What I wore 27th March - 2nd April 2009

This week I've actually included some photographs in the hopes that you'll have some idea what I'm talking about. this has made me realise (a) I look really odd in most of my clothes, (b) I look better in more fitted clothes, (c) my photographic technique has improved over the week (Dear Heart took Thursday's photo) and (d) it would have been a really idea to start this last Friday rather then Sunday.

Here we go:

Friday - no picture
Men's jeans, black ‘crowning your beautiful life’ t-shirt, grey shrug, Black velvet jacket, multicoloured scarf, brown boots, black and green necklace, sequined beret.

Saturday - No picture
Exercise clothes
Old jeans, grey ribbed jumper.
Black hooded dress, black leggings.

Sunday - lots of pictures as I tried to find a good angle
Allotment clothes
Black Lame leggings, grey pillowcase top, grey shrug, Black buckle boots, silver shark/tiger tooth necklace.

Monday
Black leggings, grey wrap dress, turquoise vest, brown boots.

Tuesday
Exercise clothes
White vest, pattern green wrap dress, black brown boots.

Wednesday
Black tights, grey dress, big brown belt, brown boots, green and black necklace.

This is the dress that used to be a pair of trousers.

Thursday
Exercise clothes
Men's jeans, refashioned blue and gold ‘guild of radical militant librarians’ t-shirt, green velvet jacket, spider necklace, brown buckle boots.

What I wore 21st - 27th March 2009

I am definitely starting to feel a little warm in my layered winter outfits. However I am not rash enough to head out into uncertain spring weather wearing a light coat and high heeled sandals.

I may shed a layer or two. Swap leggings for tights. I’m already leaving my hat at home and if I didn’t wear scarves partly as an accent they would be staying in the box some days too.

I think my spring wardrobe will be revolving heavily around grey dresses, belted things and short skirts.

Also working on at least one photo to go with this post each week...

Friday
Grey v neck tshirt, woven belt, short black skirt, green velvet jacket, patterned tights, lace up black boots.

Saturday
Exercise clothes
Old jeans, olive green ribbed t-shirt.
Black and white skirt, black and white top, sheer tights, black ankle boots (Fancy dress party).

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Red and black dress, black slip, black tights, woven belt, black mary jane shoes.

Monday
Black leggings, green velvet jacket, grey dress, chunky brown belt, brown boots.

Tuesday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap cardigan, brown boots.

Wednesday
Black leggings, black vest, emerald green knitted dress, black buckle boots, green and black necklace.

Thursday
Grey knitted dress, turquoise vest, black leggings, brown buckle boots.

A photographic hitch

I'd planned to start posting occasional pictures of my good and lovely self up here. Mainly so that when I waffling on about a certain outfit or sewing project you have the faintest idea of what I am referring to. My plan was to use both my phone and the only full length mirror in the house to do the deed.

The full length mirror because it is the only one long enough to have any hope of capturing enough of me. I want to use my phones to take the pictures because then I can email then straight to my blog rather than having to switch on the laptop, wait an age for it to boot up, fiddle around trying to get the camera to download the pictures, connect to Internet and then post.

I then realised that the full length mirror isn't that great because it's at the end of the hall. There is a flight of stairs going down to the basement so I can't move back far enough to get my entire body in the picture. Also our mirror has its frame decorated with pictures of friends and family. This makes the pictures take on the look of some bizarre photo collage.

I guess I'll have to make an effort to display outfits on my dress form and go back to the drawing board for live shots!

What I wore 13th - 20th March 2009

The warmer weather at the start of the week was so misleading. It made me think that soon my (often) sleeveless clothing wouldn’t be a problem. Alas the cold wind still cuts.

I bought two belt this week from charity shops. I have belts in my wardrobe but they don’t fit (i.e. they are much too big. I keep thinking that I should fine some way of making them fit better, but what I really need to do is add the to my charity shop bag. The thing that really inspired me to buy them (not Michelle Obama, honestly) was seeing an old Levi denim shirt I have in my wardrobe on a vintage clothing site selling for £40! It had a big belt around it and I loved the look and hope I can make it work on me.

