Quiet day here, doing office work at home, so dressed comfy and casual-ish. Walked the dog this morning. Doing laundry and will hit up the supermarket later. Blah blah.
This outfit is what I’ve come to think of as my “shirtdress”; although it’s not actually a dress at all this is still an apt description as it is made of, quite literally, shirts! Three, to be precise. These shirts were cast-off business shirts from my husband, all tossed onto the reject pile because of small holes and rips-right-on-seams that had appeared through wear and (literally) tear. I made myself a new skirt and top out of them, managing to cut around and avoid the areas that had holes in them. For the original story on this refashion and other views of the outfit, see here.
I’m pretty happy with this set and like to wear it; it’s very easy to wear and I feel a bit funky and unique and out-there when I have it on… hmmm, a bit sad, no? It’s not really that out-there. I need to amp up the wardrobe a bit, perhaps. In fact, this self-stitched September is really proving a challenge to me, I’m finding myself pining for all the store-bought T-shirts and cardigans in my collection, convinced that none of my separates go together… and having to force myself not to just pop on a white top with just about everything… Really, I’m a white top addict. My mother will agree that all I wanted to wear growing up was jeans or a denim skirt, and a white top. So I have moved on from that (a bit) but the white top thing is still deeply ingrained… I feel the pull everyday… At least this outfit is a complete “set”, so there’s no extra agonising as to whether one is “matching” or not when the decision is made to wear it that day. Kind of a relief.
Details:
Skirt and top; my own design, constructed from 3 old business shirts, see here
Shoes; Country Road
Sunnies; RayBan
