Leave a Little Sparkle . . .
. . . wherever you go. It’s a bit sappy of a quote- but a great one where holidays and festive outfits are concerned! I love sparkly things- as this outfit, which I wore to the craft sales, clearly shows. I chose to wear this outfit for the Christmas craft sales, because it felt festive to me, with the beaded cardigan, and also because I really wanted to wear one of my headbands in order to “promote” my products 🙂 I don’t know if it really worked, but I ended up quite liking how this outfit turned out, so there’s that. Actually I did get quite a few comments on the sparkly headband, so I am thinking that next time I will focus more on deco inspired headbands, as they are fairly trendy right now, and also just plain fun to wear.
I chose to wear my trousers (yes, my only trousers) because I wanted to wear boots (as I was going to be standing a fair bit) and then the cardigan just seemed to “go”. This cardigan is one of the very few good items I have ever gotten in a clothing swap. (Maybe that is because I don’t know anyone who has a style similar to my own? Or maybe because people only ever seem to get rid of ugly things?) Anyways, I got this lovely cardigan, and shortly after, I was speaking to the girl who had gotten rid of it and discovered that the only reason she parted with it is because some of the beads were coming off, and she didn’t know how to sew them back on 🙁 Well, isn’t that just the pits? It was sad for her, that she got rid of this sweater, but great for me! (BTW she didn’t want it back, she was just telling me why. At least I hope she didn’t want it back. . . ) So, I sewed the few beads that were coming loose and it was perfectly fine. Actually if you look closely at the beading on the front, you can see that some of the beads are missing, and as I don’t have the right colour to match them I haven’t replaced them. The pattern is so detailed you can’t even tell, but I am thinking that at some point I may take them off and sew different silver beads (which I do have) on instead. In the meantime though, it doesn’t really bother me too much.
The last piece of this outfit I would like to mention, is the necklace. I may have gone to the craft sales in order to sell, but I most definitely did some shopping for myself. This is the only piece I bought, and I absolutely love it. Everyone needs a kraken, right? The lady who was selling these was two tables down from us, and she had come by a few times just to say hi, and she actually ended up buying some things from me too. Then a while later, when I decided to wander around and browse, I looked at her jewelry, and saw a kraken necklace. As I was looking at it, she mentioned that she had another one with a pearl on it, and asked whether I wanted to see it. I most definitely did- and I bought it too! You just can’t say no to a kraken with a freshwater pearl.
So there is my slightly festive, but not really, Winter/Christmas casual outfit. 🙂 Have you been dressing up “festively” for the Christmas season? Do you like to dress in sparkle and bling? And, have you ever gotten anything good in a clothing swap?
Outfit Details:
Cardigan: Clothing Swap
Necklace: Euphoria. Needful. Things.
Headband: Made by me
Trousers: Made by me, Burda 7122
December 13, 2016 @ 8:21 am
I love your beaded cardigan – it does look festive and you would never notice that some of the beads are missing if you hadn’t mentioned it.
Those trousers look comfy as well – you ought to wear trousers more as they suit you – it took me a long time to get into trouser wearing but I wear them quite regularly in colder weather now
December 14, 2016 @ 8:44 pm
Thank-you Rebecca. I would probably wear more trousers if I had any, but alas I am too lazy to sew any more 😉 And buying pants never goes well as they never seem to fit.
December 13, 2016 @ 8:55 am
Well that was a lucky swap! I am baffled by people who can’t replace a button or something else simple, if I didn’t know how I’d just search online and find a tutorial, there’s a tutorial for everything!!
Bring on more sparkle, we need it in these dark winter days… x
December 14, 2016 @ 8:46 pm
I agree Porcelina! All the sparkles, all the time! It is too bad about the missing beads, but then again, I’ve had this cardigan for a couple of years now, and I still haven’t gotten around to replacing them 🙁 So, I’m not sure what that says about me 😉
December 13, 2016 @ 3:21 pm
Your headband is gorgeous!
It is so sad when someone cannot sew on a few beads or buttons on their own. Oh well. Win win for you!
bisous
Suzanne
December 14, 2016 @ 8:48 pm
Why Thank-you Suzanne!
It was too bad for her, but great for me 🙂 Although, I have still not gotten around to replacing the missing ones. 😉
December 14, 2016 @ 5:28 am
Your cardigan is utterly lovely – different, stylish, and perfect on you! Kx
December 14, 2016 @ 8:49 pm
Thanks so much Karen 🙂
December 18, 2016 @ 4:36 pm
What a shame for her that she couldn’t sew on the beads but a definite win for you as it is a great cardigan.
December 19, 2016 @ 10:53 am
Definitely one of the best things I’ve gotten in a clothing swap. 🙂 Maybe some day I’ll get around to completely repairing the beading. . .
December 22, 2016 @ 9:32 am
Wow! I am totally coveting that cardi. I know I wouldn’t have given up such a treasure for a few missing beads. You really made out there!
December 22, 2016 @ 11:02 pm
I know that I wouldn’t part with it either, despite some beads missing! It’s started me wondering if perhaps I could bead my own one? Or, whether that would become a project with no end. . . 😉
December 27, 2016 @ 4:51 pm
I love the sparkle this time of year. It always seems much more acceptable to wear sparkle during the festive season. The intricate beading on this cardigan is simply exquisite!
December 28, 2016 @ 10:51 am
Thanks Christina! I totally get you on the sparkle. I love to wear it year round, but I agree somehow it’s more “normal” this time of year. Not that we are trying to be normal, but you know. . . 😉
January 2, 2017 @ 4:03 pm
Lovely outfit. I like the blue grey colors for winter. Very nice.
January 6, 2017 @ 6:25 pm
Thanks so much 🙂