Here's Friday's work outfit, created to show off my Vivienne Westwood skirt.
I went with a more casual vibe, with a fleece cardigan and sneakers.
- Cotton fleece cardigan - Agnes B, thrifted; last seen here in April with grey and spots
- Skirt - Vivienne Westwood Anglomania F/W 2011, consignment; last worn here in February on a snow day
- Sneakers - Findlay, consignment; last seen here in June at Fort Rodd Hill for L's birthday
It was too warm to wear a lot of layers - I have a blue camisole on under the cardigan.
Laurie mentioned this massive necklace in a comment recently, and I thought it would work with the cardigan.
I remembered to wear the skirt this way, which looks best on.
Incognito - I tied my scarf around my head thusly on the way to work.
But I tied it very loosely around my neck on the way home. I stopped to pick up some fizzy drinks and didn't want to deal with sunglasses and a scarf on my head.
The stuff:
I do love a big necklace!
It has a slit on my right side, up to the knee - good for walking.
Easy shoes. I walked both ways in them.
- Silk scarf - Forelle, vintage, consignment
Matchy bling:
- Gold bangle - thrifted
- Brass leopard ring - thrifted
- Eelskin bangle - vintage 80s, thrifted
- Lapis lazuli ring - Wendy Brandes
- Silver/kyanite ring - consignment
- Necklace - thrifted
- Earrings - thrifted
Saturday started early - I coloured my hair! I'd been feeling in a funk, then realized I hadn't given myself some TLC for a while. A little colour always lifts me up.
I really leaned into the purple theme, with my purple glasses and this vintage Hawaiian dress.
- Shirt - Eddie Bauer, consignment; last worn here in June with matching pinks
- Cotton dress - Hilo Hatties, Hawaiian, vintage 90s, thrifted; last seen here (3rd outfit) in September 2023 for a party in the park
- Sandals - Doc Martens, consignment; last worn here (2nd outfit) in June with my butterfly blazer
A gorgeous view of the Castle on a lovely day, with temps soaring up to 28o.
The birds were chirping loudly, crows cawing. I saw three herons fly over us on the way home.
I missed wearing this lovely Hawaiian dress from legendary Hilo Hattie's - it's been two years since I wore it.
I tied my plain white shirt over it for sun coverage. Do you see my brooch at the knot?
I love this dress - it still fits me perfectly.
Incognito. We ran a couple of errands after brunch at John's Place diner, including a grocery shop.
More ocean theme - my seaweed and shell brooches.
Ready to be fabulous!
I felt so good in the dress, I left it on for the evening's board gaming with L.
Not the shoes, obviously!
Accoutrements:
- Straw/leather purse - Street Level, thrifted
- Bug scarf - Smoking Lily, 1997, wedding shower gift from Janet
- Shell brooch - JJ, consignment, Powell River
- Seaweed brooch - thrifted
The bug scarf was purely for decoration, plus I always like feeling close to Janet, my bestie for nearly 45 years.
The stuff;
These sandals are so comfy!
Sea bling:
His "Jaws" shirt is so fun!
I knotted the pearl necklace to make it sit shorter.
- Gold-plated silver shark cuff - Tom Binns, 2012, consignment
- Crystal bracelet - thrifted
- Silver/crystal ring - Uffizi Gallery gift shop, Florence
- Silver/amethyst ring - gift from Mom & Dad, c. 1986
- Gold/amethyst ring - Frances Jewelers, Dad's, c. 1965
- Pearl ring - The Pearl Factory, Honolulu, 1985
- Pearl necklace - thrifted
- Pearl earrings - vintage fair
My shark cuff ended up matching L's outfit:
I literally had a 5-minute shop at the Beacon Ave Thrift Shop while we waited for a booth, but I managed to find two goodies in the case.
The pin is a book with "Secret Plans for World Domination" on it.
I look forward to wearing this!
It's by Badaboom and was $6.00.
It's still for sale on their site here (all links 'cause I love - they have some hilarious designs) for $13.00 if you want to be twinsies.
I liked the heft of this set, and that about 75% of it is actual stones. The "pearls" are plastic, as are the pearlized green discs, but I think that's it.
The metal on this one is quite worn - it was well-loved.
The necklace, in contrast, is pristine, so likely was left languishing in the jewelry box of its previous owner.
I like the short length of this - it sits at my collarbones. $12.00 felt like a good deal.
I had planned to wear my new-ish white eyelet top over the dress. However, as I was steaming it, post-washing, I noticed it was ripped in the back. I guess we know why it was donated now! 
There's still so much good stuff here, so it'll just get packed away till my next event.
I didn't like the top over the dress and prefer it worn buttoned, but I had time while my hair colour cooked to sew it up.
I'm challenging myself to make small repairs like this to things that I still love.
It's not perfect, but neither am I! But if you didn't know it was ripped, would you notice?
