Outfit #31 - Take Two

Outfit details:

Dress: Cue (op shop).  Shirt: Witchery.  Shoes: Pulp.  Earrings: David Jones.  Necklace: made by me.

I wore this dress last week on Tuesday, so would not normally have picked it for an outfit this week.  However, when rifling through my wardrobe I found this top.  I figured this was the perfect weather for it.  It's debut outing didn't work brilliantly - too cold, then too hot - but under a pinafore and a jacket (I wore my maroon one to school) it worked quite well.  I think this is only the second time I've worn these shoes to school.  So, 2nds for everything.



So, I was right - it was the perfect weather for this top.  Well, perfect weather and perfect work hours.  Wednesdays start a bit later for me now and I finish at school earlier than before, because Thursdays are happening.  I like this. It means I can have a teensy sleep-in.  It means I can take an outfit photo before I leave in the morning.  It means I don't have to gobble breakfast in order to have enough time to do the zip on this dress.  Best of all, it meant today I could have a 20 minute nap.  Which was really a sleep. 






Wednesdays are also a chance to wear necklaces.  I often teach for only 2 or 3 hours at school, and grade 3 crowd control doesn't need me (usually) to be able to play without rattling.  I was in charge for a little for each of the classes today but we only just started playing with the bow on open strings.  Last week there was a little one in tears and I thought it was because her shoulder rest fell off just before they all started playing.  This week - same child in tears for most of the lesson.  I asked if something was hurting.. "My blub blub can't blub burble hiccup arm burble blub blub sound.."  Riiiight.... Turns out she's a crier. 

Obviously, taking photos at school gets really boring - these are in my courtyard.  This is only possible on some occasions - the lighting, weeds and spiderweb conditions have to be just right.

Outfit #18 - Retro Lime

Today was all about the shoes.

Outfit details:
Skirt: Temt (op shop).  Singlet: Ambra.  Shirt:  Suite Boutique.  Fabulous retro lime platform stilettos: Show Story (op shop).  Earrings and necklace: gifts.


The last time I wore this skirt I found it quite short.  As soon as I put it on for the outfit test this week, I noticed a difference.  I know I've lost a tiny bit of weight recently, but have really started to notice it in the clothes in the last week or 2.  So today it was not nearly as short!  (Although maybe not such a flattering length).  I was a little concerned about wearing a knee-length skirt for grade 3s as I still need to kneel frequently to help with shoulder rests, so at the last minute I wore leggings as well.  This was great for extra warmth this morning as well, and I ditched them after morning tea.

These are the shoes I wore to Ted's place on Sunday but didn't get a photo.  They don't feel that tall to wear, but several students commented on how tall they were.  I had students, teachers and randoms telling me how fabulous the shoes are (on Sunday, too).  This is not my normal green so I had to be a bit more neutral in everything else... The sad thing is, by lunch time they were just a little loose around the heel - I'll try the insert thingies to see if I can get a firmer fit.









Not a great photo day.  Plus, despite having loads of breaks, there was plenty of movement around my room so I didn't want to look too silly by taking photos of myself.  So, apologies, but this was the best I could do.

Outfit #15 - Like a Librarian

 Outfit details:
Blouse: Sportsgirl (op shop).  Singlet: Ambra.  Skirt: Sunny Girl (op shop).  Shoes: Pulp.  Necklace: op shop.  Bracelet: gift.  Earrings: made by me.

I thought today's outfit would be hampered by the shoes.  I was wrong.  It was the skirt that was rather restrictive.  The drawback of this was, obviously, I couldn't walk as fast as I would like.  Stairs took longer - and on Tuesdays, when I have at least 3 lots of 3 flights of stairs as well as every time I need to leave my teaching room, this is quite significant.  On the upside, though, there was no 'Marilyn Effect' on all those junior school stairs.  And the shoes were much easier to walk around in than I had anticipated. 



 This skirt I bought in January.  Shopping with some friends as a post-summer-school celebration, I picked this skirt and a few others off a rack and went to try them on.  Once on, I then noticed the detail at the back.  "Is this weird, or does it have the sexy librarian look happening?"  Unanimous vote on the latter - sold! 

I must admit, though, it doesn't feel quite as amazing as it did when I bought it.  There's just a bit more room in the waistband.  I do like the button detail though, and the ruched back doesn't feel nearly as raunchy as in the dressing room.
I made these earrings in 3 varieties - these blue ones, black, and green.  One of my girls said they look like little worlds, until you get closer and can see the flowers.

The necklace I'm liking more and more.  I discovered after its last wearing that one of the beads at the front is split so I'll have to glue that together.  It did come on and off all day so I could play, but it feels really nice when on - and suits the neckline of this top rather well.

How amazing are these shoes?!  I worked out today that I bought them 2 and 1/2 years ago - and this is only their 2nd or 3rd outing.  Incredible.  I was a little worried about wearing them to work, being rather high and platform, but they held up remarkably well.  I was originally going to wear a far more boring pair, but with all the grey/blue/black above the ankles, cherry red was just what was needed. 










Yes, I anticipated much shoe-gazing during the day.  Bonus - the shoes matched the drum!