This is my pixie skirt. I bought it new from a shop that carried retro clothes and local designers. It's from around 1992 - no label on it. Each of the points has or had two tiny round bells on it, so I jingle when I walk.
I used to wear this with my purple suede thigh-high boots (the ones that got ruined at a Gwar concert), a big wide belt and a black top. Occasionally, I wore it with a white button-down. I last wore this to an 80s party 4 years ago - I crimped my hair, haha! Yes, I still have my crimping iron.I bought this in Vancouver in a vintage clothing store in 1985.
Aw, there's Othello in the background. I miss my kitty...It's a men's bathrobe, and still has the sash (it's tied behind my back). I am sure it could not have been more than $10, since I was broke when I was 17.
This is exactly how I wore it: with a black dress, heels and usually a pair of big gold or silver hoops. I also put shoulder pads in it at one point, but they are now long-gone.
Like my 80s dancing?Here's the label:
Looks like they are still around! I would guess this bathrobe is from the 70s.
Looks like they are still around! I would guess this bathrobe is from the 70s. I love the awesome fabric - irridescent green and orange.
Ha, and you're in luck, look what I found:
I'm in my bedroom, I'm 17 or 18, and I'm dressed to go out dancing! Check out my perm, big earrings, shoulder pads...yikes! I like seeing little things from my past there: my watch wall clock, my stuffed koala collection, my dictionaries, and my mom's painting (which is on my wall in the den where I post now).
Ha, and you're in luck, look what I found:
I'm in my bedroom, I'm 17 or 18, and I'm dressed to go out dancing! Check out my perm, big earrings, shoulder pads...yikes! I like seeing little things from my past there: my watch wall clock, my stuffed koala collection, my dictionaries, and my mom's painting (which is on my wall in the den where I post now).Heh, I bought this robe for a specific party about 9 years ago, the Glitz, Glam and Gaudy party:
It's big on me now, but it was va-va-voom then!
It's big on me now, but it was va-va-voom then!The label:
Oh, and you know I had to have a picture floating around of me dressed up for the party:
Those are my Betty Boop shoes from the Never Seen - Shoes! post. I'm also wearing fishnets, my trusty miniskirt, my tiara, and a big glittery stick-on lip-print. Yes, people kissed it. That was a wild party!
Believe it or not, I wore this to a wedding:
Actually, it was two weddings: our friends got married in a Sikh temple and in a Catholic ceremony. For the Sikh wedding, I wore a long black skirt, a black turtleneck and covered my hair with a gold scarf. For the Catholic wedding, I switched to a short black dress, similar to this one.
Oh, and you know I had to have a picture floating around of me dressed up for the party:
Those are my Betty Boop shoes from the Never Seen - Shoes! post. I'm also wearing fishnets, my trusty miniskirt, my tiara, and a big glittery stick-on lip-print. Yes, people kissed it. That was a wild party!Believe it or not, I wore this to a wedding:
Actually, it was two weddings: our friends got married in a Sikh temple and in a Catholic ceremony. For the Sikh wedding, I wore a long black skirt, a black turtleneck and covered my hair with a gold scarf. For the Catholic wedding, I switched to a short black dress, similar to this one. I'm pretty sure this was a handmade vest, and from the fabric, I'm going to say 1970s. It was $9 at Value Village about 9 years ago.
It makes quite the swoop when I walk:
Now, I don't want to scare you, but I also have this bright orange bob wig:
I shrunk this picture before I cropped it, so you get to see all my stuff piled around for pictures, and my messy house.
It makes quite the swoop when I walk:
Now, I don't want to scare you, but I also have this bright orange bob wig:
I shrunk this picture before I cropped it, so you get to see all my stuff piled around for pictures, and my messy house.Did I wear the wig and the vest together? What do you think?
Heck, yeah! That's what I wore to the Wine Festival about 7 or 8 years ago. I'm wearing my mom's vintage gold chain belt, and a lion head gold chain pendant. Ha, I'm rather boob-tacular in that picture!
Heck, yeah! That's what I wore to the Wine Festival about 7 or 8 years ago. I'm wearing my mom's vintage gold chain belt, and a lion head gold chain pendant. Ha, I'm rather boob-tacular in that picture!Well, that's it for the "Never Seen" things. I hope you enjoyed this peek into my closet and my vintage and "home-grown" vintage clothing.
Cheers,
Sheila
Amazing series! So many awesome things. The long vest is one of the coolest things I think I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sheila, I have really enjoyed all of your old stuff posts. I especially love your red coat. Being a nosey Aussie I was wondering how you acquired your cute koalas.
ReplyDeleteMervat
I've got to tell you, I love that pixie skirt. It is awesome. The bells would be a plus for me.
ReplyDeleteOh man. These are great. Makes me wish I had kept some of my own WTH items over the years. I do have a few still, I think, tucked in storage. I'll have to check. It might make an awesome theme week.
ReplyDeleteFun stuff. I love that you've had that eye for detail since you were a young spud. And I'm amazed at how long you've held on to things. Your closet is like a scrapbook of your life.
ReplyDeletePixie skirt!?....the jury is still out on that one. Though with purple suede boots, black tights and a black turtleneck and a mustard wrap/cape it would rock! I love the robes and vest. It seems you've always knew and were comfortable with your own style. Kudos to you.
ReplyDeleteAngela
This is too wonderful Sheila!
ReplyDeleteWow Sheila you are the packrat (in a good way) extrodinaire! Thank you for sharing the wonderful wardrobe items from your past - great fun.
ReplyDeleteI'm kind of the opposite, usually if I'm not wearing it, then it goes back to Value Village!
You have amazed me all week long !
ReplyDeleteBut you killed me with the wig :)
Thanks a lot, Megan! I am waiting for the right occasion to wear it again. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Mervat! I had a lot of fun with this too. I was given a wee stuffed koala for my birthday by my Aunt Lois when I was about 6 years old. It was stuffed with cork and make of real kangaroo! I loved it till the fur rubbed off. I kept getting them for gifts after that.
Lady Cardigan - same for me! I loved wearing that around.
Thanks, Jenny! I would love to see that.
Thanks, Anonymous, I guess you're right!
Heh, it's a personal taste thing, Angela! I feel like my style has changed a lot, but what I like in clothes really hasn't: detail, quality and that weirdness. Thanks!
Thanks, Jen!
Alison, thanks! Good for you - that can be so fun.
Northmoon, I guess I am! Ha!
Lorena, glad you liked it! It's fun to wear!
The print on the last vest(?) is fantastic, have you ever thought about turning it into to a longqmaxi dress? You can sew the front, fit the waist and bust area and ooooh, it will be gorgeous! I recently saw a picture of a dress with bold pattern and it was to die for.
ReplyDeleteR, you are so right - it would make a fantastic dress! Hmmmm...
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!