What We Actually Wore #0035
Serial #: 0035
Date: 17/12/2009
Weather: forecast 23°
Time Allowed: 10 minutes
It was a mild day, but a little sultry. A storm was brewing, I knew. I was meeting my former work colleagues for a Christmas lunch at a café near my old office.
I had recently been to the Way We Wear Vintage Fair* in Williamstown, and took out the Zambesi dress I had bought from there. I had liked it because the vertical pleats and straight lines of the dress reminded me of a 20s tennis frock. The linen fabric was lovely too.
I belted it loosely around the hips with a red leather belt I had fallen in love with at MNG, in Dubai a couple of summers ago. I have a large collection of belts, but often forget to wear them except on special occasions (usually because I am in a rush in the mornings). This belt was expensive, but so soft and buttery – I love it. I had also bought from the Vintage Fair a silvery, heavily sequinned belt that actually worked well with the Zambesi dress, but it felt too glitzy for this occasion.
Because the skies threatened imminent rain, I slipped on a blue coat – also from the Fair – with lovely pleated details on the sleeves and pockets. I’m always attracted to anything with pleats. (The coat came with a matching dress but I am yet to wear that, as it needs to be downsized by a tailor first.)
The black bangle – one of the few I wear regularly – is woven from some kind of plastic mesh. It’s chunky and quite substantial, but light at the same time. That was a great score for $8.
The thongs I wore out of practicality – I wanted something comfortable to walk in for half an hour, and being coral pink, they clashed nicely with the red belt. (Doesn’t do to match too well, although I forgot to photograph the red leather envelope clutch I carried. Its colour matches the belt exactly.) And as promised, it rained on my way home: the coat kept me from the cool breeze, but my feet were drenched!
Items:
Dress: Zambesi
Coat: vintage
Belt: Mango (MNG in Australia)
Bangle: Salvos
Earrings: Turkish earrings from Palm Beads
Rings: Roun
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Shoes: Elle Effe
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*The Vintage Fair is on again NEXT WEEKEND at the Williamstown Town Hall.
Saturday 19 June 10am–5pm and Sunday 20 June 10am–4pm.
Entry $12