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21st September 2020

Woman Up! Feminist Style from The Spark Company

Well hello friends and I hope you’re all doing well this sunny Monday morning!

Today we’re doing something a bit different than usual. And we’re saying hi to The Fiancé® (still weird to say) in his modelling debut, haha! Who’s up for some awesome feminist style with t-shirts from The Spark Company then?

On the back of our little impromptu engagement photos a few weeks back, people on Insta loved Joe’s shirt. And I really don’t blame them — it’s a bloody awesome shirt, too! Amusingly he wore it to give himself some amp for popping the question.

Now, before we get into this — the word ‘feminist’ is not a bad word to me. I strive for intersectional and equality in my feminism, and I’m lucky to be with someone that agrees completely. Because we’re right, of course, haha! So if you have a particular aversion to feminism and the word feminist, this may not be the right blog for you, friendo.

Feminist Style

These shirts are from The Spark Company, a great little apparel/pin/gifts place my sister in law Emily found. She bought herself the same t-shirt I’m wearing above early in lockdown. And luckily for us, offered to buy both me and Joe some shirts from there too!

My shirt — “If You’re Not Angry You’re Not Paying Attention” — was perfect for the occasion, frankly. It’s been the shirt I wear about every time another injustice is made clear through the news. I’m generally angry about the state of the world at the moment, so it suits me perfectly.

Joe’s shirt is clearly superior though, to be honest with you. Woman Up? Fuck yeah. Although I had a few shirts I wanted (The I Am Fucking Radiant design is great), he desperately only wanted this one. And who can blame him, to be fair? We use the phrase ‘woman up’ quite often when we need to get shit done, thanks to being from households with incredibly strong mothers. So it’s kinda adorable he wore the phrase for proposing. Also a double-meaning, since he literally woman’d up!

The Spark Company

The quality of these feminist t-shirts are incredible, too! Super soft, washes well, and the print is great quality — we’ve yet to see any fading or cracking in the three months we’ve had them.

In sizes XS-2XL, roughly a UK women’s 6-24, they’re fairly inclusive. There definitely could be work in that department, but for a small company that’s not a bad start. I’m wearing the XL, and Joe’s wearing the L — and I can fit into both perfectly. I’d suggest going for your usual size for a good fit, down for a tight fit and up for a loose one.

Oh — And there’s the little fact that The Spark Online are ethically made. And support feminist and LGBTQ+ charities. And are generally fucking awesome.

I’m also really excited that we got to take a photo with this amazing mural that was painted in my area. It came up in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent BLM protests in London. My area’s pretty awesome (as you can see from these photos) as it’s nestled in a warehouse-living community.

So what do you think about this feminist style with these awesome shirts?

Let me know in the comments — especially let me know how Joe did at modelling, haha!

Remember to follow me on Instagram and Facebook for daily outfits in my stories, on Pinterest for my inspirations and on Twitter to read my thoughts on a semi-regular basis!

13th September 2020

Five Ways to Wear a Pinafore — Summer-Autumn!

Transitioning from summer to autumn is hard at the best of times! Here I show you five ways to style one item for all periods of the changing seasons!

Well, hello there guys! Hope you’re all doing well and are safe at the moment. As things get worse opposed to better, I’ve been a bit absent getting back into the swing of life. Working more, trying to safely see people more and also trying to make time for me. It’s a balancing act I forgot was almost impossible, and now I’m very overwhelmed, haha! Today I’m showing off five ways to wear a pinafore, though — so let’s talk clothes!

Dressing in season changes if difficult. You never know whether it’ll be cold, warm, sunny or rainy, and clothing choices need to be fairly flexible. Lucky for me, my colour palette year round is relatively similar — red, white and black at all times, haha! However, I recently won this pinafore from Topsy Curvy on Twitter (they regularly have giveaways, follow them for more!), and it’s quickly becoming a favourite item for me. So I wanted to show five ways I’ve been wearing it recently!