I’ve spent a bit of time working on a Mod outfit for Saturday night’s Mods and Rockers party. I found a Lambretta shirt in a charity shop and I’m using it to add a bit to the bottom of a black tunic/dress and make it decent! Photographs may follow!

Friday
Black leggings, black vest, green knitted dress, black and green necklace, black boots.

Saturday
Black suit with small stripes, blue ‘guild of militant, anarchist warrior librarians’ t-shirt, black double buckle DM shoes.

Sunday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, black vest, black Indian cotton top

Monday
Allotment clothes
Old jeans, bleach stained black tshirt, sarong worn as turban (hair dyeing clothes).
Old jeans, black vest, chunky sage green belted cardigan.

Tuesday
Exercise clothes
Green patterned wrap dress, white vest, brown boots.

Wednesday
Mens jeans, white vest, lavender cardigan, black buckle boots,.

Thursday
Black v neck t-shirt, emerald green cardigan, black and white flower skirt, black leggings, brown buckle boots, black and green necklace.

What I wore 27th– 5th March 2009

I’ve been delivering lots of training this week and yesterday there was a big launch event at work so dressing in a relatively smart way has been a must. Jeans really were not an option. It looks like next week might be heading in similar direction.

Actually this has been an exceptional week smart wise, for the first time ever I actually took two minutes to iron a top before going to work. The fabric is stretch but it’s a heavy stretch cotton and it just creases so beautifully.

Friday
Grey v necked tshirt, bottle green velvet jacket, black tights, short black skirt, black boots.

Saturday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, refashioned ‘crowning your beautiful life’ t shirt, grey shrug, brown boots, black velvet jacket, green and gold scarf.

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Old jeans, black vest, sage green chunky cardigan.

Monday
Black lame leggings, turquoise vest, grey knitted dress, black buckle boots, green and gold scarf.

Tuesday
Exercise clothes
Grey skirt, grey pillowcase top, green velvet jacket, brown boots, green and black necklace.

Wednesday
Black and white floral skirt, black t shirt, emerald green cardigan, brown buckle boots, black and green necklace.

Thursday
Fitted suit jacket with floral weave in fabric, green galaxy top, long black fitted skirt, black tights, black lace up boots, green and black necklace.
Old jeans, white vest, sage green chunky cardigan.

What I wore 20th– 26th February 2009

I seem to have a renewed interest in wearing shorter skirts after years of favouring ankle length. Maybe I’m having a mid-life crisis and this is my equivalent of a bloke wearing skin tights jeans before buying a sports car. Of course, I don’t have beer gut hanging over my skirt so maybe it’s just that the temperature is warning up just a little and spring is in the air.

Lots of black making an appearance this week too. Is my inner goth returning or am I trying to blend in?

The next issue is what to wear to the pub to watch the rugby on Saturday? I’m assuming that Ireland will play in green (based on some kind of broad cultural association of green and Ireland rather than any knowledge of rugby or Ireland’s choice of sporting colours). Avoiding green will be a bit of pain given that it’s a wardrobe staple. Perhaps I can adopt Ireland for the day or wear one of the two red items in my wardrobe?


Friday
Refashioned green army top, black tights, short black skirt, black boots.

Saturday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, t shirt with grey dragon print, emerald green cardigan, brown boots, black velvet jacket, multicoloured knit scarf.

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Old jeans, refashioned green army top, brown boots.

Monday
Black leggings, black and white striped shirt, black knitted dress, black buckle boots.

Tuesday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, white v neck tshirt, fuzzy green cardigan, brown buckle boots, black and green necklace.

Wednesday
Green knitted dress, black vest, black leggings, black buckle boots.

Thursday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap cardigan, brown buckle boots, green and black necklace.

