What I Actually Wore #0041

Serial #: 0041
Date: 17/06/2010
Weather: forecast 14°, cold cold and yet more cold
Time Allowed: 8 minutes

It is true that the temperature of the inner city is always a couple of degrees warmer than outer suburbs. Although I do not live in the CBD, I did find when travelling to Thornbury for work this winter it was always far more freezing when I got off the bus than when I boarded.

So this cold day I picked out a warm wool dress by BCBG, and wore it with long boots and black opaques. The necklace – one I made myself from large textured beads strung on brown leather – was picked out to add a bit of colour.

I bought this dress from a shop on eBay. I was originally attracted by the fact that it was 100% wool and pleated. I have a little thing for pleats which is rarely indulged – when factoring in pleats x cost and the sum comes out $$$$$$$$. This time it came out as $$, so I treated myself.

I have a little thing for pleats which is rarely indulged…

The colour was described as cranberry, and looked ‘crimsoner’ in the photos. I was a little disappointed when it arrived to discover it had more purple tone in it, and was in fact the more mundane ‘maroon’ – not a colour that particularly favours my complexion. This exact same thing has happened before with another purchase on eBay. … You’d think I’d learn, but no.

Add to this that the dress has since become somewhat pilled, and eaten by evil moths in a number of places, and it might be time to retire it from active service. So if I now apply yet another fashion equation to it: cost x wear, the total probably adds up to $$$$.

Hmmm, in summary (excuse the pun): pleats x cost x wear – bad colour = $$$. Not too bad.

The necklace is made from wood and resin beads, and orange and hot pink Indian ‘beaded beads’ strung on knotted brown leather cord.

Items:

Dress: BCBG
Necklace: handmade by me
Earrings: Vietnamese souvenir
Rings: Roun
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Boots: Nine West