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…
Tag: daily outfit
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…