Topsy Curvy Pinafore

First of all — let’s have a quick rundown of the sizing of this pinafore, right? It’s a scuba material, which honestly is not my favourite material ever. But because of that, it does mean it’s super stretchy, and fits more sizes than their size chat would suggest. I took my regular size 22, and I easily could have gone down a size. The best part is that Topsy Curvy is clearly made for bigger bodies, as there is certainly more room in the bust and waist than most 22 styles. So my sizing suggestions are as such; Size down if you’re smaller busted/waisted, your actual size if you’re bigger busted/waisted. Giant tits and a small waist? Size on down, there’s still stretch in there! Now onto those five ways to wear a pinafore, right?

Vintage Sweetheart

Top; Old Collectif
Bag; Old Vendula London
Bangles; Bow and Crossbones

Although this pinafore is shorter than most ‘vintage’ styles on me, paired with a sweetheart-neckline top and some 50’s-style-wedges, you get such a flirty little vintage style! This look would also work well with a cardigan over the top and tights, just in case that weather changes throughout the day!

Sorta-Sixties-Styled

Top; Old Primark
Bangles; Splendette
Bag; Old Vendula London
Shop; Swedish Hasbeens

Bardot tops. Have I mentioned before that I adore them? Late summer and autumn is the perfect time for a bardot top like this, and paired with the pinafore makes it oh so sweet! This style is easy to dress up or down with shoes and accessories, but I have to say that I love it with my Vendula London Post Box backpack for a pop of red!

Casual Pin-Up

Cardigan; Banned Apparel
Turban; Alice Brown’s Cupboard
Bag; Vendula London

We all know from my Outfits of The Week posts that I love a casual pin up style. I’m impressed how well this pinafore works with a vintage-inspired wardrobe in general, but it really works as a throw-on item that, you know, doesn’t look so thrown-on. Wearing a cardigan as a top is a favourite of mine, and turbans are A+ for hiding bad hair days and pin curl sets.

Grown Up Emo (AKA Alternative-styled)

Top; Band Tee
Jacket; Real old Primark w/ Punky Pins pins
Bag; Old Vendula London

General alternative wear is kinda my jam at the moment. Most of my daily outfits are pairing a band tee with a skirt a la this post. And this pinafore is no different! I mean, what self-respecting grown-up-emo isn’t wearing either dungarees or a pinafore at the moment? But I do like how this simple outfit can be dressed up more with kickass boots and layered jewellery, or even more dressed down by just not wearing makeup.

Red AF

Jumper; Old Collectif
Bangles; Bow and Crossbones
Bag; Vendula London
Tights; Snag Tights
Shoes; Zaxy

Is this enough red for you, guys? Hahaha! The joy of a plain black base is that you can use our favourite to colour block; Snag Tights! I’m wearing the Shepherd’s Delight opaques because Red is #aesthetic. But even an all-black outfit will pop incredibly with any colour of your choice from their website! To be honest with you, the fluffy jumper looks great, but those pinafore straps slipped straight off.

What would be your five ways to wear a pinafore?

I’d love to hear your opinions and styling ideas in the comments!!

Five Ways to Wear a Pinafore — Perfect for Summer/Autumn looks!

30th August 2020

Converting a Dress into a Skirt — Hack Your Wardrobe!

Trying to dress when your clothes no longer fit is balls.

Hey friends! Hope we’re all doing good? Today I’m going to show off a little hack I realised the other day to make your existing wardrobe work for you after the lockdown weight gain. Clothes not fitting right? I feel ya. I’ve gained a fair bit over lockdown as we’ve talked about before. And it sucks, clearly, because now about 80% of my wardrobe is just a bit too tight on me. Not the greatest feeling when you’ve mostly got a wardrobe of handmade clothes, I’ll tell you that! So we’re converting a dress into a skirt today to hack your wardrobe!

I have a lot of clothing. I really do — from elegant floor-sweeping evening dresses to handmade casual skirts, I have a lot. Two wardrobes, a chest of drawers and a cupboard full, in fact! And I wear a fair amount of it, usually. My size has stayed fairly similar over the last few years, so I was getting a lot of use out of things I’d either made or bought even back in 2014. Until lockdown happened, I became really inactive and gained a bit. I’d mentioned on the blog I was a bit upset about this weight gain, and for the most part I’ve accepted it, and simply realised I needed to get myself moving a little more. The one part of weight gain that’s hard to accept? My clothes don’t bloody fit.

