Snow drift redux

Wearing: 

• thrifted off-white midi faux fur vest or jerkin gilet (thanks!)
• sweater, discount retail
• thrifted pants
• thrifted DIY-scribble boots 
• untucked vintage dickie
• thrifted dangly earrings
• gifted upcycled fuchsia cashmere arm-warmers with added love power (peeking out from the cuff) 
• magic loupe
• two long-sleeved T's as under-layers 

I lopped more than six inches off the circumference of the vest and serged the seams. What I triumph I felt having conquered my fear of farking with lining and faux fur which I was sure would gag my Machine. In fact, I was so pleased with the result that I wore the vest yesterday and today. I've worn the vest a few times in its "pre" state but had to overlap the front and belt it, making me feel and look like a snow drift. 

And while I love wearing oversized sweaters, I simply cannot abide oversized neck openings - such hideousness is unendurable - so I took the severe corrective measure of serging little darts all around the collar (see middle photo). The sweater was purchased specifically for destruction and this is a stellar first step. 

My pants might be a 2002 Pantone True Red so I'm linking this up to Anne's 52 Pick-me-up: Pantone Party 2015 at Spy Girl. And of course, I'm a fortnightly style binger over at Patti's Not Dead Yet Style Visible Monday. 

Female Pattern BOLDness

Jane George, this one's for you on Shiny T Tuesday, your first one, over at Flight Platform Living.

Check out how palatially-spatial these palazzo pants are. Oooh yeah. But I've showed them to you before. What I haven't shown you before are this alphabet blouse and fringe madness jerkin. (Thanks, Vix, for the word. I hope I've used it correctly. I always confuse it with the pickle.)

Details

• alphabet blouse made in L.A., thrifted, vintage
• leather fringed jerkin, thrifted, vintage
• palazzo pants, thrifted, vintage
• brown crackle leather boots by Miu Miu, thrifted
• indigo wool beret, thrifted
• cotton gloves, Canadian Tire automotive store, I decapped them
• magic loupe, as always, made for me by O

These patterns seduced me with song; they didn't whisper or shout. 

What I heard went something like this... Voulez-vous...

If you have a pattern that sings, shouts, or just whispers to you, think about joining Jane George for this inaugural link-up. Her blog is AWESOME! Have a great week, everyone.