Backward process!

For me the evolution of my outfits is most of the fun.  When I have time I like to try different things, add, take away and play.  It's so much fun.  Sometimes I miss having lady housemates to play dress up with.   When my friends do come over I tend to dress them up in my fabulous vintage dresses and accessorize accordingly.  I am a crazy old lady, already.  I can't wait to see what I do with my kids and grandkids.  Watch out kids, momma's gonna make you look fabulous.  Can you tell my clock is ticking, ha!

Wearing

Blue suede coat-Vintage and thrifted in Oregon

Dress-Thrifted and shortened

Hat-Thrifted

Feather head dress-Self Made, Pretty Pirate Designs (will be selling these soon)

Leggings-AA

Shoes-Vintage and thrifted in my home town

Cream blouse-Thrifted

Tassel necklace-Thrifted in my home town

Locket necklace-From a deceased family friend who I never met, I call them the Josephine collection.  When I was home for the holidays I acquired a ton of great vintage jewelry, lots of rhinestones.  I'll do a proper post to show you soon. 

First look (minus feathers and Jewelry)

Minus coat

Feather headdress I made a while ago.  More to come for sale when my feathers arrive.  My father is a hunter so I have 4 pheasants coming. 

Necklaces

I love these shoes, they look great with almost everything.

Inspired!

Eyeliah of Style Symmetry is having a contest.   The challenge is to choose someone's outfit you are drawn to and inspired by via Wardrobe Remix.  She has a sweet prize package ready to send to the winner.  Last I heard she didn't have many entries so I urge you to give it a try.  I have been a longtime Wardrobe Remixer, off and on that is.  I don't update as much as I used to but I love checking out all the fun outfits.  Wardrobe remix was started long ago by Trisha of Bits and Bobbins.   She had the idea long before  the crop of new websites.  Wardrobe remix inspired me to start this lil ol blog that I have been doing for almost 2 years, my anniversary is on valentines day. How sweet is that?

Here's my inspired outfit. (see previous post for the outfit I was inspired by)

Jacket-Vintage 70s via garage sale in Oregon

Dress-Clothes contact in the mission

Wooden belt-Thrifted

Fur stole-Cut off a 70s coat I had that was damaged

Original doctor bad-Ebay and I repaired it

Vintage Real riding boots-Ebay

Cameo pin-flea market

Oscar!

This is what I am wearing to work today.  I have a habit of pushing the boundaries of our dress code just a bit.  Cream is just like white, right?  This beautiful vintage Oscar  De La Renta jacket I am wearing is from the gift certificate I won from SFstyle, thanks to J.T and Dyanna!

Necklace-Found at goodwill bins in Seattle

Jacket-Savers Via SFstyle

Dress-Etsy (I shortened it)

Lace leggings-HnM

Boots-Thrifted (they were new and from the 90's)

Belt-Thrifted in hometown

Bracelets-thrifted all over

Abundant vintage

I went on a targeted thrifting excursion today.  I hadn't been to any thrift stores in San Francisco this year.   I wanted to find a few new things to wear to work.  I managed to get some great black pieces that will be perfect for the ol' job.  

This is what I wore out

Necklace-Thrifted in home town over the holidays (love)

Shiny textured shirt-Thrifted in SF

Tank-Marshals

Gold metallic crazy jacket-Thrifted in hometown over the holidays

Jeans-Vigoss I've had for many years (recently altered them to be skinny jeans)

Boots-New from Etsy

And now for the loot.......

This Motorcycle jumpsuit is so perfect, 100% silk, perfect condition and going in my store soon! It has zippers at the bottom to peg the legs (seen) which you can also take out to be more straight. Size SM/MED

This 50's dress is a gorgeous print and a perfect fit with fabric covered buttons all the way down.

What a cute little dress, another perfect fit.   I am selling one very similar with long sleeves in my store right now.

This vest is so modern looking but is vintage, I can't wait to iorn it and wear it.

This might be my favorite piece today, its the perfect ballerina shape with a bell shaped skirt.  There is lots of structure in the bottom hem so it really poofs.  (it was hard to get a good photo)

Last but most fun are the new bracelets I found, the brass colored one is perfect for my necklace above!

Dress you up in my love

I have a habit of having ladies over, giving them wine and asking them to dress up. It's always fun for all.  This is Julia who is a amazing artist from what I hear.  I have yet to see her paintings but our mutual friend tells me she is quite amazing.  She paints beautiful ladies.   Here she is wearing all vintage (my private collection), styled by me.

Dress-From my grandmother 30's

Collar-Thrifted and vintage 30's

Beaded purse-From my grandmother 30's or before

Shoes-40's mesh pointy heals with metal tips

Hat-vintage fur, gift from a friend

Glasses-Chanel knock offs

Vintage Doctor bag-Ebay

Also pictured my other vintage doctor bag.

My new (old) glasses

I am one of those people who has been dreaming of having glasses my whole life.  Until this month my eyes were never bad enough.  This being said, my eyes are still not really bad per say but they are bad enough that the insurance will pay for glasses now.  I always knew I wanted to use these frames that were my grandmothers.  So here I am new glasses and all.  I am in love with them.  These are my favorite of the two pairs that I have from my grandmother.  The other pair is smaller and pinkish/silver.  These seem to suit my face better so now I can see a tini bit better.