What I Actually Wore #0074

Serial #: 0074
Date: 24/07/2012
Weather: 16°C, fine
Time Allowed: 8 minutes

Although I was only off to work as usual, I had a birthday dinner with a friend in the evening, so I felt it behooved me to wear something festive. As it was also winter and I would be gallivanting about the city in the evening, I needed to dress warmly. A new vintage beaded wool jumper fit the bill. It is beaded all over in red and white sequins, and little red pompoms dangle along the waist and cuffs. Red, white, pompoms, shiny! It was a case of love at first sight when I saw it on Etsy.

Now some people might feel this top would be a little much for their office – luckily I work at a theatre. I did dress it down with a camel suede skirt and cable knit tights, but everyone felt compelled to remark on how glittery I was. There were also two counts of Dorothy shoe comments and the magical powers thereof – I wish, especially when shivering late at night waiting for a tram home. A vintage velvet hat kept my head warm – but apparently that old chestnut that one loses most of one’s body heat through the top of the head is sheer bunkum. Not that I need an excuse to wear a hat!

Items:

Hat: A Pyreneés Model
Top: vintage 50s
Skirt: Chine Collection
Earrings: vintage
Ring: Roun
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Shoes: Zoe Wittner