What I wore 13th– 19th February 2009

I had a number of workshops and meeting this week which although I could dress casually for I didn’t want to. Clothes present an image and can be used as a tool of power. Alas smart clothing is something I shy away from. It’s uncomfortable and needs ironing so out came the wrap dresses. The temperature also seems to be going up slightly which is making layers of clothing really important.

I also have to really plan ahead. I’m doing 4+ mile walks at least two mornings a week so I take the clothes and shoes to work the day before so I don’t have to carry them. It often means wearing a fleece jacket home over something that doesn’t really go with it so I either need to plan better or live with it.

Friday
Mens jeans, white Harley Davidson vest, short sleeved white blouse, chunky sage green cardigan, brown boots, multi coloured knit scarf.

Saturday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, Crowning your beautiful life tshirt, grey shrug, brown boots.

Sunday
Green Alice Cooper tshirt, black zip neck jumper, old jeans and walking boots (for mud splattered walk), mens jeans and brown boots (for less messy activities like Chinese buffet lunch and doing sudoku).

Monday
Leggings, long grey skirt, refashioned blue guild of radical militant librarians t shirt, green velvet jacket, brown boots.

Tuesday
Exercise clothes
Black leggings, black and white flowers skirt, black v neck t shirt, emerald green cardigan, brown buckle boots, spider necklace, black rubber bracelets.

Wednesday
Green wrap dress, white vest, black leggings, brown boots.

Thursday
Exercise clothes
Black leggings, turquoise vest, grey wrap dress, brown buckle boots.

What I wore 6th– 12th February 2009

Having worked through my repair and rework pile over the weekend I didn’t actually get around to trying most of it on to see what outfits the items worked with. So morning have been a bit frantic as I try to work out what goes together and still attempt to make the bus on time. This meant that I ended up wearing three black items on Wednesday none of which were the same shade. Dressing like that always reminds me of when I really did wear just black all the time.

Friday
Black leggings, turquoise vest, grey knitted dress, black buckle boots, multi coloured knit scarf.

Saturday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, black fine net vest, Crowning your beautiful life tshirt, grey shrug.

Sunday
Old jeans, grey v neck jumper.

Monday
Skinny jeans, grey pillowcase top, grey shrug, ‘tooth’ necklace, brown boots.

Tuesday
Grey wrap cardigan top, turquoise vest, Mens jeans, brown boots.

Wednesday
Black trousers, green ‘army’ shirt, sleeveless black knitted dress, black buckle boots.

Thursday
Leggings, long grey skirt, white icing cupcake eater t shirt, green fuzzy cardigan, brown boots.

What I wore 30th January – 5th February 2009

I have actually been going to work in my walking boots and changing my shoes when I get there. I’ve also been wearing a fleece/waterproof combination and not caring that my handbag looks stupid with it. I’ve obviously reached the age where I want to dress appropriately for snow more than I want to look together. Bag lady as clothing inspiration can’t be far away!

Friday
Wet look legging, turquoise vest, grey knitted dress, black buckle boots

Saturday
Exercise clothes (added hat and scarf for extra warmth).
Old jeans, long sleeved black t shirt, green Alice Cooper tshirt.

Sunday
Allotment clothes (plus a vest and a waterproof and leggings under my jogging trousers)
Old jeans, black vest top, grey v neck jumper.

Monday
Skinny jeans, white vest, green patterned wrap dress, several layers of socks, walking boots.

Tuesday
Grey wrap cardigan top, turquoise vest, Mens jeans, brown boots and walking boots when outside.

Wednesday
Mens jeans, white long sleeved v neck t shirt, fuzzy green cardigan, brown boots, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Thursday
Skinny jeans, green ‘army’ shirt, sleeveless black knitted dress, brown boots.

What I wore 23rd – 29th January 2009

Friday

• Grey trousers, white t shirt, green velvet jacket, brown boots, black and green necklace.
• Black leggings, black hooded long sleeved dress

Saturday

• Exercise clothes.

