Soggy 4th

Jacket, Dex (swap). Tank, Express. Skirt, Chaus Sport (thrifted). Galoshes, Capelli. Bells necklace, thrifted. Owl pendant, Trader’s World. Ring, Jan Michaels San Francisco.

Our 4th was cool and wet, so I wore galoshes and jumped in puddles.


This is that skirt with the ruffly butt.

G & S

Tee, Heritage 1981. Skirt, American Standard Tyte (thrifted). Flipflops, SB. Bandeau top, American Apparel. Necklace, Forever 21. Spiked choker worn as a bracelet, thrifted.


Um, yes, this shirt is very long. And the skirt is very short.
I rode the bus downtown and walked across the river to Kentucky. I planned on visiting the St Vincent de Paul on Monmouth and then heading down to the biker rally at the levee. The thrift store was a bust, but I stopped in the antique store Sin City on my way to the river (and rally) and wanted to buy everything in the place. I settled on a bag and a few pieces of jewelry, some of which I had to wear right away.


I bought the eagle bracelet/ring combo (slave bracelet) because it seemed appropriate to my bad ass mood and the scrimshaw owl ring was just too cute to pass up.

I took $20 down to the rally and spent it on beer and more bad ass jewelry: this spiky ring.


The funny thing is that both the slave bracelet and the spiky ring are made by G&S. One is “antique” (ha! copyrighted 1986) and the other “modern” (1985 copyright) but they’re both “bad ass.”

Grandpa

And this is why you so seldom see pictures of me on the weekend:

Fedora, Cappel’s. Tee, Gap. Skirt, Mossimo (circa 1998). Skimmers, Meijer.

I have to wear a hat when I wear my glasses on sunny days. Otherwise, the glare is just too much. Mike hates my fedoras. He calls them “old man hats.”

I laughed when Allie told us that those of us past the age of twenty-one should stop wearing our “tattered denim minis.” This one has far too much history for me to give up. I wear it at least once a week during the warmer months. If it lasts until I’m 41, I’ll wear it still.

Pouty Saturday

Black mini poncho, To the Max. Cranberry long-sleeved T, Mossimo. Denim maxi skirt, Delia*s. Black boots, Jennifer Moore. Golden apple watch necklace, Forever 21. Kitties, Yoda (in my arms) and Zoro (up above).

I was quite put out to find it snowing on Saturday, hence the pouty look. The kitties didn’t seem to mind and spent the day running in and out of the house.

Long denim skirts must be “out” this year. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone wear one. I like mine, but I get a bit annoyed by the stiff fabric tangling between my legs.