6.9.09

Everything is thrifted.

I’ve got to conduct an interview later on tonight, and that is a reason to get dressed. Reasons like this are few and far between these days – I actually really love it.

The dress is a white negligee mumu from the thrift store, with the sleeves and yoke cut off. This is actually a very clever trick to get an infinitely flexible dress for hardly any money at all. Thrift stores tend to price old ladies’ nightwear on the low side, and even though they may be horrendous on the rack, a pair of scissors can fix that in a matter of minutes. This particular dress had an awful quilted insert yoke with a bright floral design. With some dresses (like this one), I’ll leave the yoke. Sometimes you have to draw the sideseam up a bit, or the armpits are huge. But other than that, it’s terribly easy. Next time I buy one I’ll perhaps maybe if you’re good do a tutorial.

This is the first post using the remote on my new (ish) camera! I’m still getting used to it, obviously.

I was able to close the vest this morning, but that became an impossibility after breakfast. Still, I like the vest-over-dress thing. I used to use it primarily to slim my silhouette, but it’s nice unbuttoned, too. Also, I’ve been really really missing the boots/tights/cutoffs/men’s buttonup combo. I want to wear it every day. But it’s too hot, and too few of those things fit.