And now, the Limbo Closet Sale is over for another season! It was a little quieter than past sales, likely because of the GORGEOUS sunny hot day, but I still did brisk business and added to my shopping funds account.
The aftermath!
Chaos in the vintage/boutique section:
Thanks so much to all my friends and acquaintances for coming! I'll ensure your funds go to purchasing more exciting clothes!
And yet, I threw this into the Limbo pile in a fit of rage after yet another outing with No F**king Pockets. But I'm trying to move from a "Get rid of it, then!" mindset to a "Then fix it!" vibe.
The Regret-Me-Nots
These are all the items I pulled from my Limbo pile while I was sorting it on Thursday. I'd thought about all of them, reached for one and missed it, and one is a long-gone piece that made its way back to me from Vero.
- Buffalo by David Bitten, vintage 00s, consignment, Powell River; last worn here in March at Colquitz Creek with Mom
The Tsarina Vest! I love this teddy bear of a vest. I have good memories of finding it, I love the plush lining, the 360o embroidery. I love it.
And speaking of...
- Paparazzi, thrifted, Vancouver; last worn here in November 2024 for a Mom-Day visit at home with Vizzini
My embroidered denim coat. And what does this have in common with the Tsarina Vest?
If you said, "No pockets!" you are correct! It - like the vest - has fake ones.
I intend on cutting those fake pockets open, and sewing my own pockets into them. It's better than letting them go because that lack is SO annoying to me.
- Desigual by Christian Lacroix coat, consignment; last seen here in August 2024 for a Mom-Day at Dallas Road
I admit, the buttons pop off this thing if you look at them wrong! There's one in a pocket right now, so I need to sew it back on before I can wear this.
I might also need a cooler day to wear it. But I still have love for the craft and art of this coat. I'm not quite done with it yet.
- Alfred Sung silk blazer, vintage 80s, thrifted; worn once here in April, in pictures you can't even see
I also had regrets over this beautiful silk Alfred Sun blazer, which joined its mustard velvet compatriot in Limbo, as I let go of that one for not having pockets (I need to stop buying velvet - the Velvet Rage always happens!).
I really liked this skirt when I bought it, but the ties in the front kept coming undone during actual usage. Solution? I'm just going to perma-knot them at a spot where I scan still pull it on. Boom!
I need to give this beauty another shot. It's so wonderful and light, boxy without drowning me, and I love this colour.
- Club Monaco vintage 90s skirt, thrifted; first worn here in April
I also found myself wanting this grey skirt back.
- Brave Belt, thrifted; not tracked but purchased here in October 2012 for $6.50!
I dumped this belt when I did my closet swap-over in early April, and have rummaged around looking for it multiple times.
Until I find a better quality leather belt with turquoise on it, this is a keeper!
Lastly, this piece came back to me when I was at Vero's doing her closet clean-out. She'd picked it up in one of my Closet Give-Aways (before I sold my clothes) and wanted to make sure it came back to me. I'd planned on re-selling it in my Limbo Sale, then reconsidered.
- Helmut Lang, goat leather trim jacket, thrifted; last seen here (3rd outfit) in June 2018!
I noted the last time I wore this, "No chance of it leaving." Ha ha ha, I'm so fickle!
My goal is to wear all of these - not the heavy vest or coats! - in the next week to really make sure I DO want to keep them.
And now, I'm off to chill out and relax in the last few hours of my weekend.
"Good plan."
This seagull was keeping an eye on me.
"I see you."
And then I found out why she was watching me:
"My babies!"
Spotted fluffballs! So cute!
I hope you all had lovely weekends! Thank you so much for being here!
Thanks for another great sale! My mum and I look forward to them now that we've been to a couple! And I thought your hair looked more purple! Looks so nice 💜
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you and Liz had a good time, Emma! Thank you for coming! Aw, thanks!
DeleteI'm glad you made a few sales and your friends get to add some Sheila Style to their wardrobes!
ReplyDeleteLike you, I have a strop with clothes, relegate to the selling/donating pile and then go back at a later date and assess what it is about them that's caused us to fall out, often it is a quick fix like a pocket or a fussy detail andits so rewarding when I can easily fix it and go back to loving it again.
The new hair looks fantastic and the Hilo Hattie dress is perfect on you. The necklace is just right with the cardi, well remembered, Laurie! How cool is L's shirt? Very!
Those baby gulls are adorable, I've never seen any before (currently obsessed with the Merlin Bird App!) xxx
I hope my friends and colleagues wear their goodies - I love seeing them again (the clothes).
DeleteA pocket is more than a quick fix to me, but I'm good at figuring things out, and if I cut up a cloth shoe bag, it's already in the right shape to just stitch in! I can do it1
Thank you so much, my friend!
Isn't Merlin the best!? I have over 50 birds on my Life List!
