Silver Belle

Because everyone needs a silver, satin jumpsuit in their wardrobe. 

(Go on, click the photo to enlarge it, you'll want to see the outfit in all its 80's glory).

You should have seen the shoulder pads I ripped out. They had to be eight inches thick. As the jacket also had absurdly large shoulders, I still managed the 80's silhouette without feeling like I ought to be running with a football.

Wearing this roomy jumpsuit was a little like going out in a really luxe spacesuit. Or hazmat. I should hang onto it for future Halloween inspiration. People kept approaching me at the library to tell me how elegant I looked, which is funny because I was going for edgy. I thought for sure the oversized 80's blazer and wedge trainers would have taken some of the formality out of it. No matter, I'll take a compliment, and you certainly could dress this up with rhinestones and perhaps a velvet coat to transform it into evening wear. 

Now that's how you match a belt. Sometimes I impress myself. The jumpsuit still has the original belt, but this one is nicer. 

Not dressy shoes but oh-so-comfortable. 

 Can you imagine how big the shoulders would look if I hadn't taken the pads out of the jumpsuit? I'm trying to remember how I dealt with this in the 80's, and as far as I can remember, we just wore them. I had a friend that would buy extra ones to stuff into shirts making them even higher. I'm just too short and buxom for huge shoulders, but I love the look on other people.

 That's a pretty badass necklace, but it is made of aluminum and is very lightweight.

The cookies were a huge hit at the library, and one of the volunteers gifted Danny some vintage joke books. "Knock-Knock"

"Go Away!"

The creepy lion on the wall approves. 

Outfit Particulars:

1980's satin jumpsuit-Goodwill .99 cents

Wool double breasted blazer-Goodwill

Wedge trainers-K Mart a couple years ago

Chain necklace-Gordman's

Earrings- K Mart

Rings-Assorted places

Reindeer brooch (on jacket) Hand-Me-Ups

Fragrance-Jovan Woman

I have a couple events this weekend that require a little nicer than usual attire. So of course the big question is, "Sequins, or lace?" Yeah, I know-"Both!" We'll see. 

Almost Friday!