Alaskan skies

It seems an age since I have actually taken any outfit photos but I decided to yesterday as I was rather pleased with this outfit.
It all began with this beautiful skirt from Lindybop.  I realised, when I ordered it on about the 29th December (annoyingly 2 days before the 20% off bonus) that I have never ordered myself anything from Lindybop.  My three dresses from there have been presents from CBC.  I've often admired things but been remarkably restrained considering what my will power is like in a charity shop. It's taken me about 2 months to finally give in and buy this skirt- I loved it so much I gave in in the end. It features a beautiful Alaskan sky in my favourite colourscheme.

Wasn't the light beautiful in these photos!  It was such a halcyon day yesterday in the true sense of the phrase.   As I worked in the garden later on (I hasten to add, in alternative garments), I was struck with the light and gentle air.

The top is from a beautiful Vintage-inspired boutique that CBC and I found in Florence the day we got engaged.  I tried it on and he bought it for me for Christmas that year.  When I wear it, I always remember our time there.  It contains cashmere and the collar can be worn in various ways but this is my favourite one. It has only featured on the blog once about 4 years ago!

Since the Alaskan skies were starry, I decided to add these pretty diamante star pins which I purchased from a charity-shop for 45p each a few weeks ago.

Aside from tights, the final touch was this charity-shopped grey beret with charity-shopped rhinestone bow brooch (which lives upon this hat for a few years now- bought together)

Oh, and my beloved Doc Marten boots.  I wear virtually nothing else in the wet and wintery weather...

It's lovely when a set of garments makes you feel pretty. I felt that in this collection.  

Do you have any special garments from any times that draw you back to memories or other times?

Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for your kindness over the last few days. I realise that losing out on a house is not a great thing in the grand scheme of things and I am lucky to be able to stay in my rental house.

Hope all is well with you.

xx

Comfort Fox

 Sometimes, you wear something that is utterly comfy and you want to wear it perpetually. But, I do like wearing things in different ways, so it is nice to try and wear those comfy items in slightly different ways. Or wear them all together.

 When I bought this fox sweater, it was a last minute thought- I was ordering 52 red t-shirts for my WW1 choir last year and since I was paying the postage anyway, I glanced at the George at Asda range and saw this fox jumper in the sale. It is singularly the most comfy animal sweater in my collection.

Similarly, the tartan dress was a charity shop purchase I have worn on so many occasions. Very comfy. And leggings and long socks!

I wore this for my garden work on Sunday, so no where in particular but very comfy.  Oh and some sparkly hearts from Crown and Glory. Because, why not?

Do you have any really comfy items you love?

As you read this, I shall be playing viola in Handel's Messiah in Maldon.  My arms will be aching as will be jaw. But it's good for the brain I suppose!

xxx

5 brooches #24

Hi y'all. Ha, I love it when you leave great big comments in relation to a post- that was a great lot of cake-related comments! I'm glad to know I have company in the dislike of certain cakes!

It feels like only yesterday I was doing my weekly brooch post but it was a week ago- it's just I've missed posting a bit.

Into the fray!

 My home-made kitty from Shrink-plastic was originally made for a Doctor Who cosplay for Colin Baker but he likes to hang around with the big kitties too! He's featured in 5 brooches once or twice before!

 This was the top half of wore at the Royal Albert Hall (all other shots were terrible).
The pins were very relevant.
The 2000 one was from the same festival as this Tuesday but in the year 2000 so we were all given pins to commemorate it. I played viola in that one as a guest player.
CBC left the Green ''Music' pin badge on the mantlepiece at our old house for well over a year so I figured it was time to take it off his hands. I think it's from his school.  The one down the bottom is hard to see  as it has red reflections all on it, but I've had it since I was about 8 and it was the logo of our music school (the same one as runs the Albert Hall festival).  Definitely retro pins here!

The last one is my latest Erstwilder one. I bought this with some birthday money. I was delighted to find an amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing jewellery and brooch shop near Nottinghill Gate tube (it was like Aladdin's cave- literally heaving at the seams from all the jewellery) and I spotted a tray of Erstwilder brooches in the window! It was so nice to see and touch them in person! I've fancied a Camper van for a while!

Have you sported any brooches this week or seen any fab ones? I'm not sure if I've seen any (it's been a long week!)

I really should go to bed but I promised one of our lovely year 6's that I'd try and transcribe this religious song for her onto recorder as she wants to play it in a competition in September. It's surprisingly challenging to do- a) because I need to transpose it into a playable key on the recorder- the actual pitch is really awkward, b) quite tricky rhythms c) all sorts of little decorations and pitch-bends in the voice that it is very hard to represent in written music.  She's patiently come to me on 2 consecutive Fridays to see if I have done it yet but I've been so busy I haven't. As it's the last Friday I can see her for a while, I need to get something done. I'm up to bar 50, 2mins and 20 seconds out of a 5 minute piece (AHRGH!) and it's almost 1am!! I think I'd better just give her a bit and try to go back to her.

Hope all is well with you!
xx