 yards of fabric, and I had only one. I was prepared to have to do some parts of it in leftover black, plain white, or plain black (if I can ever find that in my stash somewhere), but I easily fit it within one yard with a bit to spare.
The whole thing got sewn up in under day, and the only part that as a bit tricky were the ties on the side, because it involves cutting out a small section, flipping it up, and enclosing the seam. I'd recommend this for an advanced beginner.
The only real problems I encountered with this were the cats were constantly in my lap, demanding attention, for the whole project. I tell you, it was pure torture.
