Mister Professor Sir

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

My new blue dress

Apparently I'm in to 50s things right now.  That's cool.


blue dress with white polka dots : Goodwill
light denim cutoff shorts : from jeans handed-down from a friend
tie dye leggings : cut from Hot Topic tights
pearl necklace : Bat Mitzvah gift from a friend
bee ring : Claire's
elephant right : brought back from Europe by a friend
jewel encrusted ring : hand-me-down from Ima
turquoise bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima
ripped out jeans : years ago, saved from the trash multiple times


During my weekend in Columbus this summer, I stopped at a salon and had my hair cut (for free!!).  The woman who cut my hair did some fantastic things with it--and now I can get a very cute-yet-not-intimidating curl out of it by simply using a round brush on my wet hair, twisting it around, and gently pulling down to get it out.  It dries holding a very nice ringlet.

I *heart* U!!!

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 ;)

Undisclosed Desires

 

 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

Move Along

This outfit is just sooo chill and relaxed.  It's also versatile.  I wore it to the store, a party, AND a roller derby match.  The 'fishnet', or lacy leggings under the shorts make them a bit more modest, without adding much (if any) heat in this hot weather.  The multitude of bracelets, I made at my friend's house a day or two before--super cute!  More on those in another post, I bet.

algae sparrow tunic : hand-me-down from Ima
blue denim shorts : hand-me-down from a friend
pale pink footless tights : Claire's
gold flip flops (not pictured) : W*****t

Jester

Possibly already mentioned this, can't remember if I actually have...but one of my most darling friends from school called me up and told me he had some women's clothing to get rid of...welllll, he certainly came to the right place!  So, I credit him for two of the pieces I'm wearing.

black empire tunic : hand-me-down from (the other) CJ
black and red argyle tights : hand-me-down from CJ
black militia ankle boots : Goodwill
red chunky bracelet : hand-me-down from Ima
black rose bracelet : Claire's
flower chain necklace : belt from an OLD velvet dress thing

Finally!

YES!  The server has been rejecting my pictures for the longest time, so I've not been updating.  Finally!  This outfit is a few weeks old, obviously...but fun nonetheless!  And I recently found out that I have new fans, who I didn't even know existed!  Yes!

plaid & yellow vest : Goodwill
black polo : hand-me-down from Ima
black sleeves : hand-me-down from Ima
blue polyester skirt : Goodwill
pink tights leggings : some store somewhere
black argyle knee-his : some other store elsewhere
gray knock-off chucks : W*****t

I never wear polos.  Ever.  So this was a new thing for me.  I'm considering trying it again.

A hint of Gatsby

 

It's party time!  Some lovely 20s tips :)  Makeup?  Bow lipstick!  Don't do the whole lip, or you won't get the pouty look.  Eyes should be smoky.  I decided against eyeliner on the upper lid, in favor of dark purple and blue eyeshadow.  Definitely do eyeliner on the bottom though!  Fill in that line between your eye and bottom eyelashes, from corner to corner.  I also do a little under the lashes on the outer edge.
As for the clothing itself--braless, ladies!  This lovely tunic dress of mine just happens to have an exceptionally low waist, so I've got that covered, especially when paired with my flowy kerchief skirt.  Since the weather today is 30s and rainy, I put a couple lace tops on underneath, which also made the cleavage less blatantly there.  
Since, in the 20s, womens' hair tended to be short and simple, easy-to-do styles, while my hair is long, I came up with my own alternative.  Long, easy-to-do styles...aka messy bun!  It is exceptionally lovely if little tendrils of hair fall out :)
As for jewelery, big earrings set with rhinestones, pearls, etc. held closer to the ear (think clip-on) seemed to be popular.  Since I haven't really got any like that, I decided to just go with my awesome elephant earrings.  Necklaces should be rather like mardi-gras beads.

strawberry sparkle tunic : hand-me-down from Ima, Etsy purhcase
blue tie-dye 3/4 sleeve cardigan : hand-me-down from Ima
lace cami : W*****t
long sleeved lace blouse : eBay
brown stretch kerchief skirt : Macy's gift from Ima's cousin
panty hose : your local Walgreens/CVS
brown steam punk boots : eBay 
lennon specs : Purim 2011
pearl and gold necklaces : Valley Thrift

And now, for some Gatsby men!