This is what I wore for my Thanksgiving dinner Wednesday. I bought the jumper at Goodwill last year, but it was too snug to wear. I was pleased it fits this year. I am considering shaping the waist a bit so it fits better, also moving the buttons up on the straps & adding some applique details.
My flats & jumper are from Goodwill, the belt & tights are from Walmart, & the shirt was given to me by a friend (it’s made of bamboo fibers & is very soft).
Me in my beret! I have a tendency to look angry when I take pics of myself, so I was concentrating on not looking angry. So, I look… constipated? No idea.
But I am wearing my wool beret from Goodwill, my velvet jacket from a local thrift shop, & my Miley Cyrus scarf from Walmart (clearance ftw!).
I love this outfit, & I think it shoes how important fit is to the look of clothes regardless of your size, especially if you compare it to my last outfit post. Because you know what I like to say.. Just because your pants are a size 8, doesn’t mean you are. And I totally date myself with that one since a size 8, which used to be the ideal, is just another word for ‘fat’ these days.
But on the flip-side, just because my pants are a size 22/24 does not mean I am. I have bought a few things, but it’ll be a while yet before I do any major replacing. I haven’t lost that much yet. And I imagine I’ll be in the middle of a lot of various sizes for a while.
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Spiders are scary. But in this pic, it’s almost cute. almost.
Spiders.
Shit Jesus, do you see see that thing? Is it looking at me funny? Is it wearing false lashes? Is it a drag spider?
I’m not even going to tell you about the 37 different kinds of relaxation techniques I had to do to survive the google image search to find that picture. You better appreciate what I do to keep you safe.
Spiders are evil & conniving. They have eight legs to rub together while they hatch their evil plots of treachery & world domination. And everyone knows, you never, ever feed a spider after midnight. Or is that children? I get the two confused.
The bad thing about spiders is that they can & do attack you while you’re on the internet. This is why I recommend doing your internetting in a spider proof suit:
Keeps you safe &&& sexy.
So, I’ve I’ve gotten out of my pajamas thoughtfully several times since my last post, & I’ve taken pics of some of the outfits - mind you not good pics, but I haven’t posted them because I haven’t been over here.
Here is one I wore I really liked. It was comfortable & I liked the purple short-sleeve hoodie layered over the black & gray striped thermal top. Not to mention, I adore these boots. There were a thrift store find. The are made like shoes with spats, but the are connected on the zipper side. The buttons are purely ornamental. They have a great turquoise lining, but of course you can’t see it when I’m wearing them. Still I always have these boots in mind as being turquoise.
Sweater: Daisy Fuentes (Kohl’s)
Shirt: Faded Glory (Walmart)
Jeans: Faded Glory (Walmart)
Boots: xhilaration (Goodwill)
I have lost a fair bit of weight, so a lot of my clothes no longer fit right. You can really see it in these pants. I love the hoodie, but I’m not crazy about the wide scoop neckline with the zipper. I like to wear it open, but the way the zipper/neck hangs makes it a little awkward. Maybe I need to get my sewing machine out & figure out a way to redo the neck. I don’t know if I want to remove the zipper entirely, but not sure what I would do to it.
This weekend I was told a story which, although I’m kind of ashamed to admit it, because holy shit is it ever obvious, is kind of blowing my mind.
A friend of a friend won a free consultation with Clinton Kelly of What Not To Wear, and she was very excited, because she has a plus-size body, and…
Had to go out today, so I decided to wear this dress. Also, I’m overdue on laundry so that was about the only thing clean I had left to wear in 90some degree heat. I wanted to wear some cuter shoes, but nearly went out in my house shoes so when I did remember to go get the shoes I wanted to wear it was a last minute scramble & I could only find one >_< Typical. I did a couple of closer shots trying to show my accessories. I was also wearing a bracelet that matched the necklace & earrings.
I guess here should go the outfit breakdown:
Dress: Lane Bryant, purchased at the outlet shop last summer (& half off!)
Shoes: Danskin from Walmart, they are the toner sandals, very comfy & easy to walk in. (They have adjustable velcro straps over the toes, the foot, & behind the ankle so I can actually get them to fit my weird feet right.)
Flower Barrette: It was a trade with another seller when I sold crochet & jewelry at an art market two summers ago. Very sweet young woman, wish I could remember her name.
Earrings/Necklace/Bracelet: Me, I made them.
This is me! I’m loooove starting new things, but pretty much suck with the middle & end parts. I work from home & so spend a lot of time in pajamas or at most jeans & t-shirt. But being enamored of the OOTD blogs I see around I thought I might give it a try & hopefully be encouraged to dress up a little more.
I’m not going to vow to actually snap my daily outfits, but if I spend a little time on putting something together this might be fun :)
Plus, I wanted to be able to follow my friend Nakia’s tumblr. We are so proud of him!
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An OOTD-inspired blog about what I wear when I have to put on real clothes. Thankfully that doesn't happen often.
