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[mandie_rw]

No sewing today! I went shoe shopping, and then I went out for an extended late lunch with a college friend.

I did wear my new gathered skirt and took pictures of it though! It is quite obnoxious. I didn't intend it to be worn with a green shirt (since the waistband's green, obvs), but the weather was a little chilly today and I've packed up most of my winter wardrobe so I didn't have much to choose from.

(Also, pretty sure I need a more serious petticoat. This ones alright but I like FLUFF. And that's one thing I flatly refuse to make! Well worth splurging for a nice one. This isn't actually a nice one. $25 or so?)

In other news, shoes! I hit up Payless today because I have holes in my work sneakers and they've needed replacing for a looong time (and because I'm a cheap bastard and my feet are happy with cheap shoes!). To console myself for having to spend more than I wanted on shoes for stupid Joann's, I consoled myself with spending the same amount on Fun Shoes. To wit:

The suede and patent heels also come in white and black on the website, and depending on how comfortable these are after a few wears, the black and white might need to come live with me too. I love a T-strap shoe...clearly. The Regency sandals were hiding all the way down on the bottom shelf in a corner, but I spotted them and got a little squeaky! Because obviously they're Regency sandals! And $19 Regency sandals, too. (The vamp's just a wee bit too low, as is common in 99% of modern flats, but they don't actually show any toe cleavage, so I'm pretty happy.) They only come in beige, which is nice and serviceable and far too boring for me, so I'll be painting them. Some color I can wear modernly too, because they are in fact very cute and seemingly comfortable little shoes. There are a few occasions in which my 3.5" pumps aren't appropriate...a very, very few occasions. xD

Comments

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Oh my gosh, I need those Regency shoes! I guess I better go to Payless. :)

And I love your new skirt! Is it a gathered circle, or just gathered rectangles?

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Aww, I can't find them online! Any idea what they're called?

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Brand is Brash, style is Fiona.

And the skirt is just gathered rectangles - not my favorite style but that was literally ALL the fabric left on the bolt! Hence the contrast waistband from the scrap bin, heh. ;)

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I found them online. And I think the rectangle works! There's still a really nice fullness.