well isn't that just dandy...

[bluecastle]

Being all about not actually working here on my last day before a week long vacation ...

I shall post the sartorial splendiferousness that is The Female Dandy...

The linky is making the rounds, but as I have to see all fashion through plus-size glasses... I am always glad when there are trends that adapt themselves well in this area.

The waistcoat works especially nicely in my case, being larger, but still hour-glassy ... and I'm all about a brooch!!  Pair it with a nice man tailored, wide legged pant, or longish skirt with equestrian vibes, and I am one happy camper. I have to be careful about all those neck ruffly things. I love the look of them... but they can get way to Pierrot-y if they're too over the top! I tend towards a much more tailored collar to offset the look a bit, but someone else's MMV.

Vintage-inspired just makes me happy all around. Talk to me about that plum colored smoking-jacket inspired cardigan that buckles at the waist that I just bought the other day!!

Am sad though, that this doesn't come in my size...

In other modish news... I am narrowing down my Halloween outfit options.

1. I can follow up on Little Red Riding Hood from last year, and do Goldilocks.
2. I can adapt my Big Mama costume from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof into The Queen of England with the addition of the right hat and little black bag. (Oh, just the excuse I need to buy a really great Kelly bag).
3. I could be a really extravagant girl and use this as the excuse to buy that Regency dress I've been drooling over for a while now.
4. Keeping my feelers out for some great additional brainstorm...

 

Comments

[curriejean.livejournal.com]

OMFG. The 'female dandy' thing is really cool, but the military fashion linked there? EVEN MORE COOL.

And that steampunk jacket. Dunno if it's THAT steampunk, or more gothy steampunk, but it's ... just... sex.

For costumes - I vote Goldilocks. It's more playful fun than the Regency dress.

[valancy-joy.livejournal.com]

OMG those Chanel "miliary milkmaid" ads. WOW.

catalog does get a bit ott with calling stuff "steampunk" just cause it sounds cool :0) It IS a great jacket tho.

and I'm leaning towards goldilocks myself at the moment... gotta use that blonde wig from my shirley temple costume for something else! :0)