I'm swooning over your vintage Hawaiian dress and LOVE how it matches your freshly purpled hair. Pinning a brooch to the knot in your shirt was an inspired idea! And how fab is L.'s Jaws shirt!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear that you managed to add to your shopping fund, even if your Closet Sale was quieter than in past times. My flea market sales were better than last year, but I've still got so much good stuff left over as well ...
I can't believe you were going to get rid of the Tsarina vest and the embroidered denim coat, so I'm glad you saw sense and they're Regret-me-Nots! xxx
Thanks, Ann! I do love a good matchy moment!
DeleteI'm going to move my sales to fall/spring instead of summer (sweaty!)/winter (bad weather). I think that will be easier for my friends/colleagues. So glad you did well at the flea market!
I know...it's the pockets! But I'm crafty, and I think I can do it!
Suggestion for the missing turquoise bit on the belt: dollop in turquoise-colored nail polish. You can layer it to be rounded in the middle, and can mix colors to make it match - I've done this to replace missing seed pearls and the like.
ReplyDeleteThat's such a good idea!! I'm going to do that! Thank you!
DeleteOooh, and if you do a white nail polish base layer under, the turquoise really pops!
DeleteHmm, I may need to pick up some white nail polish. Thank you for the tips, stranger!
DeleteYay for wearing the big necklace! I think it looks perfect with the lime green sweater and smiled at your purchase of another chunky necklace, the colors of which have me thinking of the seaside. Oh my, the Hawaiian is fabulous and the entire outfit is my idea of a perfect summer's day into evening ensemble, plus it looks lovely on you. A friend of mine has a pair of Doc Martens loafer-like shoes that I admired the heck out of and commented that they looked very comfortable for walking (to which she replied they were). Maybe I should keep an eye out for some of the brand's shoes at our local DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse)…
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your purple hair! It's more vibrant than what I remember of past colors and simply looks perfect. Up till now I've never been tempted to dye my hair (deep red as a child and over the past 15 years becoming strawberry blonde as the red faded). What do you use for coloring your hair? When I look at current photos of me my hair looks washed out; maybe a bit of color would be fun/nice/help…
Your idea to switch the timing of the Limbo Sale makes sense to me. In our area so many people clear out from mid-July through late August. Plus in my experience as a teacher, Fall is a time for new outfits for the start of a new school year (same positive vibe as getting new notebooks when I was a student.)
Glad you kept the denim coat and the Desigual coat - both works of art! And I'm intrigued by your idea for how to create pockets in non-pocket items when there are 'fake' pockets already in place. Nobody will be the wiser but you and you'll wind up with the practicality of pockets. Go for it!
Oh my goodness, if it's not Maple the squirrel it's Mama Seagull! Her babies are adorable and, like Vix, I've never seen baby seagulls!
Cheers, Laurie
Do you see lime green? The sweater is more of a chartreuse yellow (not as yellow as the necklace, but close).
DeleteThe Hawaiian dress is marvelous and a pleasure to wear, even into the evening. I love Docs, although these took a little while to break in (no big walks for the first few wears, until I figured out the 'hot spots' for my toes). DSW, I remember those! Ours closed many years ago.
Thank you! It's the same colour as before (I didn't even leave it in longer). Feria Smoky Lavender is my colour (I've also done the Smoky Quartz (pink) and Smoky Blue). It's fun having a tint of colour, and I encourage you to try out some semi-permanent or temporary colours to play with your look. I'm envious that you had red hair - I always wanted to have natural red hair, which is why I dyed it red as soon as I was allowed (17).
Yes, I've run it past a few people and it makes sense to have it in months when people are thinking about their wardrobes (Spring Refresh, Fall Restart). I always think of autumn as the "real" start of the year!
I know! I'm excited to give it a shot - I know I can make these more functional for me. They are too good to let go.
Never?? They are so common here that I thought everyone was familiar with them. We have over a dozen babies on the roof of the building next to my office. The goings-on of the seagulls is a constant source of interest at work.
Yup, I definitely see lime green, though Fred chuckles that he and I typically do not see colors the same way. I am going to look for Feria Smoky Lavender and see if it comes as a temporary colour. We have seagulls here but we've never been able to see babies. No idea where they nurture their young here.
DeleteGreat dress. The sale chaos afterwards (and the sorting beforehand) would put me off soooo much.
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It's a lot, I admit. I enjoy having people over and helping them find goodies, but it's exhausting over 6 hours. Thanks, Greetje!
DeleteAh, your Hawaian dress is so nice!!! Love! It looks super with the tied shirt too. The Tsarina vest is gorgeous! I'd not let that go-is it real or synthetic?
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kezzie! I love that dress. The Tsarina vest is faux fur and fake "suedette" fabric. But so much good detail, and it's so snuggly in cold weather. Pockets will make me love it more.
DeleteGreat theme for the following week honey. xoxocaro
ReplyDeleteThanks, honey! I love that you're reading along. <3
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