Embellished Skirt Mania

Hello there, embellished skirt lovers, I'm back with more from my collection. 

There's something about sewing beads and sequins on a cotton skirt that feels wrong and perfectly right at the same time-no wonder I'm so scatter-brained. All these years I blamed my parents and it turns out it was the skirts. *Shrugs* oh well. Hey everybody, sequins!

They fuck you up, your skirts and shoes
They don't mean to but they do
I'm taking liberties with the poem
Larkin would not approve.

Yeah fine, let's talk about the skirts.

This isn't a Mexican skirt, but it is in a similar style. This one's from Target via the Goodwill. The sweep isn't that wide but it would still benefit from a crinoline. As I was just off to run errands I didn't bother.

Outfit Particulars:
Norma Kamali peasant top (has matching trousers) -Goodwill
Skirt-Goodwill
Shoes-Hand-Me-Ups
Vintage Caro-Nan handbag-Antique mall
Copper earrings-K Mart
Bangles-All over

How about another?

This skirt is NY and Company, probably from the early 2000's and the fabric is a strange printed tie-dye.

The sequins are almost too tastefully applied to call this an embellished skirt. As I can't be seen wearing anything tasteful, I'm going to call in at the fabric shop for some more sequins. I have standards, you know.

 Outfit Particulars:
NY And Company skirt-Hand-Me-Ups
Tee shirt-Gordman's
Cardigan-Sears about 10 years ago
Old Navy shoes-Goodwill
Handbag-Mum's
Necklace-Hand-Me-Ups
Belt-Hand-Me-Ups
Sara Cov brooch-Goodwill
Earrings-Hand-Me-Ups
Rings and bangles-all over

Check out the sweep on this one.

 This time I went with a crinoline for a better effect. It was fun squeezing myself into the driver's seat of a Ford Focus. The things we do for the clothes we love!

The skirt was really just an excuse to wear my purple shoes with glitter heels. You'd think with the exciting life I lead there'd be ample opportunity to wear these, but somehow it never works out. I know you're wondering, so yes-they are a bit tricky to walk in. They don't hurt, but I do need to pay attention as I walk.

The skirt isn't vintage, but the blouse and handbag are. I also wore a nifty little purple bolero with the outfit but forgot to get photos. The tooled leather belt is something my cousin Andrea gave me in the mid-70's! I've kept it because I like it, and though I wear it a bit looser than I did in 1975, it does still fit. 

The belt practically screams, Arizona!

Whereas the bag screams, Mexico! My love of tooled leather handbags nearly equals my love of a good embellished skirt-luckily they look  good together. 

Outfit Particulars:

Embellished skirt-Hand-Me-Ups

1960's blouse-Salvation Army store

Shoes-Thrift World

Vintage Mexican handbag-New Life Thrift

Arms full of Bakelite-all over, large carved bangle from Hand-Me-Ups

Crinoline-Ruby Begonia's, Lincoln, Nebraska

Earrings-Hand-Me-Ups

Brooch-Can't remember

Fragrance-Vintage Mitsouko (It was my signature fragrance for years and years, but I hardly wear it anymore)

 I could keep the embellished skirts going almost as long as the plaid/tartan series. When I like something, I tend to stick with it, and I don't know of a better way to dress in summer than a fancy skirt and a peasant top. I'll try to feature more of these on the blog from time to time.

Wonder what laid this egg?

Here's a couple more from older posts:

 This one you've seen recently in green as well.

I just unpacked this one for yet another season.

And this beauty that sheds sequins all over. 

We have all sorts of air quality alerts this weekend due to agricultural burning in Kansas blowing up our way (Thanks, Kansas!). It sort of limits any outdoor activities with Danny's asthma so perhaps we'll find a nice museum to spend time at. I hope you have a nice weekend, free of air pollution.