Monday, July 15, 2013

Style Imitating Art: Lighthouse


  This wasn't consciously designed as a Style Imitating Art outfit, but this happy coincidence saves you from  another one of my terrible titles for outfit posts. This morning I ended up pulling these items out without consciously planning it, and realized later that with the red piping and style in back, this is the closest garment I have to the painting, and I was even wearing the correct color trousers.

  Today's pick from the "special occasion" box is a cut and sew velvet tank top from a Renaissance Faire of many years ago. Part of why I bought it was it also fit neatly into a running Princess-Leia-gold-bikini joke between an old friend and me.
  The drapey double vest has buttons on both layers so it can be worn in a number of ways.
  My not-so-secret ambition is to be the quirky old lady with the fabulous outfits in another 40-50 years.

  I realized I last wore this shirt at a party eight years ago. Geez. Fun fact: beloved reader and commenter Michelle was at that party, too:
  Sometimes the trouble with unique items is you have no idea what to wear them with, because you have not seen any precedent. Also they might be low cut with a big transparent mesh panel over the midriff.
  I used Carrie of Petal by Petal's tip about lengthening a necklace with a bracelet, lengthening a long necklace I folded in half.

  This weekend went by far too quickly. I studied a lot though, and I had a blast making outfits and blogging about it. Thanks to all of you so much for reading- writing this blog is a lot of fun and a big stress reliever for me. I can't wait for next weekend already. :D

Velvet tank top: NorCal Renaissance Faire (v.old)
Double layer vest: MOUTHvalley (thrifted, Japan)
Pants: unknown (clothing swap)
Necklace: crystals- unknown (Mom) sunburst bracelet- Jeanne by CJ (Paris, old)
Faux leather bracelet: Foreign Exchange (old)
Edeen wide calf boots: Fitzwell (6pm.com)

9 comments:

  1. beautiful top!

    Lyosha
    Inside and Outside Blog
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  2. So cool. I want to share your goal but, for me, I only have 2-3 more years before I'm that quirky old lady. :)

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    1. You have 20 more years before you hit the age I was aiming for, but we are all free to see ourselves as old ladies when we like. ;D

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    2. I agree with you Aya ... Alley has a long time before she is a quirky old lady ... I will probably reach that before her!!!

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  3. You manage to accomplish my dream of making pieces like that Ren blouse work in every day life. I love the details on the blouse, and I'm also jealous of your ability to wear boots right now!

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    1. It's late July now, so the weather is overcast and chilly and will be until September-October. I complain about missing the sun, but I have to admit it's great trenchcoat/boot weather here most of the time.

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  4. Wow, I love it! I only managed to go to Ren Fair once when I lived in the US... now I wish I'd tried to go more!

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  5. Very nice accessorizing!

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