What do you do when nothing fits?

If you’re reading this blog, chances are you’ve seen an array of my clothes before, and also know I make a lot of my stuff. You’ll also understand just how many clothes I have. Again — two wardrobes, a chest of drawers and a cupboard’s worth. So it’s fairly gutting that nothing really fits at the moment, and causes me to have what I tell my therapist is a ‘funny moment’. Basically it’s getting into a huff, being annoyed and then getting over it ten minutes later. The Boyfriend® wanted to go to the Hampstead Pergola to take some photos (read on to find out why) and I wanted to dress a little bit fancy. Queue the ‘funny moment’ because nothing fit. What do you do in that moment, really? Answers on a postcard, please.

Converting a Dress into a Skirt!

One thing I did suddenly remember was that dress-to-skirt hack all the pinups were obsessed with a few years back. Miss Victory Violet posted a great blog post on it, which was much easier to follow and link rather than recreate the photos myself. Check it out — stupid easy. And so I followed a five-year-old trend to make my Chrysanthemum Flight dress I made last year more wearable post-lockdown. Frankly I was surprised by not only how easy it was, but also by the fact that it wasn’t uncomfortable at all! As long as it roughly fits your waist, I’m telling you — it’s a worthy hack!

I honestly wish I’d used this wardrobe hack before now — not only is it great post-lockdown, but converting a dress into a skirt means more clothing options! It also helped make a lovely outfit for something pretty spectacular that happened. Remember I mentioned that The Boyfriend® wanted to go to the Hampstead Pergola for a reason?

He only went and bloody proposed, didn’t he?! Yes, friends — I’m engaged! And in true ‘us’ fashion, we used the moment to make hilarious engagement photos! The Pergola in Hampstead is one of my favourite places in London (now bumped up to top favourite, of course!), and Joe wanted to make it a bit more special for us. I absolutely knew it was coming, but it doesn’t take away the amazing feeling it brings me, nor stopped us from having a good old cry!

So now we’re converting dresses to skirts, what other wardrobe hacks do you know?

I’d love to hear some in the comments — especially if they’re all about getting the most out of your clothing! Although any links to 5 Minute Crafts will be met with a sarcastic comment, those things are ridiculous, haha!

Converting a Dress into a Skirt -- Hack Your Wardrobe!

16th August 2020

Altered Fashion; Making Fast Fashion Work

Well hello there friends! It’s been a hot minute, hasn’t it?

In true covid fashion, it’s August and I barely recognised. I’ve been having a really hard time being alive right now, which sounds dramatic as hell. But since I’m still not at work my life has mainly been playing Animal Crossing and watching Game Grumps compilations. Who knew five months at home would be so difficult, huh? But I wanted to get back into the swing of things with blogging and creating things. So today I’m going to show you some altered fashion!

I got this dress from SHEIN (sold out) back in June, alongside the dress in my last post. Which was waaaay too long ago, really! But hey, we’re trying to survive over here guys! Going forward with the blog, I want to give you guys some ideas of how I make, alter and customise my clothing. I’ve literally been doing it since I started sewing when I was 14, so why not document and give you guys some ideas how to do it yourself?

Making Fast Fashion Work For You

The story of this dress is simple; cheap dress from SHEIN (you know I love them) ended up looking a little cheaper than I wanted. The fit was okay, but the length was more ‘house on the prairie my than ‘vintage summer dream’. And as much as I loved the neckline, satin-y bias binding rarely looks nice on anything. I’m usually pretty good at discerning bad quality items on fast fashion websites, and although this isn’t necessarily bad quality, a few simple things would have made it a bit nicer.

The most important alteration of this dress was taking up that damn hem! Five whole inches too long, and I’m not exactly short at 5’7″. Taking a hem up isn’t as terrifying as you may think, actually! Simply measure up from the existing hem how much shorter you want your skirt, plus seam allowance. For instance, I went for a straight 5 inches, which includes my usual seam allowance of 1.5cm.

