Brown v-neck: Paix, remixed * Dress, worn as skirt: Target, remixed as dress * Shoes: Trotters, remixed * Belt: thrifted, remixed
During my massive closet overhaul last week, as I was throwing dresses, shirts, and skirts willy-nilly into random piles, this well-loved Target dress somehow ended up in the "to donate" pile. I love this dress, and I've worn it frequently for years, but it actually doesn't quite fit me super well. It's a bit on the loose side, and it's linen, so over the course of the day it just gets baggier and baggier. Also, the skirt hem falls just below the knee, so I really have to wear it with heels (and as much as I love heels, I'm trying to wear flats more often for the sake of my feet). Anyway, during the closet-cleaning madness, I had given Joe full veto power in case I tried to get rid of something that he absolutely loved. We agreed about most things, but he was adamant that I keep this dress, so he vetoed it from the giveaway pile.
And I'm so glad he did!! I hadn't thought to try to wear the dress any differently than I had in the past, but part of my closet cleaning exercise was to revisit some of my less-used pieces and try to find a way to wear them differently. I've been loving high-waisted skirts for awhile now, so I thought I'd try to maneuver this dress into skirt. But since it's so loose on me, the spot where I wanted the waist to be was just enormous. So I pinned some folds into it, belted it at my natural waist, and created a paper bag skirt! I was at first a bit hesitant about this silhouette, since "voluminous" doesn't always work well on my rectangular waist, but I ended up loving it! The skinny cognac belt helped accentuate my waist and kept the whole thing from looking too wide. And the linen fabric of the dress transformed perfectly into the paper-bag style. I've found a whole new way to love this dress, and I'll definitely be busting it out more often now! Thanks, Joe!!
Joe and I are hopping a train to Milwaukee this afternoon to visit some friends. I'm really excited to get out of the city for a couple of days. Things I'm looking forward to: vegetarian brunches, air mattresses, Wii Resort, Sugar Maple bar, the "urban garage sale" (= danger for my new shopping ban...maybe I can convince Joe to buy me a present!), meeting Mary from Undergrad Fab (!!!), beaching it up, and awesome train rides!!! I've got my bag all packed with awesome weekend outfits for a toasty couple of days in the city (it's going to be flirting with 90 degrees all weekend, but I'm so ready), and I can't wait for all the fun! What are you guys doing this weekend? Anyone else getting out of town for a quick trip?
Title song: Fiona Apple, "Paper Bag"
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