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clevermanka) wrote2014-11-05 08:50 am
clevermanka) wrote2014-11-05 08:50 am
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And this is why I have no faith in humanity
Kansas is so, so, so, so fucked you guys. SO FUCKING FUCKED I can't even. I feel sick to my stomach. What in the hell is wrong with people. I can't fathom how/why so many people would vote to re-elect a man who is destroying this state.
I am just ignoring all that for now because there is nothing I can do about at the moment so I'm going to talk about STYLE.
When I put outfits together, I am generally more pleased with outfits that give me a varied silhouette. I don't like the way I look in straight leg trousers. I much prefer things that narrow at the knee--leggings with boots, or slim pants that tuck in, or even trousers that cuff high to show off funky socks or ankle boots. This is becoming more and more true as I gain more mass around my midsection. With this in mind, I've decided that I'm going to ignore the fact that knickers might have passed out of fashion a couple years ago and pick up some corduroy and wool trousers from the thrifts to alter into below-the-knee knickers. This'll also be a great time to use some of the funky accent buttons I've had in my stash for a few years. Putting cute buttons on the cuffs will look charming.
I also have a few sweaters that are too small for me now, but I love them and am not willing to give them up so I'm going to do some surgery on them, too. I plan to open up the sleeves down the outside from shoulder to wrist, and the sides from armpit to waist. Then I'll grommet them and lace them up. Funky way to add a couple sizes to a garment, eh? Hurray for still having tons of grommets left over from my bodice-making days. I even have two sizes of each color (0 and 00 in gold, black, and silver tones), so I can do smaller grommets down the sleeves for variation.
The state of Kansas might be going down the toilet, but at least I'm gonna look good.
I am just ignoring all that for now because there is nothing I can do about at the moment so I'm going to talk about STYLE.
When I put outfits together, I am generally more pleased with outfits that give me a varied silhouette. I don't like the way I look in straight leg trousers. I much prefer things that narrow at the knee--leggings with boots, or slim pants that tuck in, or even trousers that cuff high to show off funky socks or ankle boots. This is becoming more and more true as I gain more mass around my midsection. With this in mind, I've decided that I'm going to ignore the fact that knickers might have passed out of fashion a couple years ago and pick up some corduroy and wool trousers from the thrifts to alter into below-the-knee knickers. This'll also be a great time to use some of the funky accent buttons I've had in my stash for a few years. Putting cute buttons on the cuffs will look charming.
I also have a few sweaters that are too small for me now, but I love them and am not willing to give them up so I'm going to do some surgery on them, too. I plan to open up the sleeves down the outside from shoulder to wrist, and the sides from armpit to waist. Then I'll grommet them and lace them up. Funky way to add a couple sizes to a garment, eh? Hurray for still having tons of grommets left over from my bodice-making days. I even have two sizes of each color (0 and 00 in gold, black, and silver tones), so I can do smaller grommets down the sleeves for variation.
The state of Kansas might be going down the toilet, but at least I'm gonna look good.