• Brown boots, mens jeans, Refashioned ‘crowning your beautiful life’ t-shirt, green jewel and ribbon necklace, black velvet jacket, sequin beret .

Sunday

• Allotment clothes
• Old jeans, ancient red jumper, sleeveless red top.

Monday

• Skinny jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap dress, brown boots.

Tuesday

• Skinny jeans, grey pillow case top, grey shrug, ‘shark tooth’ necklace, brown boots

Wednesday

• Mens jeans, white long sleeved v neck t shirt, fuzzy green cardigan, brown boots.

Thursday

• Grey wrap cardigan, turquoise vest, mens jeans, brown boots, green and black necklace, multi coloured knitted scarf.

What I wore 16th – 23rd January 2009

Either I’m getting the hang of dressing for winter or the weather is slightly warmer! Tomorrow night I’m going to see NKOTB with my sister. I must emphasis that I’m only there to stop here storming the stage with excitement or carry her home if she faints from excitement! I’m still trying to decide what to wear and this has got me thinking back to when I saw them in 1990. What did I wear then? I remember taking huge banner that said ‘don’t leave your bodies to science – give them to us’. I also recall that the power went out in the area just as the concert started so we had to go home and come back another day. Maybe my mum has some photographs from the time to jog my memory.

Friday
Skinny jeans, white vest under green patterned wrap dress, brown boots. Also wore my jumper capelet at work as I was cold!

Saturday
Exercise clothes.
Brown boots, old jeans, ancient red jumper, sleeveless red top.

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Old jeans, cream jumper, grey ribbed jumper.

Monday
Mens jeans, emerald green cardigan, black mini dress top, brown boots, green and black necklace, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Tuesday
Black skirt suit, black and cream striped blouse, long stretchy black boots, small silver brooch, black scarf, long charcoal coat (funeral wear)
Black leggings, black hooded, long sleeved dress, black buckle boots.

Wednesday
Skinny jeans, grey pillow case top, grey shrug, brown boots, shark tooth necklace, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Thursday
Skinny jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap dress, brown boots, green jumper capelet fastened with purple brooch.

What I wore 9th – 15th January 2009

I feel that I am breaking away from hibernation over Christmas (where my what to wear dilemma was solved by putting a dressing gown over my PJs). The weather is still cold though and I’ve been wearing scarves inside for warmth as well as ‘style’. The nacklace that I wore on Wednesday my Dad wore in the 70s. I stole it from him the 90s and dug it out again to wearin 2009. It's some kind of metal on a long silver chain. I always thought it was a replica sharks tooth but an Internet search makes it look a bit more like a tiger tooth. Anyway it's long and pointy!

Friday
Black buckle boots, black leggings (worn as tights), knitted emerald green dress, black vest (worn under dress), black and green necklace, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Saturday
Exercise clothes.
Brown boots, old jeans, ancient red jumper, sleeveless red top.

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Black leggings, black hooded, long sleeved dress, slippers from spa day.

Monday
Grey wrap cardigan top, white vest, green cord skirt, black tights, brown boots, green bracelet.

Tuesday
Mens jeans, emerald green cardigan, black mini dress top, brown boots, green and black necklace, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Wednesday
Skinny jeans, grey pillow case top, grey shrug, brown boots, 'shark' tooth necklace, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Thursday
Emerald green vest under grey long sleeved knitted dress, black leggings, black buckle boots, multicoloured knitted scarf.

What I wore 2nd – 8th January 2009

This week has been a bit of challenge. Not only have I had to stop wandering around the house in really old jeans and jumper and face the working world, but the temperature has dropped significantly. I also have a strong urge to dress very rock chick. However I’m convinced that all those who dress in such a manner either (a) live somewhere hot, (b) exist in a world where they never actually go outside or (c) are young enough that they think looking good is more important than being warm – hence they don’t notice their skin getting blue tinge. Maybe I’m too old to be a rock chick…

Friday
Mens Jeans, Brown boots, new black ‘crowning your beautiful life’ t-shirt, grey shrug.

