This crazy fall weather is killing me! How does one dress for fall AND dress for 80-degree weather? It’s a mystery. tank: Avenue? Last year? sweater: New York and co. skirt: handmade, not blogged. yet. necklace: vintage… bracelets: Avenue, last year-ish shoes: len druskin outlet store
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Greetings you furry legged newts. Do you guys get more fearful as Halloween approaches and the witches need your legs and tails to work on their witchy brews? Today’s post is a CHEATER post, in that I’ve actually been taking AND editing daily outfit photos, but not getting around to posting them. So let’s...
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I’m barely eeking by with this outfit – it’s CLEARLY a summer dress, but I made it ‘transitional’ with boots and a sweater. I’m not a fan of the word transitional. At least pertaining to clothing. Hmmmm… in any case, I’m trying to follow the wise advice of favorite style blogger Sally from Already...
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September 1st is the kick off to a whole MONTH of wearing handmade clothes! In a structured, internet manner. With other people. And Flickr. For those not in the know, SSS is the brainchild of blogger-Zoe, restyler extroidinaire and nautical style afficianodo. Sewists from ’round the world pledge to wear a certain number of...
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Apparently I just can’t help myself! I was waiting to pick up the boy the other day from work – he works downtown, so the people watching can be fun. I was admiring the perfectly-pulled together Banana Republic-style workplace casual look that a springy blonde was sporting. Black flats, pencil skirt, fitted white button...
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OK, there’s no sun damage. But I totally flipped my lid when I saw the little thumbnail on my camera – the orange necklace looks like a terrible burn when everything gets all shrunk down!! This is one of my favorite, easy dress patterns! The skirt looks strange in the photo…. I was leaning...
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Here’re my first-day-of-work duds! I also thought I’d try out some outdoor locations. Hello driveway. Hello any neighbors witnessing the photoshoot! Hello world! shirt: handmade, blogged here skirt: handmade, blogged here card: Nordstrom Rack necklace: handmade, not blogged bracelet: vintage, Mighty Swell shoes: Born And, in the interest of full disclosure… there’s what I...
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After many long months I recently got my giant black poufy crinoline back from a friend the other day and I couldn’t wait to actually WEAR it! Lucky for me, I have a couple of full circle skirts perfect for the job! I decided to play it low key with my silk/wool tweed skirt...
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I wore this dress yesterday for a few hours, but then changed into a new outfit (more suitable for sunburning) and thought since I’d only worn it for a few hours it was good for another day. I’m completely in love with this dress – I’ve already made two and have a third almost...
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Another beautiful day. With rain. I’m not sure about these shoes. I totally fell in love with them and they came in this nude color and black. Since I already have a few pairs of black flats, I thought to add another color. Yet, strangely, these nude shoes don’t seem to ‘go’ with anything!...
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This is a favorite skirt of mine! It’s wool and silk tweed with horsehair in the hem, so it’s super twirly! Mr. Bug and I headed over to the neighbor’s house for a grill-out. It was a bit chilly, so bare legs with a cozy skirt and a cardigan were just the ticket! shirt:...
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This skirt is a sample I sewed up for a class. I really love pencil skirts! I think I might shorten this up a bit because the fabric’s a bit thin, but in the meantime, this was a great cheery outfit for a day at work! shirt: the store that shall not be named...
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Saturday night I headed out to see some of the galleries open for art-a-whirl, followed by dinner at Erte. I decided it’d be a good night for basic black! I was in love with my jewelry for the evening! I’d wear bracelets up to my shoulders if I could find ones that fit! I....
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Oh, sigh. I love this dress! I felt perky and fun all day in it, although for some reason my pink shoes rebeled at work and bit my little pigs, so I switched to flips for running errands! I spent the day at work, getting new sunglasses (sigh, a 10 day wait for them...
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A nice day and I was at work! Still getting settled in from our roadtrip, I wanted something simple and easy and cozy. This fit the bill! sweater: Target, restyled, blogged here skirt: handmade, blogged here tank: the retailer that shall not be named (walmart) shoes: Born necklace: Target bracelet: vintage, from Hunt and...
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A little bit of sewing, some how tos, vintage love and a quest for the perfect fit. Hi! I’m Patty, a thirty-something living in Minneapolis with a cute little house, husband and basset hound, 3 cozy snug bugs.
