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A little bit of Lagerfeld

20/05/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized38 Comments on A little bit of Lagerfeld

Filling another (so-called) must-have void in my wardrobe; the little black skirt.  I do have a charcoal skirt already, that is a much worn little thing, but the classic black was missing; well, no more.  I really made this about…

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White Shirt Day

19/05/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized14 Comments on White Shirt Day

Showing my support for this inaugural initiative by the Ovarian Cancer Research Campaign.  Wear a white shirt as a silent but visual show of support for women and their families affected. Happily with my tastes, it’s pretty easy for me…

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Bracelet-sleeve jacket in raspberry

18/05/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized26 Comments on Bracelet-sleeve jacket in raspberry

I finished my jacket for Sherry’s RTW Tailoring sew-along!  Finally… Hehe, I wouldn’t blame poor Sherry for giving up on me in disgust, what with my intermittent effort thanks to pattern indecision, as well as the interruption of hiking trips…

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Me-Made June; a new challenge

12/05/201122/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized15 Comments on Me-Made June; a new challenge

I’ve signed to take part again in Zoe’s seasonal challenge, this time to be called Me-Made June 11. I, Carolyn of “Handmade by Carolyn”, sign up as a participant of Me-Made-June ’11. I endeavour to wear as much handmade as…

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Girl-y, with a bit of white

06/05/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized21 Comments on Girl-y, with a bit of white

Like yesterday…. but super-creatively (hehe) substituting white accessories for black. I wore this to the Alumni High Tea up at the college today.  A lovely afternoon of tea, tiny sandwiches and miniature cakes and lots of catching up with friends,…

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Girl-y, with a bit of black

05/05/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Girl-y, with a bit of black

My sister in law S’s birthday today, so I took her out for afternoon tea; cake and a chin-wag.  Girly stuff. We would have liked to squeeze in a bit of shopping too, but we both had had a jam-full…

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Back to my usual haunts…

02/05/201122/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized9 Comments on Back to my usual haunts…

… and back with my usual walking companion   🙂 I think she’s missed our little outings.  She sure was happy to get out and about this morning, and was quite the scamper-puppy. It seems to me, from casual convo’s…

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Red and turquoise

19/04/201115/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized20 Comments on Red and turquoise

I spotted this image at right of a Nina Ricci look in my Vogue magazine and became kind of super inspired by the mere idea of red and turquoise together.  Actually, my turquoise skirt here has had a new little…

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