outfit 10--mexican sombrero skirt

I called this outfit "I wish I was in Sunny Mexico Outfit":  the coral sweater color reminds of the shells and beach houses along the coast and the skirt has many colors that go 'round and 'round like a sombrero hat:)

Coral sweater (white stag--which is wal-mart so only worth this price) for $1 and a ribbon and fabric accented skirt from Savers from a while back (don't remember the actual price but I wouldn't pay more than $8), three crocheted flowers from my friend Mrs. Fowler, they are on a magnet so they stick through the fabric!  

outfit 8--purple gypsy skirt and brown cardigan thingy

The nice thing about being Mormon, you can wear the outfit you chose on Sunday for Monday! Hah! Unless of course your adorable nieces or nephews throws up on it--which they did not:)

I like these gypsy like skirts, they are super comfortable, pretty warm, and modest.  I guess i don't know if they are super flattering, but I am pretty sure that I don't care.  Thrift store find, probably about $5. 

The cardigan thing is a thrift store find from several years ago so I don't remember the price, the shirt underneath is a $1 from Savers:)--love those $1 Monday nights!

outfit 9--revamped olive sweater into cardigan, vintage touches

okay so why is it that blacks have to be different colors..bleh.  anyway, i love this cardigan because i count it as a successful upcycle adventure. i cut up the center, cut off the sleeves, added the ruffle at the bottom and added an edge stitch to keep it from fraying. 

the ruffle at the bottom comes from the sleeves:)

thanks grandma zolman hildebrandt for the buttons.  thanks grandma nelson for the necklace.  these are some of the best memories i have of them:)

outfit 7--black chicos and hand made bead

Several years ago Trav and I took an art class together and I made this square bead.  I then strung the strands and made the necklace.  I love the necklace and yet it is a heavy thing so I don't wear it very often.

This is the whole outfit, comfortable, fun but classy.  chico's pants, and Josephine Chaus top but chico style fabric, Dansko silver and black leopard print shoes! Who can resist patent leather leopard print if you grew up in the 80's? I mean, hello, hair band hommage--my fav--Van Halen!

True confession time:  if I could afford it, I would wear more chicos...I truly love their designs and colors and comfort.  And their jewelry is inspirational. 

outfit 6--decade old sweater re-vamp

So a decade ago short sweaters were in, now, not so much. I took the sweater, cut off the 8" bottom, and added the white skirt with elastic.  The bottom of the sweater had some great colored lines that I then used to make the fabric flower detail.  I am sure in another decade that flower won't be so popular!   

Up close flower detail!

outfit 5--rit dye on mauve lace

love the dansko shoes, these are my reddish mary janes, love them

this lace overlay was $1 at the Monday color tag sale at Savers. However, it was mauve...not a good color....mauve is never a good color....so i took a dry packet of scarlet rit dye and dyed it!  it turned out AWESOME!  the ribbon, after seeing the pictures and wearing it once, might have to be replaced with a button or snap...it is still awfully mauve:(

the shirt underneath i bought oh so many years ago that i can't even remember how much they cost.  they are a downeast basic wonder tee.  spandex, comfortable and wonderful as a layering technique!  the pants are a lane bryant classic that i can't rave enough about and now i have worn gray two days in a row...

these are self-portraits while talking to my cousin--you do what you have to do because trav was at work!

i think i like to include a "what the heck face am i making here" shot to keep it real and humorous:)

outfit 4--gray and mint green

when i am in a more "feminine" mood i wear gray and this lovely mint green lane bryant skirt.  i can't believe i actually own something mint green again--hello 80's-- 

the gray shirt underneath is also from LB (probably around $10) , a thrift shop gray sweater ($3) of light thickness (missing a button part way down--maybe i should fix that)

the skirt only cost $5 at my local D.I.--have i mentioned i love thrift stores?

what the heck face am i making here?

awesome clearance jewelry from a boutique in Savage, MN., where one of my awesome sisters lives. I know i love pearls, i know i love long, gaudy necklaces so worth the investment.  my advice to buying jewelry...if you have a visceral response to something, BUY IT!

cotton spandex knee high socks (3 for $10 seasonal sale) 

terrsasole shoes  ($18 also seasonal sale)

both from sam's club if you can believe it:)

about a $40 outfit (without the jewelry) and all the gray is so so so interchangeable!