Not really - the fuzziness is my little camera struggling with the low light levels.
- Embroidered top - Frank Lyman, thrifted; last worn here in November 2023 with bellbottom cords
- Dress - Magic Yous, consignment; last seen here in February with paisley
- Shoes - Truth Pilgrim, Fluevog; last worn here in March with tulle
- Suede coat (below) - Danier Leather, consignment; last seen here in November
No adjustment necessary - the Castle was bathed in pink light.
I stepped out to get a peek of more spectacular skies.
The fabric of the dress is the key - click here to see a close-up of it. It's like velvet crossed with plush, and the base is stiff, like outdoor furniture fabric. And the dress is just a long up and down column, nothing to it. The edges are raw!
Lavender, pink, peach, yellow, and a trail from a plane.
My coworker Raj was surprised at my dress. "I thought you didn't do oatmeal?" Never say never, my friends.
Carrying on my tradition of wearing "bookends" of limbs and shoes with it. This sheer mesh top is fully embroidered with roses - it's gorgeous.
The floppy cuffs are cunningly placed ovals, meaning that they don't dip in food and toilets. Such good design!
Outerwear! I'd forgotten that the dress causes low-level Velvet Rage...but only when I'm walking uphill home! I must take bigger steps or something.
The toque and fur were wonderfully snuggly.
Don't let the pink light fool you - it's still averaging 5 degrees out there, not including the wind-chill. Brr!
Accoutrements:
- Fur scarf - thrifted
- Fuzzy toque - thrifted
- Leather gloves - Roeckl, consignment
The stuff:
Minor bling:
My red set - more roses!
- Red eelskin bird bracelet - vintage, consignment
- Black eelskin hinged bracelet - vintage 80s, thrifted
- Silver/onyx ring - Tocara, vintage fair
- Silver/red stone ring - thrifted
- Silver/red enamel ring - antique shop, Sidney
- Earrings - Betsey Johnson, swap from Cat
i love your hair and i love your outfit! Also, the jewelries are beautiful! :)
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What a beautiful morning! I couldn't work out the texture of the oatmeal dress but you've explained it perfectly. xxx
ReplyDeleteI can understand your coworker's surprise :-)
ReplyDeleteYou're very brave, though, to wear that solid oatmeal dress. It would be an accident waiting to happen if I wore it, as I'm sure I'd have spilled food or drink on it or accidentally written on it with yellow marker before the morning was over :-)
You've bookended it perfectly and it's always lovely to see that excellent orange suede coat.
Gorgeous pictures of the pink morning sky and the castle! xxx