What I Actually Wore #0084

Serial #: 0084
Date: 15/08/2012
Weather: 15.5°C
Time Allowed: 10 minutes

This more-is-more outfit that I wore almost a year ago started with the colourful Betty Jackson necklace. It has a nautical feel thanks to the stripes and diamanté-studded skull (sans crossbones) in the centre of the polka-dotted flower. The vintage 40s style top I chose because of the polka dot bow, and because it was navy – an easy match to the necklace. This is one of my favourite jumpers ever, and was given to me by my good friend Rapunzel.

And since I had already gone overboard (pardon the pun) with colour, I added more for good measure. The red 40s calot is worn at a rakish angle, and red stockings blend perfectly into my glittery red Dorothy heels. In addition, the gold coin earrings (my very first purchase from Etsy) look like something lifted from a pirate’s haul, and my ring is in fact a skull and crossbones – I forgot to include that in the detail photo, so you can see it here. Minimalism? Belay that me hearties!

Items:

Top: vintage
Skirt: Morrison
Hat: vintage
Necklace: Betty Jackson
Earrings: vintage
Ring: Betty Jackson
Watch: Lencer
Stockings: The Sock Shop
Shoes: Wittner