Saturday
Exercise clothes with new vegan walking boots and new boot socks.
Brown boots, old jeans, ancient red jumper.

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Brown boots, old jeans, ancient red jumper, green sequin beret.

Monday
Long black dress, chunky sage green cardigan, brown boots.

Tuesday
Mens jeans, emerald green vest, grey wrap cardigan, brown boots.

Wednesday
Grey trousers, short sleeved black t-shirt with dragon design, black jumper with zip neck, brown boots, multicoloured knitted scarf.

Thursday
White Icing cupcake eater T-shirt, fuzzy green cardigan, black tights, grey blue corduroy skirt, brown boots.

What I wore 12th – 18th December 2008

What is it about this time of year? I can go all year buying only three items of clothing and then December appears and in addition to my planned purchase of boots I find I need some green shoes to make any of my party dresses work! Clearly I spend far too much of the other 11 months of the years in very casual clothes. On the plus side at least I haven’t wasted weeks planning my outfits – I’m just soo laid back about such things these days.

Friday
Black leggings, new black buckle boots, emerald green vest worn under long sleeved grey knitted dress, black and green necklace.
I swapped the knitted dress for a lighter grey and black one when I went out to a pub for a hour or two.

Saturday:
Brown boots, skinny jeans, grey pillowcase top, grey shrug, spider necklace, black rubber bangles.

Sunday
Black leggings, new black buckle boots, emerald green vest worn under long sleeved grey knitted dress

Monday
Skinny jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap dress, brown boots.

Tuesday
Mens jeans, white vest, grey wrap cardigan, black DM boots.

Wednesday
Mens jeans, green jumper, brown boots.
Black swimsuit, white robe and slipper (spa day)

Thursday
Black dress, green cardigan, black leggings, green and black necklace, new lace up black boots.

What I wore 5th – 11th December 2008

I have been wondering why on earth I post what I wore on a Friday when the day is not yet an end. OK my life isn’t that unpredictable and exciting that I might wear something really wild – but it could be. Hence ‘what I wore this week’ posts will now cover Friday to Thursday. I’m early this week because I’m anticipating busy as well as out and about over the weekend, starting early tomorrow.

Friday
•Black tights, new black buckle boots, black vest worn under long sleeved green knitted dress, black scarf.

Saturday
•New black buckle boots, black tights, grey and black dress, green pendent on green ribbon, long charcoal coat, green and yellow scarf.

Sunday
•Allotment clothes
•Old jeans, long black dress with v nck and hood, green slippers

Monday
•Black leggings, long black dress, green cardigan, new lace up black boots, black and green necklace.

Tuesday
•Mens jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap cardigan, brown boots.

Wednesday
•Black leggings, green wrap dress, white vest, stretchy black boots.

Thursday
•Mens jeans, Feeglespotting tshirt, green cardigan, brown boots.

What I wore 15th – 21st November 2008

I’ve been on leave for a week. It’s been really tempting to just spend the whole week wearing old pyjama trousers and ancient bobbly jumpers. The caplet (which I made out an old jumper that I shrunk in the washing machine and then removed the sleeves) had been marvellous. If I feel a bit chilly I can just pop it on over whatever I’m wearing. Picture soon hopefully.

Saturday:
-Mens jeans, long sleeved black t shirt, green Alice Cooper t-shirt
-Changed top for an hour to ‘guild of radical militant librarians’ t shirt that I spent the afternoon refashioning and needed a test run.


Sunday:
-Allotment clothes
-Old jeans, long sleeved grey v neck t shirt, grey v neck rib jumper, green slippers.

Monday:
-Turquoise vest, grey wrap dress, skinny jeans, brown boots.

