Comfy Layers for a Jab, Dinner and Theatre

Hello, my friends! I had a late-ish night on Tuesday, and was feeling achy and moany after my morning Covid jab, and Wednesday is Remembrance Day, so here we are. Tuesday's outfit on Wednesday.

I built the outfit around getting my shot - a loose and stretchy cardigan, and a sleeveless top. 

• Cardigan - Issey Miyake, consignment, Sidney; last seen here in June with blue and white
• Abstract Brutalist patterned top - handmade, vintage 70s, thrifted; last worn here in June for a Mom-Day with this same skirt
• Tulle skirt - no label, consignment; last seen here in June with this same top! 
• Shoes - Modvog Santoro, Fluevog; first worn here in October with neon green and tails
• Leather hooded coat (below) - Naturel, consignment; last seen here in April

I never took the cardigan off - I just slipped it off my shoulder and instructed the nurse to "jab me in the rose!" He did, and I barely felt it. 

I spy a lurker in the background - I haven't been home, so haven't taken many pictures of the boys so far this week. I promise a bounty later this week! 

The orange belt is one I bought in the mid-90s on sale at Le Chateau (I recall $7.99? $9.99?), and then never wore! These belts were worn over hip-hugger jeans (which have never looked good on me!) and I had it in my head that I could only wear them like that, so I put this in my Accessory Archives and forgot about it. 

Long-time readers might remember it being shown here in my Never Seen series from May 2010 (here, scroll through a bunch of short posts - I scheduled these while Mom, L and I went to London). I called it "too cool to toss"! And here we are 16 years later...

I liked how it added to the outfit and sat nicely on my hips. The tulle skirt is a gimme - when I want comfort, I reach for tulle! 

A rainy day - I needed both the scarf tied around my head and the hood for the downpour on the way to work. 

I carried these shoes - they aren't for getting fully wet. 

I had a dinner and theatre date with my Belfry pals that night, so I bused home, and headed down to the Fernwood Inn. 

I added a puffy orange purse (no label, consignment) to this outfit. The rain had stopped by then, so I walked to and from the show, gently breaking in the still-stiff shoes. 

The stuff: 

I really liked how my dad's scarf went with the shoes. 

• Scarf - vintage 60s, Dad's
• Gloves - thrifted

Bold bling: 

I'm not sure if I'll keep the belt or not, but it was fun giving it an airing. 

• Embroidered/beaded sash belt - Le Chateau, vintage 90s
• Carved faux cinnabar bangle - consignment
• Stone bangle - consignment
• Green stone bracelet - vintage mall
• Silver "Anneke & Lars" ring - vintage mall
• Silver/carnelian ring - thrifted
• Silver chain ring - Mexican, consignment
• Earrings - Chan Luu, consignment
• Silver/onyx necklace - Mexican, consignment, Powell River

The Belfry crew! Cat was sick, Nancy was out and Yvonne and Randall are away. 

My lovely new friend Maria accepted Nancy's free ticket. Good to have you with us! From left: me, Greg, Maria, Rosanna and Caro. We saw "Betrayal" by Harold Pinter - it was riveting! Local review here.

See you tomorrow for Mom-Day!