Day Ten – An Olivia Dress from Swagger Joint at Pin Up Parade
December 10, 2012
Dealing with Christmas….
December 10, 2012Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
It’s definitely winter then. Autumn leaves are gone and we’ve got snow flurrys, icy pavements and freezing temperatures. Cotton frocks just aren’t really going to cut it in this weather, even with wooly tights and a cardigan, so if I need to be outside for more than a quick trip from car to door it’s time to pull out the wool and tweed.
❤ Cardigan – M&S via a Charity Shop ❤ Skirt – Vintage ❤ Shoes – New Look ❤
❤ Tights – Primark ❤ Hat – A gift ❤
The skirt is wool tweed, lined and really warm, and the cardigan is lambs wool and also really warm! I wasn’t even nippy having these photos taken, though I did have a coat for later!
I don’t normally wear pleated skirts, as they look awful on me, but this one has just the right amount of stitched down pleating to not make me look like a lampshade. The primark tights are warm, cosy, ribbed grey tights, but a word of warning, the sizing does seem particularly small! Despite claming to fit up to 5’8″ these ones need some serious yanking and stretching to make it up to my waist!
Skirts like this show up all the time in Charity Shops and Vintage Shops, in a variety of colours, patterns and styles and I always snap them up. This one cost me under £5, and the cardigan was £1.50 and I’ve pretty much worn it to death. I think this whole outfit, including shoes, cost well under £40, which is exactly the kind of outfit I like! I spend very little on most of my clothes, so I feel entitled to the occasional splurge on a posh frock!
Speaking of posh frocks, make sure you visit the Advent Calendar today as behind todays door is a gorgeous Olivia dress from Swagger Joint at Pin Up Parade!
9 Comments
You look fab 🙂 We have very similar skirts! And I agree on Primark tights – they come up small and the sizes are not consistant – so one pair can reach my waist – and another style barely makes it past my hips. Grr.
You look stunning and your waist looks so trim and tiny! My friend’s promised me some of these famed tights next time she’s passing Primarni. x
That’s such a cute outfit – love it!
Brilliant post! I really struggle to find anything to wear in the winter, I always end up looking awful!
So maybe you’ll find my last blog entries useful for you in this case :)) Welcome!
I love the way you look! That wool tweed skirt should be really warm, I guess 🙂
Right now I’m doing series of blog entries dedicated to beautiful vintage look in really cold weather. If you are interested, you are very welcome 🙂
http://nchick.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-stay-pretty-when-its-cold.html
Let’s hear it for wool! Reminds me, I need to go and do my weekly charity shop trawl for tweed and tartan skirts! 🙂
Hi, I absolutely love the outfit, I’m struggling myself to stay warm, especially when I’m determined to wear stockings all year round – no wooly tights for me! I was just wondering how long ago you bought your shoes? They’re gorgeous and I’ve really been struggling to find a pair like them.
Much vintage love
Alex
They’re really old I’m afraid! I’ve had them since about 2009!