The second alteration was an annoying and utterly personal-preference of bias binding. The satin looked a bit tacky, and was a really bad quality trim in general. It took a while to unpick, but I replaced it quickly with a heavier-cotton bias to keep it cleaner and neater. It also unexpectedly gave a better structure to the neckline — you can see in the first photo it looks a bit flimsy? Seemed to disappear after being replaced. I also added some quick little bra holders so I can wear it either on the shoulder or off. Would anyone like a little tutorial on these? They’re super handy.

Altered Fashion

As you can see, it looks quite a bit better now! Funnily enough I gained a little bit more weight so it fit better without having to take it in. But it’ll be a real easy job to do if/when I love some weight. It makes something that has been made for limited use have real longevity, and I can see myself wearing this quite a bit from now on. Not bad for an £11 dress, I guess! The one thing I didn’t do that I should’ve? Added some damn pockets. Guess I’ve still got some work to do!

Do you alter clothing to suit your style or size more? Let me know in the comments!

Also can we all agree this style of dress is totally @Iridessence styled? Literally my style goddess at the moment!

28th June 2020

Working on Body Acceptance Post-Lockdown

Hey friends! Hope things are going well for you, and if you’ve “gone back to normal” you’re all still safe and well!

So today’s post isn’t just about how cute this dress is. It’s about my relationship with my body and how I’ve noticed I need to work on my body acceptance post-lockdown.

Before we go real deep into this, I’d like to mention something; I am fat. This is a word that to me personally is nothing but descriptive, I’ve done my work and I no longer find it triggering or upsetting. If you’re uncomfortable with it and thin, do some homework and learn that it’s not a bad word for everyone. If you’re uncomfortable with it and you’re also fat, look into de-stigmatising the word, and I promise you will become freer. Let me know if you need any help with that over email, I’d love to talk about it.

Dress; SHEIN
Sunglasses; C/O Pearls and Swine
Shoes; Old Yours Clothing
Bangles; Splendette

I mentioned before that I’ve put on weight since going into lockdown in a post before. And the logical, body-positive side of my brain understands why this has happened. Going from 16,000 steps a day to barely any whilst depression eating? Obviously there’s going to be weight gain. However, the internalised fat shaming part of me thinks I’ve “failed lockdown” because I didn’t use it to get thin. Ugh, fat brains are hard work sometimes.

Body Acceptance Post-Lockdown

It always feels weird to talk about my feelings towards my body in a negative light, because I’ve gone through so many years of work to get to a point where I love and accept it. And I preach that loudly and honestly to others. I’ve gone from wanting to hurt myself due to my fatness and feeling like I’ll never be loved… to loving the parts of me I hated and knowing my self worth. So why all of a sudden has that been erased by simply gaining a few inches? I honestly wish I could tell you guys.

This dress has become a bit of a catalyst to addressing how I feel about my body properly. Why might that be? It’s elasticated for one, and it works well to ‘hide’ parts of my body I’m beginning to despise again. It’s a lovely dress, don’t get me wrong. And it works perfectly for what I needed it for (a loose summer dress with a bit of a vintage style) but I’m wearing it daily since it’s the only thing I feel I look nice in. So I’m going to do better for myself.

This is my first step. I will learn to accept and love this post-lockdown body the same as I loved the pre-lockdown body. My tummy may have grown, but I will keep getting dressed daily in clothes that make me happy. I will tell my body it’s just as worthy as it always has been. And I will look after it more, since it’s what it deserves. That’s the least I can do, right?

Plus… It’s a pretty cute outfit, right?!

13th June 2020

Riot Girl Time — Plus Size Alternative Style

Hey folks! Hope we’re doing well and keeping sane this week?

It’s been a rough few weeks, hasn’t it? But at the same time, full of so much social change, which is incredible! With anti-racist protests happening all over the world and positive change against idolisation of slave traders — what a world to be in at the moment. I’m a little exhausted considering I’ve been preparing things for the reopening of my shops, and boy am I not used to that amount of work yet! But on the up side, there’s some plus size alternative fashion for you to look at today!

