More Crazy Modern Paterns on Polyester

New neighbours were moving in across the way as I played supermodel in the front garden. They're probably frantically reconsidering their lease as I type! Of course, they're young (can't be much more than 25) and they always look terrified at that age. I'll have to drop by with some tomatoes and a jar of jam to frighten them in person.

Here's my best "frighten the young people off my lawn" face. Damn whippersnappers. I think I frightened the clerk at the art supply store too, but perhaps she was intimidated by my stack of hard-bound sketchbooks for plotting my world domination. Or nature sketches. *Shrug*.

 Speaking of art...this isn't. But it matches the mirror, and the moulded plastic roses on the opposite side.

Nooo, that's not art honey, that's some goddamned kitsch.

Looking at the back I noticed they were both made by the same company (Dart Industries) in the same year (1970). Still not art.

 

This jacket and skirt is about four sizes too big. I pinned the skirt today to wear it out and see if I felt it was worth the effort of fixing. I don't really think it is. The jacket would need more attention that it is worth, so I'm going to put it in the "sale" pile and hopefully someone else will wear and enjoy it. Good vintage in larger sizes is difficult to come by, and this is a killer print with the best kind of lapels...

 

Huge ones. The lapels (you perverts).

 You can't solve all wardrobe issues with safety pins. WARNING-Old Lady midriff photo ahead.

 I warned you. At least I wore nan-tights, so don't go getting too hot and bothered.

Sure, I could have pinned it so the pattern matched. Well no, really I couldn't because who on earth would do that? At that point, you might as well sew.

Now that you've had a peek at my gut, have a glance at those sexy, swollen, nylon-clad ankles. Support hose, as we call 'em here. There's so much elastic in those tights I can barely bend my knees, but that's OK because I have a child to do all the bending/picking things up/ etc. Just wait until he's a teenager and I make him carry me up and down the stairs. He's nearly big enough now. That's why I had a child-to pick up stuff I dropped so I don't need to bend, and carry me around.

Outfit Particulars:

1970's 2 piece polyester skirt set. Well, 3 piece if you count the matching belt-Goodwill
1960's handbag-Thrift World, 90th and Maple
Vintage Nturalizer shoes-Goodwill?
Blue shirt-K Mart
Earrings-Thrift World
60's necklace-Goodwill
60's white link bracelet-Hand-Me-Ups

There's a "hawk thing" at Fontenelle Forest tomorrow. Translated, that means volunteers from Raptor Recovery Nebraska stand in a room (over tarps) with screeching, flapping, shitting raptors for people to gawk at up close. Well Danny enjoys it, and the volunteers (bless 'em) enjoy Danny, so I'll camp out in the next room with a book while he "talks shop" with his friends. Since we'll be in the area, a trip to the New Life Thrift will be on the agenda because they have patterns for .10 cents. Last time I scored some 60's Vogue patterns, so it is worth stopping. Mr. ETB is on call until Monday morning, but so far (touch wood) it has been an uneventful week.

 

Have a lovely weekend.