Ah, deep breath - the weekend is nearly upon us. Am I ready for it?
- Sweater - Boohoo, thrifted; first worn here for my birthday in October
- Trousers - Alexander McQueen, Fall 2003 collection, thrifted; last seen here in July with red checkers
- Booties - Maleika Conquer, Fluevog; last worn here in October with the only wearing of that jacket
- Coat (below) - Forever 21, thrifted; last worn last night here
It means "with extra enthusiasm", as in, "Will you be at the party on Saturday?"
"Oh yes! I'll be there with bells on!"*
Today, I wore all the bells. Bell sleeves, bell bottoms, and abstract bell shapes. Not literal bells.
Someone (it might have been me, but my day's a blur in the rearview mirror) said, "With bells on!" and I realized that I am actually wearing a lot of bell-like things. I love the ginormous bell sleeves on this pink sweater, for example.
This outfit had loads of admirers. Many of my coworkers noted how my hair and the sweater complemented each other so well.
Outerwear - it was danged cold this morning, but I skipped the toque, scarf and gloves by the end of the day.
- Fur toque, scarf (hidden), leather gloves - Danier Leather
The stuff:
Bell bling:
- Necklace - vintage fair; purchased here for $22.00 - first wearing
- Crystal ring - Soul Flower
- Crystal/gold ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence, Italy
- Earrings - Lazy Susan's
Well, my friends, the weekend calls - I have oodles of plans, including said party, so I will be back on Sunday with my and L's swanky outfits to show you. Peace out!
*If you're a word nerd like me, here's the origin of this English idiom.
lovely outfit with bells on! (mwhaha, I enjoyed reading about it, probably I'm a Word nerd too!), love a bell sleeve and bell bottoms! and love your luxurious pants and fabulous boots!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to see you rocking that fab party attire (and your coworker's too!)
besos
Cool, I'm glad you read that! Thank you!
DeleteLooking good with bells on. And I am LOVING those boots!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Krysten! Yay! Not many people like them. :)
DeleteI'm a word nerd too, so thanks for this! Fabulous outfit, Sheila, and those Alexander McQueen trousers look awesome on you! They make you look very tall! I love bell sleeves. And bell bottoms for that matter. But I'm in loooove with the pendant! Have a lovely weekend and enjoy the party! xxx
ReplyDeleteYay! We are such kindred spirits! Thank you, Ann! I love feeling so tall those trousers.
DeleteI'm totally loving you with bells on Sheila! The sweater to match your hair is pretty neat and I wonder how many rich ol' birds go to their hairdressers with this exact request ... Also loving the rear view of you in those fancy pants oooooo!
ReplyDeleteAnna x
Ha, you're probably right, Anna! Thank you - oh, shush! ha ha!
DeleteHi Shiela, I love your bell themed outfit. Have a fab weekend! X
ReplyDeleteThank you, and you too, Jess!
DeleteBell themed outfit! Brilliant, I love it! Bell sleeves are so nice, I really do like that pink sweater. Am off for a peek at your Christmas party outfit. My work one was today but I didn't want to go!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kezzie! Pop back in soon for a look at my outfit.
DeleteOooh, the dress is gorge!!
ReplyDelete:-) Thank you!
DeleteI love this so so so much----and I love that you lend out dresses for parties!!! Borrowing/sharing clothes is sooooooo fun and practical!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, totally - my closet is always open to my girlfriends.
DeleteGreat choice to wear that dress! It s gorgeous! I ll bet you will be the .......,,Bell,,, of the party!
ReplyDeleteOh, good one, Nancy, ha! Thanks!
DeleteFabulous styling, yes with bells on!! I love the combination of white, pink and black. That gray gown is absolutely stunning, that you are going to wear to your next event. Head turning beautiful! I hope you are enjoying the holiday season so far.
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Elle
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Thank you, Elle! I'm getting there - it's always a little of a shock to the system for me.
DeleteLove love love this outfit! The pants are superb. And the style evokes the Seventies, my era!
ReplyDeleteThank you, sweetie! Yes, it's a very 70s outfit - it reminds me of something my mom would wear.
DeleteThat necklace is amazing!
ReplyDeleteWhat a find.
I'd love to have serious rummage around your thrift shops with you.
Imagine the fun we'd have and the treasures we'd find?!
Those trousers are SERIOUSLY COOL.
Fabulous.
XXX
Thanks, Samantha! I would love to shop with you - any time! These were one of my best finds ever.
DeleteYou have certainly got ALL the bells on! I was going to mention about your hair and sweater coordinating very nicely. Those are great trousers.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much, Shelley! I love these pants!
DeleteIt is indeed a perfect outfit. Alexander McQueen, my lord, you would never find such a thing in a second hand shop here. It is awesome. One little remark (never done this with you before..) I think pointy shoes would be better with these trousers. If you haven’t got pointy shoes high enough, you could simply have the trousers shortened a bit. Oh well, just my take on things.
ReplyDeleteGreetje
PS, from experience: bell bottoms and pointy toed shoes make you fall a lot. Quite dangerous. Maybe my suggestion wasn’t that good😂
You don't see it much here, either, Greetje! I agree, pointy shoes would be better, but I'm limited by needing to wear a really high heel or platform with them. No way am I ever tailoring a real piece of McQueeen!!
DeleteLOL, oh, I am aware of the perils of bell-bottoms - do you remember my Danger Pants? Thanks, Greetje! I love your comments.
I had not noticed that the trousers were also wide legged. This looks so good. I don't know if I had mentioned it before but OMG YOUR HAIR looks fabulous in that shade.
ReplyDeleteThey are! They're quite the statement. :)
DeleteAw, thank you!