I flit between vintage-style and alternative style often these days. I’m a big ol’ emo kid at heart, and listen to a lot of alternative music as a default. Not that I don’t enjoy rockabilly and ‘vintage’ music, but my heart belongs heavy drumbeat and sick guitar riffs. Which is why I’m showcasing a bit more plus size alternative style on the blog these days. I’ve often felt like these two sides of me can’t meet, but what’s the point in being a modern day woman without the joy of choice, right?

Plus Size Alternative Style

So it happened to be my birthday two weeks ago, and with birthdays comes the excitement of birthday money! I’ve had my eye on the Hell Bunny Dakota Pinafore for a while now, and with help from my sister-in-law I finally purchased it. And I haven’t worn much else since. Seriously, this thing is AMAZING.

Let’s quickly go through the features of this little dress, yeah? Cross-back straps. Awesome. Front pocket big enough for a phone. Awesome. Button placket. Awesome. Stretch denim. Fucking awesome. Ability to wear this with alternative and 60’s style? Aw yes, we’re going with awesome on that too. Literally the only thing I don’t like about this pinafore is the fact it doesn’t have in-seam skirt pockets. However it’s kinda understandable why, so you can’t even be that mad.

And of course, did I accessorise with feminist pins from Punky Pins and Milk and Moon? Yes I did, we’re getting more and more political as the days go on, son!

Honestly, I just feel all sorts of badass in this. It’s also ridiculously comfortable, too. If you’re looking at buying one of these — size down twice. I usually wear a 22 and wear a Hell Bunny 3XL, but I’m actually wearing the 1XL in this pinafore and it fits me perfectly with a little wiggle room.

Now we just need covid to fuck off so protesting is safer to do to complete the look!

So how do we feel about this plus size alternative style today, guys?

16th May 2020

Bangle Bedlam with Splendette Bangles!

Happy Saturday!

I hope you’re all feeling well at the moment and are doing okay. Because today we’re celebrating the return of Splendette! So grab a party hat and your drink of choice to peruse some gorgeous Splendette bangles with me this Saturday!

This item was gifted in return for a review and images. Opinions are my own, I’m not paid to say anything in particular. Some links may be affiliate links, it just means I might get a few quid if you buy through my links. You can read more in my disclaimer.

If you know anything at all about me, you’ll know that I have a big love for bangles! I’m not sure what made me suddenly adore them all those years ago, but the love hasn’t quite left me yet. I love vintage bangles, for sure — but honestly I prefer modern reproductions for their colours and sizing choice.

Splendette is one of my favourite repro jewellery brands, and are featured on here quite a lot. I’ve been buying from them since their inception back in 2015, actually! Still wear my original carved bangles often, too. So I’m thrilled to show you just some of their items today — all in Duchess sizes, too!

So due to the whole… *gestures loosely at the world* Splendette closed for a little bit. And as of last night, they’re back up and running! So bangles fixes are about to happen, guys!

First up, a full set; the Mulberry Fakelite Bead Necklace, and Fakelite Wide, Midi and Narrow bangles in Duchess size — which are now ON SALE! Gorgeous deep red colour with lovely carvings on. Initially I was unsure about the colour against my hair, but I really like how deep the colour is against my skin. Perfect for autumn!

You’ve seen these bad boys before — the Starburst carved bangles! Sadly the midi is now out of stock, but you can still get the Extra Wide, Narrow and co-ordinating Narrow Diamante bangle.

The Starburst collections are always my favourite, honestly. They give such a perfect midcentury flair to any outfit. I love these mixed with the red heavy carves (which I forgot to photograph — oops!) personally, but they can mix with a number of colours available on the Splendette website.

Splendette Bangles

Hnnnngh, greeeeen. Green is a colour that I don’t given enough love to, honestly! And how much does it pop against black with this cardigan? I love these carved bangles since they’re not completely flat on the edges. Really contrasts nicely against smooth bangles. These Heavy Carves are in Forest Green; Wide, Midi and Narrow.

Usually when I buy bangles I go for regular sizing since my wrists are particularly narrow. I was really excited to try their Duchess sizing (all Splendette bangles come in Maiden, Regular and Duchess sizes for small, straight and plus sizes) to see how it differs. And the answer is; MORE BANGLES. Since these fit higher up my forearm, I get the option to stack more than three or four bracelets at a time. Frankly, that’s life changing. Who doesn’t want more bangles on their arms?

