I THINK I did a closet cosplay version of this (just featuring the top half) a few years ago, but apart from that, today's TARDIS Tuesday hasn't featured here since January 2018!
This is probably one of Clara's most cosplayed looks. It's from her first episode as official companion and it's very easy to replicate!
It's an Urban Outfitters-heavy outfit with the dress, cardigan AND necklace all coming from there.
A Barbour Duralinen jacket and some All Saints Jules boots complete the look
And here's to the FINAL complete look!
First things first, this dress is SO comfy to wear. It's light and soft!
If you remember my version of this from 6 years ago, in my new home, you might think the colours have reversed. Yes, for my dress was originally grey! Urban Outfitters made this dress in grey as well as burgundy and many Clara fans have dyed it with Dylon Tulip dye.
I acquired the dress some 6 years ago and the dye soon after and....
there they remained.
Until, step forward, Clara cosplayer extraordinaire Rosie (who has the best Clara collection out there!) and offered to dye it for me! So I sent her the dress and dye and salt plus a spare Clara top I had and she did it for me! I very much like this dress in the burgundy!
I added the same grey cardigan as Clara into this picture. Funny fact- I have had this cardigan just as long but I have never managed to find it for any photos I've worn as it's always hiding!! Again, it is comfy, soft and stretchy.
The necklace was a eBay China find- in years of yore, you could find them really easily!
My final item of note is the Barbour jacket. I have the same jacket in a tan shade and it's a really nice, breathable light jacket as one might expect from a high-end brand like Barbour. I like wearing this in the Spring!
And that's the outfit!
I was back at school today after enjoying my half term.
What did I do apart from the waffle about my dad's I shared last week?
Well...
The Wednesday, I woke rather late and I headed off to the train station to make my way to Basildon to meet my friend M for a craft workshop. I went with 2 bags of vintage clothes and my bike to see if I could interest the local vintage shop in any of my pieces for sale (but grrrr, they were unexpectedly shut). Luckily, I met my friend en-route and was able to store the bags and my bike at her house.
When we arrived in Basildon, we went to a great cafe for lunch, M's treat for my imminent birthday. I had a delicious bacon, tomato and cheese omelette with fries and generous side salad plus a chocolate milkshake!
We walked across the 'road' to the
Craft Shed, a great family business which specialises in pottery painting, foam clay and all sorts of other workshops!
It's a great space with loads of different things to do and run by a great lady, Claire and her partner.
My friend M has been there to do glass crafts as well as pottery loves it.
We were there to take part in a 'make your own clay critter' workshop.
You were given a supply of clay, shown ideas and basics of how to make your critters and then given free reign to do what you wanted!
It was so enjoyable and chilled. There were 6 of us doing the workshop and we all enjoyed seeing what each other had made.
I ended up making 3 little critters, M made 2. Included in our £20 workshop cost is also a return visit to paint the hardened model plus it will then be glazed and we come back and collect it.
It was a great way to spend an afternoon catching up with M and even better, I discovered that Claire and I had gone to high school together- we were in the same windband, even though she was 2 years younger than me!
I will post more about this when my models are complete but it was a SUPERB place to go and I thoroughly recommend it. So reasonable too!
When I got home, I began my school reports and managed to get 7 classes done before going to bed at 1am!
The next day, I woke fairly late and then headed to the train station to get the train to Lara's as we were going to play flute trios.
Had a lovely time with her and I, although we mainly ate food and chatted with ONE flute trio, plus a game of Bananagrams and then I headed home for more reports. Again, up till 1pm.
On Friday morning, I woke up and completed the rest of my reports and then tidied and hoovered the house, plus cleaning the ensuite before packing to go to Mum's. Again, I got on that train and changed to get to hers. As it was now rush hour, I cycled to Mum's from the station which was quite satisfying to do. At Mum's, after a cup of tea and a chat, we had a delicious dinner of Spaghetti Bolognese (delicious!) and a chocolate eclair for dessert. We spent the evening watching TV and chatting and playing with her cats and then headed to bed.
Saturday morning, I was woken about 6am by persistent scratching at the door by Rowan. Sigh!
Mum made us a tea and we read for a bit and then showered and ate porridge.
As the weather looked very pleasant, we headed down to the seafront to have a walk. We saw some beautiful Turnstones and Sandlings which made the trip really rather special (I will post about them) and then headed back.
At which point, CBC called to say he was back to school.
Mum dropped me at the station and I met CBC back at another station. He headed home to have a much-needed shower and snooze and then we headed out to get some lunch.
A quick look in Holland Barratts and a charity shop (I resisted even though there were some Marco Tozzi beautiful leather boots in my size, brand new!)) and then headed home.
Sunday, we woke VERY late and spent most of the day doing school work and feeling generally glad to have each other back and equally depressed at the prospect of school!
And that's my half term!
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