Regret-Me-Not Mustard Blazer

Welcome back, my friends! As I mentioned in my weekend post, I plan on styling up as many of my Regret-Me-Nots this week as I can, so that I'm REALLY sure I still want to keep them. First up, my silk blazer.

I was annoyed to find this green bag on the landing in the morning, and it was still there when I got home. Bad photobomber! 

• Silk blazer - Alfred Sung, vintage 80s, thrifted; first (not really) seen here in April
• Sleeveless turtleneck top - Contemporaine, thrifted; last worn here under Halston Ultrasuede in May
• Skirt - Soaked in Luxury; last seen here in February for a Mom-Day at Bowker Creek
• Sandals - Chie Mihara; last worn here in May with office pajamas

I remembered not to wear brooches on it - they were too heavy for this lightweight silk. This blazer flows and moves - it doesn't want to have any weight with it. 

I paired it with my painty skirt-of-many-colours, and defaulted to black to let these two pieces dance together. 

I was annoyed that the sleeves of the blazer didn't stay up or remain rolled the first time I wore it. 

That's my arm and a red celery elastic, a tip I picked up on Substack. This kept my sleeves shoved up, wasn't as tight as a hair elastic (ouch!) and didn't slip at all. 

I have always been fond of this long-over-long look, popular in the late 80s/early 90s. 

The key to not looking costume-y in a vintage 80s blazer is to keep everything else contemporary (at least within 10-15 years of present day). 

I was sweaty in the morning and didn't want to "pit" on my blazer so I went without for a while. 

All the better to show off my ink! 

Incognito - I tied my silk scarf around my head. 

I felt a bit pirate-y, which helped the Monday go down better. 

Accoutrements and stuff: 

This scarf goes with a lot in my wardrobe. The shoes were marvelous as always. 

• Silk scarf - vintage, consignment

Snaky bling: 

Three snakes and a leopard! 

• Gold bangle - thrifted
• Snake bracelet - Whiting & Davis, vintage 70s, vintage fair
• Brass leopard ring - thrifted
• Crystal snake ring - consignment
• Earrings - thrifted
• Snake necklace - vintage 90s, vintage expo