Fashion chat- Dressed up or down??? All welcome!!

Mariel

Daisy it's much better sooner, you're not sitting around getting more and more nervous about it then.

retro_bluebell

Ahh Daisy I will be fine thanks hun have that time of the month feeling you know? Typical that Im going out tonight! Hope your appointment goes well xx

goanmad

Daisy - you know what they say "better the devil you know". It's great news that the date has come through so quickly. Maybe things will finally start improving for you.

Mariel - I hate messing with mechanical stuff. I'm great at deconstructing things but never seem to put them back together in the right way. I was also planning a picture of my sewing corner in a blog post but I'll have to tidy it up first!!

Sewing wise I've got a stash of silk scarves dating from between 1930's and 1950's and featuring scenes of various places (Berlin, Greece, Ireland, Normandy) plus a couple of stylised retro prints. I'm attempting to refashion them into cushion covers and ironing vylene on to back to start - that's a task in itself.
A few bloggers are doing a challenge whereby they do 20 minutes of craft a day, so I've decided to join them!

Magpye

Hi everyone! Just finished lunch (a delicious salad) and trying to figure out what to do while DH hogs the TV to watch Rangers play.

Blue patent pumps (La Redoute)
Grey and black hooped tights
Pencil knee-length denim skirt (DP)
Dark blue vest top with tricolour straps, worn under T-shirt (La Redoute)
Black foil print t-shirt worn off the shoulder (gift but think it's from EA)
Glass fishhook pendant (New Zealand)
Silver and turquoise cabochon cuff
Silver hoop earrings with dagger pendant on left ear (had forever)
Red sparkly Alice band (DP I think)

Impulse bought a wide belt on eBay last night, but planning to recoup by putting lots up for sale tomorrow including coats and some of my many formal dresses - where I used to live had a little boutique and I was friendly with the owner, so got lots of stuff marked down, but I really don't need them now we've stopped going to the common riding balls in summer.

Has anyone heard of this website? I'm desperately coveting most of the dresses on here, but not very MSE especially on a clothes challenge. How much is too much to spend on a new everyday dress? (I only spent £120 on my wedding dress, so I might have skewed values here...)

ETA: Mariel, post a pic of your coat that needs altered? We might be able to give you some ideas!

daisybella

Thanks ladies, my Mum has just rung her boss and arranged to have the morning off work so she can be with me after the appointment which is making it seem somewhat more bearable.

We're off out for our wandering soon, hoping to get a good browse round the charity shops.

xxvickixx

Have a lovely time today DB, I'm glad you got your appointment through so soon, like the others said you can get it over and done with without it dragging on.
I found my counsellor really strange (for post natal illness trauma) she wanted me to write poems and sing songs (cringe!).
I've put a very bad photo of todays outfit on my blog!
Have a great day everyone...Off to make lunch...

goanmad

Magpye wrote: »

Hi everyone! Just finished lunch (a delicious salad) and trying to figure out what to do while DH hogs the TV to watch Rangers play.

Blue patent pumps (La Redoute)
Grey and black hooped tights
Pencil knee-length denim skirt (DP)
Dark blue vest top with tricolour straps, worn under T-shirt (La Redoute)
Black foil print t-shirt worn off the shoulder (gift but think it's from EA)
Glass fishhook pendant (New Zealand)
Silver and turquoise cabochon cuff
Silver hoop earrings with dagger pendant on left ear (had forever)
Red sparkly Alice band (DP I think)

Impulse bought a wide belt on eBay last night, but planning to recoup by putting lots up for sale tomorrow including coats and some of my many formal dresses - where I used to live had a little boutique and I was friendly with the owner, so got lots of stuff marked down, but I really don't need them now we've stopped going to the common riding balls in summer.

Has anyone heard of this website? I'm desperately coveting most of the dresses on here, but not very MSE especially on a clothes challenge. How much is too much to spend on a new everyday dress? (I only spent £120 on my wedding dress, so I might have skewed values here...)

ETA: Mariel, post a pic of your coat that needs altered? We might be able to give you some ideas!

Magpye - what an amazing website and beautiful models, too. Those dresses look handmade from vintage patterns so, in my opinion, well worth the money and they'd look truly fabulous on you.
Great idea about Mariel's coat - let's have a look and come up with some wacky ideas to make it a joint MSE venture!
Daisy - have a great trip.

Goan
xxx

piratefairy

Grrr! Just got to the house in Wales and my new key does not work!! (mum got some extras cut a whole back but iv not been first one there at any point since) so kinda locked out til my sis arrives, so wanderingaimlesdy round the shops..

Goan I like the sound of 20 mins craft a day.

Daisy the appt iS def a good thing and hope the charity shops are gd

At least the sun is shining, may have a wander down the pier in a little while..

goanmad

Hi PF! Great idea, isn't it? 20 minutes a day is quite do-able.
Hope you get inside soon, it's far too chilly to be hanging around outside.

piratefairy

It's warm and sunny in llandudno goan, I left my coAt in the car!! X