Last, but never least; Leopards! Part of their SS20 collection, Splendette brought out these retro marvels in quite a few colours. Now, no lie, I’m not much of a leopard print gal. Not that I’m against an animal print (unless you’re Carol Baskin…) but I don’t have the sort of ‘edge’ that lends itself to a cat print. But I certainly can wear these in a stack to get a pop of colour going! Wearing the Duchess sizes in Brown, Green, Mulberry, Orange, White and Red.

So guys, do you own any Splendette bangles? Or maybe have a wishlist? Let me know in the comments!

Remember you can always post your stacks on the Splendette Stack and Style Society and using #SplendetteStackurday! And as always, follow me on Facebook or Instagram for more!

25th April 2020

Even More Gingham — An Upcycled Vintage Skirt

Hello again friends! Hope we’re all good?

It’s Saturday (honestly, I’m mostly reminding myself these days) and that means it’s time for another one of my posts! And this week I’ve been back at my sewing table making this upcycled vintage skirt!

So first up — have you heard the phrase upcycling? Also called refashioning, it’s using otherwise unwanted or unwearable clothes to make usable clothing. Upcycling is a sore point amongst a lot of vintage-lovers that believe vintage should be left as-is. And I agree, actually! Too many 40’s wedding dresses have been lost to halloween costumes, RIP. But sometimes something happens to a garment that means it’s not wearable in its original condition. And that’s the sad fate of the following dress;

Gorgeous, isn’t it? I picked 80s-does-50s shirtwaister in a charity shop many years ago for cheap (possibly under £5). It’s literally my ideal dress — gingham, shirtwaist and a pleated skirt. I loved it, but unfortunately its fate was sealed by two things. One, I split the back of it open. Straight up, right down the back, no seam sort of rip. Nightmare. Two; I tried to wash it for some reason. Completely trashed. Melted bits, holes… honestly it was tragic. So it went in my “alterations” box and stayed there for about five years.

Upcycled Vintage Skirt

That was until lockdown, obviously! With my sewing mojo back, I decided to reinvigorate the leftover fabric scraps to something that was actually wearable. Originally I’d wanted to salvage it into a skirt, but with the holes and stains (where did they come from?) it ended up shorter and shorter. And so I went with my new-found love for 60’s style and made this adorable mini skirt. It’s a fairly slapdash sort of project, a rough circle skirt made around fabric flaws. And I love it for all of that!

I was really excited that I got to hold on to some of the original button placket for the opening. It skewed the gingham at the front of the skirt, but it doesn’t bother me too much any more. In the end, it was a quick project (literally a few hours in a day) that made a ruined dress into a wearable garment again. That’s pretty cool, right?

I also got to debut some bangles I was kindly gifted by Splendette! I literally adore Splendette, and have been buying their bangles since their first collection a few years back. There will be a full post on Splendette soon enough with more information about them and their awesome jewellery. Go check out what they have to offer, although the site’s currently closed. The Duchess sizes are literally perfect for allowing me to stack up my big forearms, which unleashes more bangle stacks for me!

So what do you guys think about upcycling vintage clothing?

And can you help me decide if it’s blue or black gingham? Seriously, I can’t tell half the time. I think it’s black? This is getting a bit like The Dress meme…

Top; Old Primark
Bow and Skirt; Handmade
Shoes; Swedish Hasbeens
Bag; Sunjellies with Vendula London pouch inside

18th April 2020

Styling a Sheer Blouse But Make it Drama!

Hey guys! Happy Saturday. Or Sunday. Or Wednesday — frankly time has no meaning to me at the moment. I’ve had a low sort of week, honestly, so I’ve been working hard on the just surviving part of lockdown. And you know the thing I miss the most about being inside? Getting all glammed up with somewhere to go. (I lie, I never have anywhere to go…) But I decided that if I can’t make drama happen whilst I’ve got the time, I never will! So today I’m styling a sheer blouse, which seems to be on-trend at the moment. But you know, make it drama.

