Thrifty Coat
I found this lovely 3/4 length pure wool coat in the charity shop for the bargain price of £3.50!
But, once I got it home I thought it was a bit plain and sensible… just like most of my other clothes in fact.
Can you tell that I am fed up with my clothes?
My clothes are very plain, practical and safe.
I have the wardrobe of a primary school teacher and a full time Mum (which is fine, I know).
But, I want to dress like a creative, imaginative, interesting person!
So, armed with a cheap coat, some scraps of tweed, a few buttons and a bunch of vague ideas about Anthropologie-ish corsages I did this…
So, in my ‘creative persons’ wardrobe I now have a dress (made from a dressing gown) and a brown cardigan and a green cardigan.
What can I say?
At least I have made a start!
And just in case you were under the impression that I lead an enviable life filled with walks in sunlit woods wearing posh coats…
as I was preparing the photos for this post Joe was playing the piano with his fists, Tony was listening to the radio, Henry was crying about something or other and the dog was barking for her tea!
Domestic bliss!
Sunday, November 4th, 2007 at 7:43 pm
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November 4th, 2007 at 8:59 pm
gorgeous janet – what work you’ve been up to! xx
November 4th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Wow! Very cool!
November 4th, 2007 at 10:40 pm
With a figure like yours you can wear anything,
but the coat does look super!
November 4th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
that is gorgeous, looks stunning on the coat, those tweed fabrics are just perfect!
November 4th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Way too cool for school!
November 5th, 2007 at 7:44 am
wow!
Smart coat. They complement each other perfectly!!!
November 5th, 2007 at 9:14 am
wow, it’s amazing, please come and makeover MY clothes!!
November 5th, 2007 at 6:37 pm
You totally pulled off the anthropologie look with this. So creative!
November 5th, 2007 at 10:50 pm
wow – that is just so fab, i am inspired and am off to have my own moment with some tweed…
November 6th, 2007 at 1:01 am
what a fantastic job you did… i am always getting anthropologie catalogues in the mail…they are so beautiful, i shall collect a few and send them to you so you can get inspired with the other members of your wardrobe…
November 6th, 2007 at 1:07 pm
thanks for the comment! haha, yeah, I realized that you wouldn’t know it from reading my blog entries for the past couple of months, but I do love to knit..just haven’t had the time or the resources lately..
November 7th, 2007 at 12:10 am
Love your embellishments! The shot of you wearing it looks fantastic.
November 7th, 2007 at 10:46 am
oh, wow! what a great job- i can’t believe that used to be a boring plain coat- and you look so glamorous in it!
November 7th, 2007 at 1:43 pm
ps, if you get chance, check my blog, i have nominated you for a ‘smile award’!
November 7th, 2007 at 2:24 pm
I only wish for a coat this fab to wear this winter. Fab x
November 7th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Oh my word! It’s fantastic. I have several items I bought on the cheap just waiting for something great like this.
My shortcut solution to wanting to look more like a “creative person” was to ditch my “mom parka” and use some wraps around my shoulders. It’ll work until the cold weather really rolls in. Then I’d better get to work on the jacket and berets that are crying out for something to save them from plainville.
Fantastic job!
November 9th, 2007 at 12:52 am
WOW! What an amazing improvement…..so lovely!!