Missing May

I swore to myself a second post would get put up in May and missed it.

The month included the magic mix of dinner and a musical -- The Book of Mormon -- with some good friends.

 My version of B&W dressing: Crewcuts boys' tuxedo shirt,
Pixie pant in leather tuxedo stripe, Daniele Ancarani mary janes,
vintage plastic and rhinestone clamper bracelet.

I brought "my book": the Kate Spade Learn The Hustle clutch.
We googled "do Mormons dance" and the answer was "yes."

I love the subtle details to look like a well-worn library item.

And found the laminated finish quite necessary in the ladies' room where a dry spot on the counter is not to be found.

Until the show, I had no idea a disco ball was prominent to the staging/lighting. Was I in theme or what? Or what!

As mentioned, the evening included dinner, the perfect place at this elegant hotel just across from the theater.

The dining room is lovely.

I didn't snap the above two pics, putting blogger cam on hold most of the evening but I did take a quick shot of my short rib tortellini:

They were marvelous morsels.

 

How was your May and what's in store for June?

Is your world finally getting more color?

♥

October Onomatopoeia

Wearing black and orange as a nod to Oct. 31.

The fuzziness (unintentionally captured by my blog photographer) is a tip of the hat to phantoms, spectres and wraiths.

Collection jacket. Factory jeans.

Crewcuts boys' kaboom T-shirt from 2 years ago (I'm wearing size 14).

 

This is how I do high-low fashion, ha.

 

Boo, almost forgot the word of the day.

Pepper Patch

I had a personal pact to post this pack of pepper tweed things

way before now. Of course, I failed miserably.

I bought them at the end of the Fall 2012 season sale priced and with an extra percentage off so I thought it odd they came back in the suiting section full priced then went on sale again and now the dress has sold out a second time and only the jacket and skirt remain in limited sizes

in the final sale section.

 

Maybe they're the same things maybe not.

Though the item numbers are identical, I know mine are black and ivory while what's currently on sale has navy ivory for the color choice.

Whatever. I'm thinking they have the same fit and fabrication so reviews could help somebody if the pepper tweed things pop back.

The fabric is 52% cotton/48% polyester (at least there's more real stuff than not).

It's loose enough a weave I could carefully work an Art Deco hat pin into the material, being careful to not go through the lining.

(Hat pins often have dull, threaded ends that don't pierce cleanly through fabric.)

I really like the dress, for once I didn't feel as if I'd want to

shorten or nip in a garment for a better fit.

Here, I decided to wear some fun, vintage plastic jewelry.

And of course a reprise of the tweed dweeb below, worn with the short-sleeve chambray shirt (the short sleeves avoid the fussiness at the cuffs and I like the rounded collars with the collarless jacket). The skirt fits surprisingly slim, I'm not used to skirts fitting around the waist. This one is sitting slightly high waisted instead of riding on my hips like most.

In case you're wondering, yes, I am wearing tights.
They're beige with tiny polka dots but it just looks like I have pasty legs, which I do.

Pepper tweed cons: the loosely woven fabric will easily snag (my vintage crystal bracelet caused a few before I became keenly aware to keep it away), the loosely woven fabric can also get out of shape (you can see above the uneven skirt hem) and though more than 50% cotton, I still wish for a 100% natural material, silk for the poly content would be lovely.

Pepper tweed pros: easy-to-wear, basic colors (whether black ivory or navy ivory); classic cut and a nice, close fit (at least for me); a lightweight tweed good for most seasons (for where I live and this tweed will also travel well); the loosely woven fabric can be worked to easily make snags disappear.

I've layered two necklaces collected over the years, these are from the 1920s, I believe.

The pepper tweed inspired me to pack a little more punch
with pieces from my vintage/antique jewelry collection.
I go in and out of these phases, should I stay put in this one a bit?

Did you pick up or pass on the pepper tweed?

Oh and does anybody remember I promised the ultimate chambray/denim shirt smackdown? Trying to be comprehensive stopped me from getting started. So silly wabbit, I will post one each week until I'm through them all. First one in a couple days and I'll take requests.



A Very Late Thanksgiving

You call that a gravy boat?

This is a gravy boat.

You're supposed to read that

with this in mind:

In addition to big bird (a 23.7 pound turkey)

we did 10 pounds of candied yams

five pounds of mashed potatoes,

two different stuffings (they filled two extra large roasting pans),

two kinds of cranberry sauce,

some peas so we can pretend we ate vegetables,

and had pumpkin pie and ice cream.

 

We did not host dinner for 20, there were only five of us.

Which is why I was glad I didn't glam,

I had all these ideas but I wore this (perfect wear for peeling potatoes and stuffing stuffing):

This is obviously an awfully tardy post.

And an awkward segue to say thank you.

(With all good intentions I meant to do it way before now.)

First to M of Apples & Pencil Skirts

and rynetta of jcrewismyfavstore

for giving me

Then to Andrea of Tweed and Toile

for awarding me

And last but certainly not at all the least

TC of What I Bought Today

and Danielle of Chocolate, Shoes, and Debate

for bestowing on me the

There are questions to be answered and other bloggers to nominate.

But I figure I should get on with at least the thanks

so I'm not even more delinquent with each passing day.

{hangs head in shame for realizing how overdue I am}

Is it really true better late than never?

And can overalls ever work with heels?



Would You ?

Sorry if anybody's retina burned.

I should have warned you to wear shades for this post.

The lovely Tweed and Toile received a few barbs

when she wore orange and red together to work.

So what about orange and hot pink?

Would you wear this combination?

Or should the question be would you wear a large question mark?

Completely sequined no less.

As for the the café capri in ultra eyelet, I love, love, love them.

Eyelet is pretty and feminine without being lacey dressy.

And the perfect fabric for keeping fresh and cool.

It's in one of my most favorite colors.

The cut is comfortably slender.

The length is good with heels or flats.

A graphic tee or floral cami or chambray shirt or linen sweater

and maybe with a cardi or blazer or denim jacket

could make it appropriate for most any occasion.

The only thing slightly annoying and worrisome ...

my pinky has an inadvertent tendency to poke through

the openings of the cutout pattern.

I hope I'm not going fast should something latch on as I'm going by.

Tee for Tuesday

How can anyone resist this tee I've "borrowed" from Crewcuts? According to fashion dos and don'ts, I'm way past the appropriate age to wear cutesy things BUT! Love the expression on her face, her windblown umbrella, the rhinestone buttons of her coat and (almost my favorite detail) the glitter raindrops! I can't help it. I'm attracted to sparkly, shiny, glittery things like moths to a flame ...

This one is more subtle. Takes in the rage for stripes. I like the appliqued letters.

And this is one of my very favorites. Nothing sparkly on this one except if you imagine the stars.

I have a place in my heart for anything reminding me of Paris.