Two-Fer: Bowed and Plaid Ruffles, and Tongueless and Grey

Miss me? I totally forgot that L and I had an event to go to on Thursday night - we got home too late for me to post, so for the weekend, you get a two-fer-one! 

Here's Thursday:

I liked this outfit a lot - a little body-conscious to remind me how much I love my clothes and want to stay fitting in them.

• Blouse - Ralph Lauren, consignment; purchased here for $14.98
• Skirt - J. Michael, vintage 80s, thrifted; last worn here in June 2015 with turquoise and peach
• Shoes - Coffee Sumatra, Fluevog; last seen here in Feb 2016 with giraffe print
• Coat (below) - Danier Leather

I had to double-check on dates "last worn" for both the skirt and shoes. I was sure I'd worn this red vintage wool skirt in 2016. Maybe I forgot to record it? I don't know - anyways, I went back a few clicks and I paid $12.00 for this and I've worn it 4 times, so I don't feel too bad. It's good to have some basics in the wardrobe for things like this wonderfully ruffly plaid flannel blouse.

I wore a vintage camisole under it so that I wouldn't freeze. I walked to work, then to my WW meeting, then to our event afterwards, and then home. Brr!

Outerwear:

Remembering that we were going out, I had to wear a coat that wouldn't take up a lot of room when sitting in a venue before and during the show. Yeah, same stuff: Danier fur toque/scarf, vintage long wool gloves (thrifted).

The stuff:

I didn't wear these shoes much in the fall, but I still have 3 months to get more wear out of them. They are very comfy.

Minimal bling:

I felt very clever for remembering this menswear bow-tie - I loved how it looked with the plaid and ruffles.

• Bow-tie - Harry Rosen, vintage, thrifted
• Belt - Nygard
• Earrings - thrifted

We went to see Henry Rollins, former Black Flag singer, Rollins Band lead, writer, actor and speaker, in a spoken-word show. He was astounding.

L bought the t-shirt

Link here to his site, 'cause I love. If you ever get a chance to see him, GO. I had no idea what to expect, but I was stunned - I cried, I laughed, I winced (in empathy) and I was inspired. He talked (rapidly and non-stop) for 2.5 hours solid, about topics from the US election to his friendship with RuPaul (hilarious stories), to the passing of his friend of 30 years, Lemmy of Motorheard, to the time he met David Bowie, to how every one of us can make a difference in the world. One of the best shows I've ever been to. Damn good stuff.

I did a half-assed outfit today. I wanted to wear this dress again.

And I've decided that, although I like it, it's not for me. It will go to a good home, after I wash it.

• Dress - Ports International, thrifted; first worn here with a bigass belt and Santa boots
• Shoes - Sopranos Angelina, Fluevog; last seen here in November with more greys
• Coat (below) - Hilary Radley, thrifted 

The dress is just too bland and sack-y on me. I have other, better dresses that I like more. Eh, wore it twice, paid $19.99 for it, so $10 per wear. Not bad, but I've done better.

It's not the most flattering thing I own, but I was warm and comfortable on a very busy Friday, thank you.

Outerwear:

Gee, I've never worn this before! Same accoutrements as above.

The stuff:

I like these boots - and so did my coworkers! Many of the men commented, "They have no tongue!" like this was some sort of design flaw. Hee.

Scarf bling:

I'd originally planned to wear a necklace with this dress, but I folded up the scarf and tied it snug instead. It was like an instant silk turtleneck, and it was nice and warm!

• Scarf - Adrienne Vittadini, vintage 80s, consignment
• Leather obi belt - thrifted
• Earrings - 5th anniversary gift from L

Have a great weekend! I'll be holed up at home watching football for most of it - go, Dolphins!