Once again at my grandmother's, here are a couple of pieces from the shopping spree. The top has these awesome bronze buttons on the right side of the neck, and an embroidered patch over the left breast. I absolutely love the skirt--even though it's a little large, with a pair of leggings it settles low on my hips and reaches far enough beneath my knees to be acceptable.
Another modesty outfit, mixing patterns while maintaining a general color scheme. Here I am at my grandmother's house, having recently returned from a Goodwill modesty shopping spree. I found this 'vintage' Prada knapsack for only $7 or $8, in excellent condition. I found another one online for a comprable price, but mine has a gold lining inside (instead of silver) and the straps on the other one were fifty shades of messed up.
cream and navy striped shirt : Goodwill
yellow and green flower skirt : Valley Thrift
charcoal thigh highs with blue and green argyle : Targét, perhaps?
aqua-green scarf with silver threading : some little store in Israel
Also, you may note my recently dyed purple hair. These pictures are actually from almost a year ago, so I feel perfectly fine saying that I once again have awful bangs!
The Jewish new year begins tonight at sundown, and I am beginning my year of modest dress. For more information, see my philosophical blog here.
off-white sweater : Goodwill
light blue pirate shirt : hand-me-down from a friend
ankle-length green skirt : hand-me-down from Ima
black and gray striped stockings : Hot Topic
gray knock-off chucks : W*****t
teal button up : Valley Thrift
black, blue & gold vest : hand-me-down from a friend
bottle cap vest clasp : handmade by yours truly
cream pleated skirt : Goodwill
brown woven tights : gift from step mom--apparently Italian-made
brown steampunk boots : eBay
Red vinyl (?) jacket : Valley Thrift
denim miniskirt : hand-me-down from a friend
movie strip belt : Claire's
blue tee : CVS or Walgreens
black and white polka dot plastic crescent earrings : hand-me-down from a friend
black knit & zipper leggings : hand-me-down from a friend
black button ankle boots : Valley Thrift
green cami : hand-me-down from a friend
brown shrug : Macy's
peachy New Mexico scarf : hand-me-down from my grandmother
multicolored satiny skirt : Valley Thrift
brown heeled sandals : Goodwill
red magen david necklace : hand-me-down from Ima
white button/drawstring blouse : hand-me-down from Ima
black stretch belt : Goodwill*
yellow pleated skirt : Goodwill
torn blue jeans : my childhood
red pumps : Goodwill
*Originally, the belt did not fit tightly enough around the smallest part of my waist, so I used scissors or a hole punch (very carefully!) to add another notch. Perhaps my wood burning tool would have worked as well (although it may also have caught the belt on fire...)
Today I was disappointed to hear that the exam I had been preparing to take this morning--was postponed to tomorrow. All that hard work...
So to cheer myself up, I decided to bust out a few things I'd been waiting for the perfect chance to wear. Namely, the skirt, the tights, and the shoes. Ever since I got them, I haven't had much of an opportunity to wear any of them. :/ So here goes!!
light green and white tie dye v-neck : tie dyed by yours truly at summer camp
black pleated skirt with crazy color : Goodwill
white tights with red hearts : Hot Topic
yellow faux-lace Vans : Plato's Closet
assorted jewelery & baubles : handmade by yours truly, hand-me-downs from Ima, Claire's, and your friendly neighborhood CVS
Oh, and I promise those aren't my knickers you see, those are just the booty shorts I always wear under skirts ;)
Just decided to play around today...a merlot-and-mahogany palette, with texture variations.
tan cowboy boots : Goodwill
black fishnet tights : Targét
black and red tiered gypsy skirt : hand-me-down from Ima
gold sequined brown leather and red belt : Old Navy
black and tan zebra print top : W•••••t
brown lace shrug : Kohls or Macy's--some dept. store
red striped halter top : hand-me-down from Ima
red velvet embroidered scarf : hand-me-down from Ima
This choker is annoying.
black and plum lightweight hoodie : W*****t (I shop here entirely too much for one who has sworn to hate it for eternity...)
brown feline print skirt : from like 6th grade..
black fishnet stockings : Hot Topic, I think
black retro-ish shoes : Plato's Closet
black cameo choker : Valley Thrift
This was fun, especially when I went into the bank to discuss a withdrawal discrepancy...
pinstriped suit coat : Goodwill
beatles tee : hand-me-down from Ima
black leggings : hand-me-down from Ima
red plaid and lace miniskirt : eBay costume piece
badass ankle boots : hand-me-down from Ima
