I bused out to Mom's in the morning, did a few chore-y things for her, and then we had a cup of tea while we worked on the jigsaw puzzle. Lunch was bagels and cream cheese plus veggies, and then onto the puzzle.
I sure did! I built my outfit to go with my new cherry red corduroy coat, but of course, the outfit underneath also has to be maxxed out.
I've been wanting to wear these brocade "one size" pants again, to see how they would work in fall. I loved them, and I discovered a secret about them!
- Leopard turtleneck - Gilmour, vintage 00s, thrifted; last seen here in August with these same pants!
- Teal sweater - Bellissima, last worn here in August under a brocade dress
- Brocade trousers - Engineered Garments, consignment; first worn here with this same top
- Boots - Doc Martens; last seen here in September with licorice and lemon
- Coat (below) - Electre, vintage 80s, consignment; purchased here for $68.00
This leopard worked great the first time I wore the pants, so why not again?
With another thin sweater over that! I felt very clever. I rolled the pant legs this time (putting a safety pin in the back of each) but they did not stay rolled, and I had to fix them at every destination.
Here's a good look at the coat's shape. The front halves are single pieces of fabric including the batwing sleeves.
The side view is slightly cocooned.
It was very comfortable to wear.
Back view.
Swanky pose.
Again, two pieces of fabric.
Mirror selfie.
Outerwear - it was so gloomy out, so I skipped my sunglasses. And of course, it got sunny.
On the bus home, I spied two young girls out the side door - they spotted me and started talking animatedly, clearly enjoying my outfit. I waved, and gave them heart-hands, which they reciprocated. We waved as the bus pulled away, and I couldn't stop smiling.
The stuff:
Best walking boots for my sore knee. I was prepared for rain with the scarf and beret.
- Bag - Niko and..., consignment
- Droopy leopard brooch - Parklane, consignment
- Silk scarf - Pierre Balmain, vintage 80s, thrifted
- Leather studded gloves - Danier Leather
- Wool beret - vintage, thrifted
- Salamander brooch (worn on the coat) - gift from Cat
- Bug brooch - consignment
Bronze bling:
You can see a bit of the cream interfacing. I trimmed all the ragged edges, then closed the raw edge with red thread.
A bunch of vintage jewelry to go with the coat.
- Eelskin hinged bangles - both vintage 80s, thrifted
- Birds hinged eelskin bangle - consignment
- Thin eelskin bangle - fake Gucci, vintage 90s, Italy, gift from Mom & Dad
- Brass/glass ring - Raphael of Canada, vintage 70s, consignment
- Brass ring - vintage mall
- Brass/glass necklace - Raphael of Canada, vintage 70s, consignment
- Brass/glass earrings - Martha Sturdy, vintage 70s, vintage fair
I fixed the damage on the collar of the coat before I left.
Then coloured over any exposed interface.
Just a felt pen from the stash.
Not too bad.
Good enough! No one will notice.
I switched to black thread.
I don't want to lose the label! It's too cool!
A quick stitch.
Yay!
Found Whateley snuggled up.
I said goodbye to the boys.
Barnabas followed me around, then led me into the dining room for some tummy rubs.
How could I resist.
I saw a hilarious Hallowe'en-decorated car downtown while I waited for the bus.
Our lovely downtown.
Familiar sights.
No one was around at all, just me and the birds.
Lovely colours.
So much yellow!
An inviting Garry Oak.
I took the path less traveled (the left one).
Cloud drama!
I had my phone out with Merlin listening to the birds.
Ooh, that's pretty.
A tunnel of autumn colour.
What I heard.
A hawk! Cool!
This tree is so showy.
Impressive!
It matched my coat!
Mom's been working on the puzzle.
And then four hours later.
"Go ahead and finish it," I said. Mom has a dentist appointment next week, so no Mom-Day.
The view beside the bus stop.
I remembered I had this spare pair of Fluevog shoelaces - I could thread them through them, so that I have a drawstring!
And then I was home.
Here's what I discovered about my pants: there are buttonholes in the hem!
And voila!
I see you, buddy.
No more rolling - I just need to tie them and they'll balloon. How fun!
Barnabas, not impressed.
He sleeps here all the time.
Whateley hasn't slept here in months.
Well, my friends, I'm now signing off for the weekend! I hope you have a fun time for Hallowe'en, if you do anything for that. I'll be back on Sunday with tales of adventure, so do pop by! Thanks for being here!
