I'm Going on a Safari....

Behold my latest pattern purchase, Folkwear 130, up top.

It's called an "Australian Bush Outfit" but isn't that the same thing as a safari outfit?  If you're from Down Under, maybe you know.  It's a unisex pattern and includes long pants and/or shorts along with the jacket.

Here's an ad for a similar ensemble:



I made something highly suggestive of a safari jacket a few years ago, but it was actually a wearable muslin in a stretchy fabric I'd found for cheap.  Michael still likes to wear it, however.





You may know that there was something of a safari jacket craze in the 1970's, with lots of men's and women's patterns to choose from.  I think Yves Saint Laurent is responsible for this from what I recall.  Eventually this classic look morphed into the double knit leisure suit.





















Mainely Dad made a great-looking version in 2012 -- so many nice details. 



I'm not sure what fabric I'm going to use on my version.  This week I picked up two possibilities, neither a classic khaki.  The first is this medium-weight light blue cotton woven:





The second option -- and my current preference -- is this metallic silver- coated cotton twill.   Whether I'm going on a safari or just hanging out in the urban jungle, I want to look glamorous.







I'm going to want to make a muslin of the jacket first, of course.  I'm hoping to receive the Folkwear pattern early next week.

And that's it!

Any fans of the safari look out there?

Have a great day, everybody!