Welcome back to the fashion show! (That was really fun saying that.)
You get to see one of my current favorite shirts and my cluttered kitchen counter all at the same time! What a day!
Once again I am layering shirts, which is a useful thing to be able to do since I’m so cold-natured. The skirt for the day is really shiny and crinkly. I should have gotten a closer picture of the skirt because the hem is trimmed in lace. It’s really pretty with black boots. I found it in a store called Rave, in the mall, on a clearance rack for for 5 dollars. Most things in stores like that don’t work out for me because everything, uh, doesn’t have enough fabric in it, but this skirt and one just like it in brown came home with me.
I thought this picture was worth putting in because you get to see the bright sun. The snow looked like it had been sprinkled with bright sparkly glitter. It was so very pretty. Made me appreciate Snowflake Bentley all over again!
The greenish-teal shirt underneath is the one that I’m really enjoying right now. The brand is Stamp 10. I love how the blue in the pin brings out the blue tone in the shirt. The black shirt I love too, because of the lace in the V neck. It’s Chaus Organic and looked like it had never been touched when I bought it at Goodwill.
Once again, I’m covered in shawls. The red plaid shawl was my one new shawl purchase this year. I’ll try really hard not to buy another one until the big after-winter sales next year.
Total cost:
twirly skirt – 5.00
black shirt – 3.00
blue-green shirt – 3.00
black tights – 1.00
red shawl – 25.00
for you to leave a comment, but you can also e-mail me at lynn AT thehealthyhomeschool.com
So beautiful!! I am really enjoying your feminine dress posts, thanks for sharing!
Lynn, you look so lovely and gracious! The shawls really make such an impression. Just before Christmas, I was fortunate enough to find a Lord and Taylor 100% cashmere shawl at the Goodwill and with all of the tags still on ittoo. The price? $6! Isn’t that incredible?
I’ve been wearing it as a sort of oversized scarf with my black coat, but I think I am going to follow your lead and wear it as a shawl from now on.
but even so, I don’t think I’ll look as gracious as you my dear
Dear Lynn,
We love the outfit and the cluttered counters
! I think that when we do our best to dress up at home, it somehow makes the clutter more bearable. At least WE don’t feel cluttered, right?
And sparkly diamond snow is a special blessing~makes you feel sorry for people that live in the tropics
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Love,
Marqueta
I love your fashion show~I too am a thrift store~yard sale shopper,I love the thrill of finding those deals and never knowing what beautiful treasue awaits:)
I found your Blog a couple of days ago,looking for CM likeminded folks. Thank you for sharing your experience.
Happy Day,Celeste
Trinity Mommy, thank you!
Diane, you are so sweet. I love to find things like that at the thrift store. They are harder to come by. My mom recently found a large cape that she took home, washed by hand and replaced the buttons on. It was really pretty.
Marqueta, you have a very good point there. Perhaps it’s one of the little things that helps me to hang on!
And the tropics. Ah, who needs the tropics when we have sparkly snow?
Oh, Lynn, that last photo…Marmee! All you need is a basket on your arm full of provisions for the poor and ailing family down the way.
Dear Celeste, I must have been posting a comment when you were posting comment! Thank you so much for leaving a comment and for visiting. Happy Day to you too!
Emily, you are too sweet! I love Marmee. She’s a treasure of a character for sure. I need to be doing more of what you mentioned!
Hi Lynn,
The fashion show was delightful!
I love the look. I am only 5’2″ so sometimes capes look strange on me but you carry the look with grace.
I love your kitchen it looks real
warm, lived in, and inviting.
I recieved your email-Thank you and watch the mail!
Hugs,
Diane
Oooh, love the red shawl!! Pretty!
Diane, thanks so much! We are looking forward to it! My kitchen definitely gets some use.
Shonda, thank you!