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Splitting up a suit

09/06/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized4 Comments on Splitting up a suit

Challenging myself to wear everything in my wardrobe: I’m still coming across old winter skirts that have seen more fashionable days, but are still perfectly good.  Today’s is another one.  Do you remember this skirt?  I had got a lot…

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Ambrosial hoodie

06/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Ambrosial hoodie

Today I am wearing my newest cardigan, knitted last September.  As is my usual bad habit I didn’t use a pattern but just made it up as I went along.  This one has two different sized knitted-in pockets on the…

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Bush jumpers

05/06/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Bush jumpers

Today I have for you two bush jumpers… (btw, the above title is supposed to be a play on words as here in Australia a “jumper” is what in the US is referred to as a “sweater”…  I’ve lived over…

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Satisfyingly swishy skirt

26/05/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized5 Comments on Satisfyingly swishy skirt

Dug this skirt out again from the recesses of my wardrobe… I don’t know why I’m not wearing it as often as I once did.  I love it.  I made this last summer; not the summer we’ve just had but…

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Ruthlessly cutting off 4 inches of python…

19/05/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized10 Comments on Ruthlessly cutting off 4 inches of python…

Something had been bothering me about this python skirt (first posted here) and I finally realised what it was.  The length.  It just wasn’t me.  I think skirts suit me best when they are either quite long, like mid-calf to…

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Cosy brown cardigan

16/05/201021/12/2016 CarolynUncategorized13 Comments on Cosy brown cardigan

Wintery weather is well and truly upon us today (glum face).  We even got a little wet on our beach walk here today.  Just a light misty shower thank goodness…  eau de “wet dog” is not my favourite fragrance to…

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Nice little stormcloud cardi

15/05/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized12 Comments on Nice little stormcloud cardi

My husband has had this jumper for about ten years and hasn’t worn it at all for the last five years at least.  When I found it in our toss-out bag I knew straight away I couldn’t ever throw it…

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Long n’ skinny scarf

10/05/201015/12/2015 CarolynUncategorized7 Comments on Long n’ skinny scarf

Today is the first time I have showcased this scarf on the bloggeroonie. I made this about two years ago when big woollen loopy scarves made a small splash on the fashion scene.  I bought three balls of lovely soft…

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