I cut the muslin out last night using the short sleeved version. I'm using a suedelike green fabric and some goldtone fillagree-ish buttons from my stash. Originally, the fabric was supposed to be a muslin for a suit - oh about 3 years or so ago. The down side is that I need 4 more buttons and a belt buckle to make this thing work. I would've made the long sleeve version, but it's WAY too hot here to do so right now and by the time cool enough weather rolls around, well... who knows.
I want to say THANK YOU (get it? "big" thank you) to
Lauren at Wearing History for making this opportunity possible. If you can, check out her blog and/or store to see what's happening over there.
Now, off to the fabric store to look for additional buttons!