When I went into my closet this morning, I was thinking red and purple. Yup. Red and Purple. Hey, no biggy--I'm not the only one--Fashion for Nerds wore it the other day. Although mine is a little more subdued. (This jacket always comes out blue, but its really purple.) And those ARE purple stockings. I had trouble finding a neutral top.
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| boots~Santana (Canada) jacket~Marshall's skirt~thrifted and hemmed twice stockings~Peabody Museum Store |
I love it when little threads of color unite an outfit--like the little bits of purple in my skirt. Oh, and if you have a chance to go for BAMBOO--do it! My stockings are made from bamboo. I am loving this new fabric and works wonderful as stockings with a little lycra.
Anyone else tried bamboo?
great look! it's nice when you have an idea and you really pull it off, isn't it? & thank you for the bamboo review - i've seen those around but didn't want to try them before i'd seen some feedback about them. Thanks! steph
ReplyDeleteI love that skirt! And bamboo tights? Who knew? And you're very "green"!
ReplyDeletePaula, wonderful outfit! I love the purple jacket with the skirt and the skirt is a keeper. A few years ago I would never have seen this together...but now I see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteI have a pair of bamboo tights and love them. They are so breathable
ReplyDeleteLove the purple and red together, you don't look Red Hat Society at all. (that is a joke between my friends and I)
We have bamboo sheets and bamboo flooring, but I was totally unaware that garments were made from it. I will have to start scouting around. I have a very similar skirt I have been scratching my head about. If I hem it shorter, I will lose the lovely scarf-like border. But you have given me ideas...
ReplyDeleteBTW, the book arrived! I want to log off and do nothing but read!!
GORGEOUS! This is so pretty and I see the skirt is back to a more comfortable length for you. I've never heard of bamboo tights. What exactly is that? ~Serene
ReplyDeletethe paisley print on that skirt is really great and I love the length of the skirt!
ReplyDeleteThe jacket is just gorgeous... too bad it didn't photograph true. I hate it then that happens to me.
ReplyDeleteI love the jacket with this skirt - so colourful. I also am a big fan of red and purple!
ReplyDeleteI'm in awe of tailoring skills, I was in 4-H, but those talents just did not "take" on me. Tell us more about the bamboo tights, where did you find them? Love your blog, gonna link you:) It seems that we are neighbors. Keep stylin girl!
ReplyDeleteSteph~so true--sometimes what is in the mind's eye dosent always come to fruition...
ReplyDeleteJoy~they are pushing the bamboo to be green...lets hope it is!
Pam~I have tried evrey color with this skirt--black, grey, red, yellow--it all works!
Silvergirl~when I posted this I was a bit worried about the red hat thing..glad it dosent look like that tho. Arent the bamboo tights soft?
Terri~is your skirt wool challis? They made a lot of those with borders and the fabric is gorgeous but the shape just cant be worn long. Want to send a photo and maybe we can put our head together...maybe save the border as a scarf?
Serene~bambooo are little trees/grasses and they mash up the trunk and make material. very soft and supposidly very green...
Vanessa~paisley can age me if I wear it near my face--its an old lady print, really, but this works as a skirt.
Lawyerdoll~Thanks for commenting! I am going to try to get better at my camera and try to move on from "auto"...There are a lot of tips out there on blogs bacuase I dont like it either when the colors arent true!
Sheila~isnt it fun? I love to put colours together that are unexpected..
Northeastchic~Thanks for stopping by and I will do the same~I got the tights at the Peabody Essex Museum, of all places, in Salem, MA. I should look up the brand--they had bamboo tights at marshalls also; I bought them and my butt burst right through the back seam! I wont sew those back....(!)