Dec 13th - Outfits #11 and 12 - Chairs and Arm Parties

It was light enough not to need the flash this morning - yay!

Today, I'm finally wearing my chair skirt! I've had it since August 2009 (first worn here with black and grey). It's Smoking Lily and it was $27.00 on consignment. It's silk and is lovely and swooshy with that ruffle at the hem, but the elastic in the waistband is woefully lacking. I pinned it to a slip on both sides today, rather than wondering if I was exposing myself.

I've only worn it a few other times: in January 2010 (with the same boots that are in this month's capsule, and a grey top), in September 2010 (with an ill-fitting sweater/belt combo) and the last time in August 2011, where I branched out and did a light turquoise with it.

I always struggle with what to wear with it - grey, black, blah. I haven't strayed too far from that with this outfit, but I think my pieces are more interesting now. Instead of a lumpy grey sweater, I have this nice cowl-neck sweater that is much nicer on my shape.
I actually last wore this sweater, jacket and the tights all together on Dec 1st, here. I liked how the indigo blue of the jacket and shoes went with the purple of the skirt.

I last wore the shoes here with bright blue and lighter purple. Best Shoes Ever.

My Grandma J's brooch:
It's by Pastelli and is from 1963.

Jacket (Ricki's, consignment), sweater (August Silk, consignment), skirt (Smoking Lily, consignment), shoes (Poetic License), ring (Wendy Brandes), earrings (Plum?), brooch (Pastelli, vintage 60s, Grandma J).

It is fitting to be wearing something from my Grandma J today (and tonight), as I'm headed out to the theatre (this one, where L and I went to see Janelle Monae) with my mom, my ex's mother, my ex-sister-in-law, my brother's sort-of girlfriend, and my two oldest nieces (I know, I have a complicated family) to see "The Sound of Music." It's my mom's gift to us all for Christmas, a tradition started with the same group going to see "Mama Mia!" last summer (here, in August).

I did a change-up of jackets and shoes for tonight.

Yes, I am having a glass of wine! Wee!

Return of the mullet coat, which I last wore here (2nd outfit) with my swirly green dress.

I moved the pin to my waist, over the knot from the coat's ties.
Gotta give the feet a break in my wonderful Fluevog boots, last worn with sequins and cashmere, oh my!

Enter arm and finger parties:
I like being Crazy Auntie Sheila for my nieces, what can I say?

Coat (Kania, consignment), sweater (August Silk, consignment), skirt (Smoking Lily, consignment), boots (Prepare Volunteers, Fluevog), brooch (Pastelli, vintage 60s, Grandma J), earrings (Plum?), bracelets (from left: Saltspring Island, gift from L; Fossil; St. Paul's Cathedral gift shop; Club Monaco), rings (from left: Mexican, gift from Cindy; Wendy Brandes; vintage 80s; Mexican, gift from Mom & Dad, vintage 80s).