Tuesday:
-Allotment clothes
-Hair dyeing clothes including scarf worn as turban
-Old jeans, black short sleeved t with grey dragon design, chunky black ribbed jumper with zip neck.

Wednesday:
-Old jeans, black short sleeved t with grey dragon design, chunky black ribbed jumper with zip neck.

Thursday:
-Allotment clothes
-Black leggings, black long sleeved, v necked hooded dress, green wool caplet with purple brooch
-Mens jeans, grey wrap top, turquoise vest, brown boots (for dinner out)

Friday:
-Brown boots, black leggings, black long sleeved, v necked hooded dress, green wool caplet with purple brooch.

What I wore 8th – 14th November 2008

I’ve been really into brown boots for a couple of years, but I really want some long black boots. I’ve been looking at Bourgeois Boheme and I am definitely buying myself at least one pair from their as a Christmas gift to myself. Happily BoBo are going to be at the Christmas without Cruelty fayre so I am going to ask them bring some pairs along for me to try on. Here's this week's clothing list.

Saturday:
Allotment clothes
Mens jeans, long sleeved black t shirt, green Alice Cooper t-shirt, black DM boots (when I went out to serve mulled wine at the town firework display I added a fleece jacket, a waterproof jacket, a scarf and a hat).
Sunday:
Old jeans, long sleeved grey v neck t shirt, grey v neck rib jumper, green slippers.

Monday:
Turquoise vest, grey wrap dress, skinny jeans, brown boots.

Tuesday:
Green velvet jacket, grey skirt, white v neck t shirt, brown boots.

Wednesday:
Skinny jeans, grey pillow case top, grey shrug, spider necklace, black stretchy boots.

Thursday:
Emerald green cardigan, black and white floral skirt, black top, brown boots,green and black necklace.

Friday:
Brown boots, black leggings (worn as tights), grey knitted dress, Long black fitted jacket with green and bronze spider brooch, green and gold knitted scarf.

What I wore 25th – 31st October 2008

Saturday:
·Exercise clothes
·Mens jeans, grey pillowcase top, grey shrug, brown boots, spider necklace, black velvet jacket

Sunday
·Allotment clothes
·Blue cardigan, Black dress with mushroom print, black tights, black Mary Jane shoes, spider necklace.

Monday
·Skinny jeans, short sleeved white linen shirt, black sleeveless dress, green bead bracelet, brown boots.

Tuesday
·Emerald green cardigan, black v neck tshirt, black and white flower print skirt, brown boots.

Wednesday
·Old jeans, grey v neck rib jumper
·Emerald green cardigan, vintage black cotton mini dress/tunic, Mens jeans, brown boots, green and black necklace.

Thursday
·Emerald green cardigan, vintage black cotton mini dress/tunic, Mens jeans, brown boots, green and black necklace.

Friday
·Allotment clothes
·Grey v neck rib jumper, mens jeans, brown boots, black velvet jacket, green and yellow scarf.

Dear Heart and I stayed with his sister on Wednesday night so I wore the same clothes both days. Expecting a lot of changes to what I’ll wear next week as I put my summer clothes away last night and got out my winter stuff.

What I wore 18 – 24th October 2008

Saturday
Exercise clothes
Mens jeans, grey pillowcase top, grey shrug, brown boots, spider necklace, black velvet jacket

Sunday
Allotment clothes
Old jeans, ancient red jumper

Monday
Mens jeans, turquoise vest, grey wrap jumper, black DM boots.

Tuesday
Chunky green cardigan, black flowery slip dress, floaty black skirt, brown boots.

Wednesday
Emerald green cardigan, vintage black cotton mini dress/tunic, Mens jeans, brown boots, green and black necklace.

Thursday
Emerald green cardigan, black v neck tshirt, black and green necklace, black and white flower print skirt, brown boots.

Friday
Emerald green cardigan, green and white wrap dress, mens jeans, brown boots.

Realise that I am going to have to start finding different names for each of my three pairs of brown boots.