I bought this SHEIN blouse a while back in one of my sprees (back when I had disposable income hahahahahahelp). Originally I wanted something plain, sheer and black to add a little 40’s glamour to my wardrobe, but this polkadot friend came along instead. At the time the price was something ridiculous like £3, so even though it looked a bit too shiny for my tastes, you can’t snap at a price like that!

This is one of those items that I love in theory, but looking back on these images, it just might not be very ‘me’. Or maybe it’s just that my hair isn’t big enough and I chose the wrong skirt. Who knows.

Styling a Sheer Blouse

I wanted to go with a generic ‘me’ style, colour blocking black and red. It’s a winning combo for me, as my last post will attest! And since I recently fixed this old skirt (the zip has been broken for years, my alteration pile is a mess), I thought it would be the perfect combination. Looking back, a pencil skirt would be a much better fit for this outfit, since the blouse is all about drama as it is! Maybe I’ll try that out next time I get chance.

The one thing I do love about this blouse is the fact it hits a perfect bracelet length on the sleeves. Perfect for showing off some Bow and Crossbones bangles! The pussy-bow necktie is also wonderful, although I will say that I didn’t expect it to be so frustrating to have fabric that close to my face!

It might not be my best outfit, but the chance to dress fancy at the moment is certainly welcomed!

What do you guys think? How would you style a sheer blouse?

Let me know in the comments below!

Blouse; SHEIN
Brooch; Pink Bungaloo
Skirt; Old Collectif
Bangles; Bow and Crossbones
Shoes; Banned Apparel

4th April 2020

The New Normal –Plus Size 60s Fashion

Hey Friends! How we doing?

It’s been a few weeks since my last post, mostly whilst I got my head around the new way the world works, honestly. Covid-19 is now running rampant across the globe, and we’ve had to change a lot about our lives suddenly. I’ve been self-isolating for just over two weeks now, and was very lucky that my symptoms weren’t Covid. Or maybe they were, who’s to know? But before I get along with some updates, let’s show off some plus size 60s fashion, right?

So basically, the UK is on lockdown. There’s no unnecessary trips outside, no socialising, and no non-essential shops are open. Which means we closed our shops on the 20th March and have been out of work since. Furloughed, not unemployed! But it does mean I’m spending a minimum of three months inside, which is slightly concerning for my mental health, honestly. I know I’m lucky, but as a depressed person who hates being inside, it gets difficult!

So I’ve been inside for two weeks now, and I’m itching to keep a little amount of normalcy in my life. The Boyfriend® works in a mental health hospital and will be back to work next week, but I won’t see my happy little shop for quite some time yet! I’ve still got him trapped at home for now, though! And so, we’re going to be using our government-approved one-walk-a-day to take some cute photos in my area still.

It seems silly to get dressed up to just pop out for a walk, but it’s something that is helping me find my new normal for the moment. And if you’ve got concerns — I’m ALL about that social distancing life whilst doing it!

SHEIN Plus Size 60s Fashion

In one of those times-gone-by of weekly outfit posts I do, I showed this SHEIN houndstooth minidress off. I’m really on a plus size 60s fashion binge recently, and SHEIN’s plus section seems to have me covered! Either it’s a trend, or they in particular love a mini dress for the fat girls?

I’m not sure, but I am thankful! This little beaut is a comfortable poly stretch sort of fabric that is both comfortable and cute. And right now all we want is comfort, right? And it has pockets. Pockets? Yes, pockets. Self-isolating or not, pockets are super handy!

I also lopped off most of my hair, if you hadn’t seen my Instagram post about it. I’m not advocating for cutting your own hair whilst in isolation at all (my hairdresser friends would hate me), but I can’t lie and say that I don’t love it. It’s a bit more manageable now without all the dead ends, and I’m really happy with how it went.

So guys, what’s your new normal looking like?

Hope you’re all well whatever that new normal might be, let me know how you’re doing in the comments. Stay safe, stay home and be kind to yourself ♥️

Dress; SHEIN
Bangles; Splendette and Bow and Crossbones
Bag; Vendula London
Tights; Snag Tights

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