What I Actually Wore #117

Serial #: 0117
Date: 20/04/2013
Weather: 16°C / 61°F
Time Allowed: 10 minutes

Several things are amazing to me in this outfit: first, it’s so old! I’m more than three years behind with these stories. Secondly, I actually still quite like it and might even wear it today. And thirdly: MY HAIR! It’s making me want to book a long-overdue appointment with my hairstylist immediately.

The silk dress has a kimono cut featuring the typical enormous sleeves, and a grosgrain belt that peeps through at the front and back, threading through slits at the waist. I really loved those red tights because they exactly matched the colour of the suede peeptoe heels – a sneaky technique to lengthen the legs.

I really loved those red tights because they exactly matched the colour of the suede peeptoe heels …

This dress was a great one for evenings out, and I wore it to a friend’s birthday party in the city. It was a freezing night, and I wore my black vintage 60s faux-sealskin coat, a black velvet cloche cap both of which are fur-trimmed, and carried my 60s black patent bag (all of which I forgot to photograph).

I actually snagged those tights that very evening, and the pull developed into a large hole on the upper thigh. Disappointingly I’ve never been able to find the exact same colour since, even at the same store. The dress I culled from my wardrobe years ago (although I think it may still be in storage), and I wear the coat and hat irregularly as I have so many coats to choose from, so it’s unlikely I’ll be wearing this outfit again after all.

Items:

Dress: Luella
Tights: Sock Shop
Earrings: handmade onyx beads
Shoes: Wittner

Photos: September, 2013