SSS: Days 23,24,25,26

Nearly there!

Day 23

Challenges: Rain. The uncertain promise of heating in the office. Meeting with my immediate boss.

Attitude / Inspiration: Rockabilly rebel? (Indulge me, please!)

Self-stitched:

1950's polka-dot peekaboo blouse, blogged here

Blue Bella trousers, blogged here

Knickers, as usual.

Gaps: Boden boyfriend cardigan; thermal vest; Redoute parka - eek! Now you have seen the scruffiest coat in town! I bought it for dog-walking round the farm but it has become the thing I reach for every morning.

Solutions: I suppose I could buy an umbrella, and then I wouldn't feel the need to hoist the dog-coat on top of my respectable workwear!

Conclusion: I added a vintage bluebird brooch (from Herman Brown in Edinburgh) and a brass rose hairclip (TopShop) as tributes to tattoo imagery. I had this idea that they added a subliminal Rockabilly air to my outfit...?

Before I do the sums, I already know that Bella-pattern trousers have been the most-worn items in my self-stitched September wardrobe. The blue pair are a bit softer than the green, so I feel I have to work a bit harder to look work-smart. Time to make some more?

Day 24:

Spot the difference?!

Challenges: 9am meeting with boss. It was only 5 C when I got into my car this morning.

Attitude / inspiration: Sencha's last outing til Spring?

Self-stitched:

Green Bella trousers, here

Sencha Liberty print blouse, here

Shetland Lace Triangle shawl, here

Knickers, as before

Gaps: Thermal vest, cardigan, armwarmers, coat.

Solutions: I am pretty comfortable with this balance between home-made and shop-bought, as I know I am working towards addressing the gaps.

Conclusion:

This is how I have looked most of this month, with slight variations.

Definitely heading into shawl-wearing weather. I am quite surprised to see this is just the second time I have worn a hand-knitted scarf this September. I might even be heading towards wearing hand-knitted socks to work... but this would cause shoe-fitting problems! I don't think my workplace is ready for me in my Doc Martens...

Days 25 and 26

Self-stitched:

Aestlight shawl, blogged here

Mad Budgie socks, blogged here

What can I say? Weekends and self-stitchery don't really work out for me...