First two garments White skirt New Look 6389 in white fabric from Lynn's stash
Black blouse from Vogue 8078 in cotton/poly/lycra blend
Most of you have already read the article on Wardrobing which was based on Lynn Cook's four-part wardrobe plan. If not, click on Wardrobe Plan to read how Lynn began with 11 pieces and built from this a very extensive wardrobe.
Well, that was in 1998, (Stitches Vol 5 No 2) and Lynn has undertaken another wardrobe plan. This one is based on black and white primarily, with a few accent pieces in browns or black/brown combinations. This plan shows just how well you can work with two colours if you decide to narrow down your choices. Lynn has made 23 garments so far in this plan.
As for advice, best to see what Lynn has to offer:
"As always, my mantra is to make sure that five things will always work with five others. Staying with black and white as my base colours made this a breeze to achieve. It is only when you get to part three where I plan to introduce some colour into the wardrobe that I need to be more careful with my choices. So, this part was fun as I planned my options for jackets, pants, tops, and skirts."
First two garments
White skirt New Look 6389 in white fabric from Lynn's stash
Black blouse from Vogue 8078 in cotton/poly/lycra blend
Second outfit
Black blouse again with black pants from New Look 6163 in mercerised stretch sateen, 98% cotton, 2% spandex
Third outfit
White blouse from Butterick 4345 (discontinued) in white fabric from Lynn's stash
White pants from New Look 6163 in mercerised stretch sateen, 98% cotton, 2% spandex
Sixth garment White cropped jacket from Simplicity 4275 in cotton/poly/spandex
Garment #7 and #8
Top is Kwik Sew 3378 and skirt is Kwik Sew 3032
Fabric is 95% polyester, 5% spandex
Garment #9 and #10
Top is Kwik Sew 2694 in poly/spandex knit
Pants are Simplicity 4275 in polyester/cotton/spandex blend
Garment #11 and #12
Jacket is Simplicity 4425 in cotton/nylon/polyester/polyurethane blend
Pants are McCalls 4843 in polyester/polyurethane from Lynn's stash
Garment #13
A lace throw from Vogue 8138 in stretch cotton lace
Garments #14 and #15
Top is Vogue 8120 in a tiger print poly/spandex knit
Skirt is a tube cut to size plus ease and seam allowance in same knit
Garments #16 and #17
Two pairs of cropped pants that Lynn designed herself and made up in stash fabric
Jacket is Simplicity 4425 in cotton/nylon/poly/spandex blend
Black blouse from above
Purchased jacket similar to Simplicity 4698 or McCalls 4841
Skirt is Butterick 4234 in polyester/spandex blend
Black and white can be versatile
All of Lynn's fabrics (unless from her stash) came from Martin & Savage Fabrics in Australia
All pictures scanned from Australian Stitches, volumes 14, #5, 6, and 7
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Re-arranging the pieces 
Tiger top with black pants