howzit, folks?
today, im gonna share my vintage find of the week..
... a shapeless hawaiian muu-muu!!
i thought the little coin buttons at the back was cute.
& who can pass off on that crazy island print?
i had plans to chop off the bottom and wear it with a fitted work skirt but saw this cute dress and was curious... what if i left it as a dress?
so i resized it to fit my frame..
& shortened it to knee length.
and styled it up with some awesome summer shoes!
it was like sipping cocktails by the beach in maui all over again.
then i thought..
kinda looks cute as a pencil skirt too!!
what say you?? pencil or flare skirt?
xx
I prefer flare skirt, suits the print better I feel.
ReplyDeleteI intially thought flare would be the obvious choice, but then why not go progressive altogether, given the print is already loud. I thought pencil will be a nice surprise. I imagine some fancy smancy tea ;)
ReplyDeletei don't know if this works...sew ribbons inside the sides of the skirt. if you want pencil skirt curves, tie the insides together?
ReplyDelete@Erica
ReplyDeleteim convinced myself cos that needed the least work too! just shorten and im done! hee hee! :)
@S
ReplyDeletei like where your head's at! now to solve the bigger problem.. how to make a pencil skirt! :) lol
@fenzc
ReplyDeletethink that works for a bubble! not sure! have not tried.. man! i need to learn sewing from your mama...
I agree with S! I like the contrast that a sharp pencil will bring to the loud fun prints.
ReplyDeleteYou can even formalise it up by throwing a blazer over, cinch it with a thicker brown belt and some power heels.
Flare's too predictable! ;)
@Yi Lian
ReplyDeleteyayy! :) vote of confidence from you! its not too obiang right??
i wore it to work with a tan fitted blazer and no raised brows from my students! yayy!
I like the idea of the pencil ... Would be nice to have something fun under a jacket.. Paired with nice heels and ur wonderful smile.. Couldn't go wrong,, :) looking forward to see the finished product!
ReplyDelete@Yingjie
ReplyDeletenow only to figure out how to make a pencil skirt! :) and im all set!
i like it as a pencil skirt to give it a good shape/form. it transforms the dress into a smart chi-chi tea dress
ReplyDeletethe print looks so fun... what about a tulip skirt? Takes some of the casualness out of a flare and some of the seriousness out of a pencil.. if i make any sense :)
ReplyDelete@punkychewster
ReplyDeletejust thinking aloud... the mid section is poofy, i wonder if i can keep the poofiness and achieve the pencil at the bottom..
i love that about sewing. always a challenge!
@kennytricia
ReplyDeletei have yet to make a tulip skirt!! that's a great idea and i totally know what you mean!
Honestly, I thought the prints were a bit obiang initially. But after I saw the transformation, seriously impressed!!! ;)
ReplyDelete@Yi Lian
ReplyDeleteme too!! but i have a propensity for garish prints so i needed a second opinion! :)
xx