Thanks, everyone! You are so kind and encouraging.
Suz and Karie, I like your take on the surprise sleeves when the topper is removed. I often feel a little sad to cover up the sleeves, because so often I need to do so, for warmth! But it is fun to reveal them, and I should just think of that fun surprise.
Caro and Lisap, I'm flattered to be a sewing inspiration. I hope you do return to it! When I returned to sewing clothes after a lot of years when I just sewed the occasional curtain or so, I started with a vest as a kind of manageable yet interesting project.
Lisap and Kiwigal, thanks for your comments on the pants fit. I was actually quesitoning it with the photos, and I don't find the back view very flattering. But the fit feels good. They are the Sienna, a boyfriend fit from Lucky, if you want to look for them--forgot to put the specific cut in my description.
Karie and Ingunn, I get a lot of my fabrics online, though there are some very nice local fabric stores that I frequent as well. The fabrics for tee 1 came from The Sewing Workshop online and from Pacific Fabrics (local store). Those for tee 2 came from Marcy Tilton online. I also like Emma Onesock online.