Then when I came back from New York etc in November last year, I realised that I'd lost my skirt. Last time I'd seen it I'd worn it to work the week before I left for my holiday. I turned my house upside down trying to find it. It was lost. I was convinced someone had stolen it from my clothesline, and why wouldn't they? It was an Awesome Skirt.
I mourned that skirt every day I didn't get to wear it to work.
Four months later I unlocked my bike locker at work to find my toothpaste after a particularly garlicky lunch, and there was my skirt. And my petticoat, tights and lovely black double-strap mary jane shoes. Which I didn't even know I'd lost.
So that's a long story to say "I lost my awesome skirt, but I found it again, and today I got to wear it for the first time since October". We had heavy fog this morning. And it was cold enough for me to regret the bare legs, but the day ended up very warm by lunchtime.
But this post is supposed to be about the Simplicity 2938 top made in chocolate brown cotton voile. I'm wearing it with my fourth favourite cardigan from Lane Bryant which is far too big for me. I'd never paired this brown 2938 with black before, but I think I like it.
While I think about which Simplicity 2938 to pull out of the wardrobe for tomorrow I have a unenviable choice to make.
Which Necklace of Amazingness is the best choice for a blacktie smackdown on Saturday?
great post! So that's like finding a new pair of shoes as well teehee. The brown looks great with the black, and the awesome skirt. Hmmm, can't decide between those necklaces- where do they sit on the neckline? Pics wearing them please!!!
ReplyDeleteYay for the found skirt! And I think the necklace on the right in the photo will match the fabric you chose for the smackdown dress nicely.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! How on earth do you choose? But, for me, where did you find that amazing flower necklace?
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you didn't really lose the skirt of Awesomeness. Because it really is Awesome.
ReplyDeleteWould it be bad if I said that I didn't think either of this necklaces work with your Dress of Smack down? I like them both very much, especially the flower one, but I think they might both be a bit much for the Dress, because of the lace fabric. But maybe pics wearing them both would help, like Bec suggests where they sit with the neckline will help with choice.
(for mine, I'd wear a pair of Superfantastic earrings and no necklace, but perhaps a bracelet and/or large cocktail dress ring). But I am sure whatever you choose will rock!
Oh man! How do you choose between them? Can you not take them both and swap it out between the ceremony and the reception?
ReplyDeleteAlso ace news on the skirt and shoes finding thing.
Yay for finding the skirt. I vote for the necklace on the right, as long as it sits in the right place on the neckline.
ReplyDeleteThat is a GREAT story. The Skirt That Was Lost And Then Was Found. I don't envy you the necklace choice. You're right, they're both great. Okay, if someone held a gun to my temple, I'd go for the flowery one.
ReplyDeletehuzzah for finding your skirt! and what an odd place to find it too!
ReplyDeletei do like the flowery number on the left, however, black tie event and all, i vote for the classic one on the right :D
it should match with your lace just perfectly!
xo
It is devastating to lose (or ruin) one of your favorite clothing items. Especially a handmade one! I'm glad that there was a happy ending and that you can go back to wearing it again. It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love both necklaces (they are lovely), but I think the one on the right would work great for the black tie event.
I vote flower necklace. That's such an awesome thing finding your beloved skirt AND tights and shoes and petticoat! hehe! I've done that before with a pair of trousers...turned out they'd got smuggled into my boyfriend's wardrobe amongst his trousers. Was not amused!
ReplyDeleteI love that skirt too, glad you found it! The flowers are great but the one on the right is better suited to the dress I think. Have fun at the not so formal formal wedding.
ReplyDeleteI love all your jewellery. You're inspiring me to think of accessories more when I dress. I wish I had a tenth of your style. Awesome skirt. Love how adventurous you are putting colours together. You're brave and it works.
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