Wednesday, February 8

Bows, buns, buys oh my!

This last weekend I went camping with my friends at one of their farm properties. It was such a beautiful setting! There was a giant grassy hill that I spent many hours rolling down! It was a fantastic weekend- sadly most of the photos only group shots of me and my friends, and I'm sure they wouldn't appreciate me smacking them up here on my blog haha.

Here's a nice shot of the aforementioned hill! By the end of the weekend, that grass was a lot flatter!

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For the weekend, I wore just camping-suitable attire- so no photos haha! But today I wore this for a lazy day about the house.
Later this week I'll try to take up Fern & Fawn's monthly challenge of incorporating roses into my outfit!

Shirt; EzyBuy・ Overdress; Supre ・ Pants; Thrifted・ Shoes; Thrifted・Socks; Glassons・ Bow; Bodyline・ Necklace; Wonder Rocket

I've also found a great solution to making easy buns (hair buns that is)! Surprisingly, it is by using a sock! Who would've thought! If you have trouble with topknots, try this as an alternative, and see if it works! I just discovered it today, but I can already tell it's a (strangely) useful thing to know. Being Lovely blog tells you how to do it here (or click the image below).


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I haven't done much shopping recently. Most of my new clothing has been through sewing, which I will talk about a bit later! However, I've been keeping my eye out for some good deals about the place!

Left to Right:

  • CottonOn lace trim cardigan for $10- thin, but good for Spring and late summer!
  • Farm print leggings for $8- these are very warm, so I'm keeping them for the winter
  • Frilly mini skirt for $5- I'm not one to wear miniskirts, but the fabric really got to me haha
  • Trelise Cooper stain glass window necklace for $20- I'm a big fan of Trelise Cooper's clothing, and this would make a good accessory for a dolly kei inspired outfit I think! The chain is slightly reminiscent of a rosary.

Here's one of the sewing projects I worked on last week (again from my darling Pochee magazine! :P )
It's a pair of shorts and a wrap around skirt, that can be made into two different kinds of salopettes simply by pinning a front bib onto them- so in theory, I have 4 different wardrobe pieces! I only had just enough fabric to make them both, so I have to be very economical! 


Pro tip- make sure you put pattern pieces in a safe place where you won't mistake them for scrap fabric... (╥_╥)

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How has everyone been lately? (✿◠‿◠) The summer here so far has been terrible! Barely any sunny days to speak of! 

I'll update with an inspiration post and rose-theme outfit later this week! 
Thanks for reading!☆

6 comments:

  1. The girls at my workplace were raving about the sock donut bun method, too! I want to try, but I'm not sure how it'll go with very curly hair... ^^;;

    Also, I love those short pants you're wearing! Reminds me to try making some of my own (after I've finished the two or three other things I'm currently making...)!

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  2. your outfit is beautiful!
    it makes me feel weird, reading that you spent the day rolling down on the grass. I live in europe (france) and it's super-freezing outside. With snow, and stuff. I want to come in your country. No! I have to learn how to appreciate our cold and snowy weather!

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  3. Love! I love all your outfits. Love love love! <3

    And spending time on a farm! Must be fun! Do they have many animals?

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  4. I love rolling down hills! I did it in in a desert too, I had sand everywere, haha! But I didn't do it in years :(

    Your overdress with the big bow is adorable!
    I have way too much hair to try the socks bun XD

    I like your shopping, my absoute favourite is the skirt!!! I craved for a similar one that I saw in a shop here in Milan, but it costed too much :( Where did you bought one so cheap? But maybe I can try making one...seems like a good idea to recycle scrap fabric!

    Your sewing projects are really pretty and smart *O* Now I have more free time and I want to start sewing again U_U

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  5. hi! i like your blog! we may follow each other, if u want) i'll be very happy)

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  6. I just love your blog♥ It inspires me so much, and all your posts are so lovely♥

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