Velvet Pirate and Shades of Wine

Ahoy, Gentle Reader! I had a grand time in my velvet pirate coat today. In the morning, I also had a hardhat and hi-vis vest - fire alarm! I was proud of my team for evacuating quickly and going to the correct muster point. 

This outfit is very much in my wheelhouse - there are certain vibes I never get tired of. Pirate, Velvet, Glam, Steampunk.

• Velvet embroidered jacket - Tahari, thrifted; last seen here as part of my pirate outfit for the VFF Gala in February 2024
• Silk tux blouse - no label, thrifted; last worn here in October 2023 for my birthday out with Mom
• Wool slip dress - Dolce & Gabbana, vintage 90s, thrifted; last seen here in November 2023 with purple boots for a jab
• Boots - Baroque Velazquez, Fluevog; last worn here in December 2024 with sequins
• Puffer coat (below) - Donna Karan, consignment; last seen here in December 2024

My pirate coat was admired throughout the day - it's a dark wine velvet, and entirely trimmed with black velvet. It's rather hard to see, sorry - go here for pictures from when I first bought it.

As you can tell by my blurry state, it was rather early - I forgot to take a picture of the back, which is also decorated in black embroidery. 

I got overly warm a few times - puffing up the stairs post-evacuation was one (all was well) - and took my coat off. I've had both this blouse and this dress for ages. I bought the stretch silk wine tux blouse in 2017 for $18.98 and have worn it 12 times now.

The dress is vintage Dolce & Gabbana, a real wool(!) slip dress from the 90s. It's covered in tiny balls and is a hair (human, cat) magnet, and yet I still love it year after year. I bought it right before my 50th birthday at the now-gone The Patch (sob!) for $27.95 and have worn it 14 times. I always feel like a million bucks in it.

Matching puffer! Due to the pirate jacket being velvet I was on high Velvet Rage Alert! Slippery fabrics like nylon help keep velvet from doing its clingy thing.

"I miss the hallway."

I had some Velvet Creep while walking to work, so I took the bus home. 

It's starting to get lighter in the mornings - I might be able to start doing a dash for a late Stair Pic again. 

"I'm in."

I think someone might enjoy that. 

Accoutrements: 

I went all in on matching.

• Silk scarf - Maxine Noel, consignment
• Toque - thrifted
• Wool gloves - Parkhurst

The stuff: 

Gorgeous boots - would you believe I've worn them 29 times since I got them in 2012? 

Silver bling: 

I wore the new-to-me feather brooch at the top of my shirt.

• Feather brooch - Boucher, vintage 60s, thrifted; purchased here for $7.95
• Etched silver hinged cuff - vintage, thrifted, Powell River
• Cuff with red stone - thrifted
• Silver/red stone ring - thrifted
• Silver/onyx ring - Tocara, vintage fair
• Silver chain ring - Mexican, consignment
• Silver earrings - Israeli, consignment