Ephemera: Picador Greens All Day

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Picador Greens All Day

Hello, my friends! Unfortunate news on the feline front, as the kitten we'd been eyeing had undisclosed medical issues - and having gone through so much with Vizzini over the last couple of years, we just couldn't deal with possibly losing another furry family member so soon. So, we are back to the start and looking anew. Sigh.

Onwards to an outfit that didn't go as planned! My intention was to wear the Frankenskirt (this one) but it did not ring my bells AT ALL, so I quickly swapped over to my Picador Skirt, which hasn't been worn this season, so...win?

Cotton sweater - Tabi, thrifted; last seen here in February, layered under my Gigli dress
Cotton skirt - no label, vintage 50s, thrifted; last worn here in March with red Adidas
Shoes - Half-Truth Tanya, Fluevog; last seen here a couple of weeks ago with that wallpaper blazer
Denim jacket (below) - G-Star Raw, consignment, Powell River; last worn here in June

Ugh, this green sweater does not photograph well - the colour in the Stair Pic is accurate.

I enjoyed showing off my gory skirt to my coworkers and theatre-loving friends later that night.

It's a picador with his pic ("peek"), stabbing a bull to get it ready for the toreador. Oh, the 50s...it's probably very influenced by Ernest Hemingway's writing, which caused a surge of interest in bullfighting.

It's all hand-painted, and is the thickest cotton.

Incognito and jacketed up for the morning walk (slightly chilly) and the evening walk to the Fernwood Inn for dinner, followed by Belfry Theatre after that. We have 7 of us now who are all season ticket-holders! So fun!

I considered changing, but naaaaaaaahhhhhh...I'll just wear it all day.

The stuff:

I use a backpack for my work-days to carry my shoes to and from work to keep my shoes in good condition (these are 11 years old now!). I carried this red vinyl "clutch" to the theatre. It's a former make-up bag bonus with purchase via an Avon collaboration.