Monday, October 20, 2025

Corduroy Dress as Duster and Grey Tweed

Another week, and of course, it's a busy one. I started off with the outfit I'd intended to wear last Friday before I changed it up for Diwali.
Only a few weeks of Stair Pics left before it's too dark. 

  • Corduroy dress - Today's Woman, vintage 70s, consignment; first seen here in April with profesh pinks
  • Mesh top - Mexx, vintage 90s, thrifted; last worn here in August on our trip to Powell River
  • Tweed trousers - PartTwo, thrifted; last seen here in February with wooly pink
  • Shoes - Sumatra Coffee, Fluevog; last worn here in December 2024 with wine and plaid
  • Tabard - COS, consignment; last seen here in December 2024 under a chartreuse cape

A pretty sunrise this morning on the Castle. 
I love the warm glow of the tower window. 

I knew when I bought this lined corduroy dress that I wanted to wear it like a duster. Colleague Glenn admired it and was surprised when I told him it was a dress. 
I layered it over a mesh patterned top, and then pulled on my comfy lined herringbone tweed trousers (with pockets!). 

The dress has pockets too. 
The colour is a deep cherry red. It's a very fine-wale corduroy. 

Incognito. 
I love my tabard! This was actually just right for a cloudy, damp day. 

The stuff: 
I liked that the red shoelaces matched! 

  • Hat - Babaton, consignment
  • Gloves - Roeckl, consignment

Brutalist bling: 
I adore this stuff - I know it's not to everyone's taste, but it rings my bell. 

  • Square ring - thrifted
  • Volcano ring - vintage 70s, Mom's
  • Hematite ring - thrifted
  • Necklace, both bracelets - Robert Larin, vintage 70s, vintage mall, all gifts from L
  • Earrings - vintage mall

L and I never stop taking pictures of the boys. 
"I like this man."

Whateley and Barnabas sleep up here frequently.
"Do we have to get up?"       "Is there food?"

Destroying my curtains. 
They've actually been pretty good, although I still need to deal with my lights. 

When I got up last night, Whateley took my place on the couch. Hey, buddy, move it! 
"No, I don't think so."


This morning when I went to brush my teeth, I found this.
"Oh, hey."    "Uh-oh."

Guys, I have to go work, let use the sink, please. 
"My sink now."     "Yeah, what he said."

Little monsters! 

12 comments:

  1. In the sink!! Oh my, that is simply adorable and quite hilarious! And is Barnabas trying to comb his whiskers? ;-)
    I'm reading your posts in reverse from this current entry to older ones and immediately I noticed your haircut! Yay! Your look says classy and comfortable, and when those two features blend they make for the best outfits.
    Cheers, Laurie (having a grand time with grandchildren!)

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    1. The little monsters were there again this morning - I turned the tap on Whateley and he didn't even budge! I had to push him out so I could brush my teeth!
      My hair never stays nice and smooth - it's always bushy/wavy from the humidity within an hour.
      Yay! Enjoy the grandkidlets!

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  2. Great outfit - love, love the colour of the duster. Your kitties are amazing! You are inspiring me to add some fall-ish colour to my mostly black, beige and white wardrobe. I think reddish-burgundy would work!

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    1. I do too, Robyn, it's such a rich colour and oddly not one you see much. I agree, add a bit of colour to your black and white! The kittens are the cutest!

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  3. Gorgeous cord dress/duster. Cutie pie kitties. My pretty boy is the first cat I have ever had who loves water. Rgds Lise

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    1. Thank you, Lise! I guess Whateley is a water cat! I've never had one, so it's weird.

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  4. Those kitten photos have made my morning, look at them taking over the sink, ragging the curtains and looking all sleepy and cute. I love them!
    The dress looks superb as a duster coat, the colour is splendid! xxx

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    1. Aren't they just the CUTEST, Vix? My heart melts, but they are also getting into everything! I accidentally locked Barnabas in the hall closet last night (the little black paw poking out was so sweet).
      Thank you!

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  5. I'd never have guessed it was actually a dress if you hadn't told us. It looks absolutely brilliant as a duster, and I'm loving its colour, which works really well with the grey! Also swooning over your Brutalist bling. You've got such a wonderful collection!
    I had to laugh at Whateley lying in the sink. Bess does that too, although she does prefer the kitchen sink :-) xxx

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    1. Right, Ann? It's almost better as a duster than a dress! I love getting a wearing in of almost my full pewter collection.
      Whateley and Barnabas have not been on the kitchen counters, nor in the sink...YET.

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  6. Elegant outfit, love the shoes! Thanks for the kitten laugh. Whateley in the sink is priceless!

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