Notes from the back of my closet
A long, long time ago, a couple years before she moved away, GK gave me a very pretty dark green skirt for Christmas. As I recall, she wrapped the box with a leopard print chiffon scarf (which became one of my favorite accessories and I wore it to death), and tucked in the box was a copy of Mode magazine. The skirt was great---long, floaty brocade, a deep emerald color---just one problem: It was too bloody SMALL.
At the time, I was in the range of 350. I got a wild hair and dug it out this evening, and IT FITS!!! Negative forty pounds DOES make a difference! It's ankle-length and fabulous. I foresee it being a staple of my wardrobe this holiday season. Somewhere---I shall have to ferret it out---I have an emerald green lace duster to top it with. As long as I have a contrasting top under it---and I've got a couple metallic possibilities---it should work nicely.
I keep reading that lace is the big trend this winter; I'll be right in fashion! After the holidays, well, it's a solid color, so quite a lot of things should complement it.
While I was digging, I also ran across a NWT navy "silk" top that ought to be rather versatile---something else to pair with my ruffled navy "picture" hat, for one thing. It's good that I don't often get to Target---I was browsing their site earlier and saw several hats there that made me moan. The purple cloche in particular. Also, WalMart has some sweet cloches in basic brown or grey, either of which would work with what I already own. That's a style that looks good on me; and is popular to boot, much better than the caps that have been so trendy the last couple of years.
I wonder if I still have that black crocheted cardi with the dragonfly pattern? It was snug when I got it, then I gained weight, so I never wore it. That could also be an asset!
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At the time, I was in the range of 350. I got a wild hair and dug it out this evening, and IT FITS!!! Negative forty pounds DOES make a difference! It's ankle-length and fabulous. I foresee it being a staple of my wardrobe this holiday season. Somewhere---I shall have to ferret it out---I have an emerald green lace duster to top it with. As long as I have a contrasting top under it---and I've got a couple metallic possibilities---it should work nicely.
I keep reading that lace is the big trend this winter; I'll be right in fashion! After the holidays, well, it's a solid color, so quite a lot of things should complement it.
While I was digging, I also ran across a NWT navy "silk" top that ought to be rather versatile---something else to pair with my ruffled navy "picture" hat, for one thing. It's good that I don't often get to Target---I was browsing their site earlier and saw several hats there that made me moan. The purple cloche in particular. Also, WalMart has some sweet cloches in basic brown or grey, either of which would work with what I already own. That's a style that looks good on me; and is popular to boot, much better than the caps that have been so trendy the last couple of years.
I wonder if I still have that black crocheted cardi with the dragonfly pattern? It was snug when I got it, then I gained weight, so I never wore it. That could also be an asset!
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