Steps in the direction of a new look

[galadhir]

I bought the plaid and made the dungarees from it! Lined in dark green lining material. The fleece material for the other ones had cost £6 a metre, and the plaid flannel for these cost £4m with the lining material at £2m. So as I had figured out I needed less material than I thought last time, they turned out cheaper. (Just over £12, as I bought the shoulder straps instead of making them.)



I love them and I wore them for the traditional Christmas Eve mummer's play (in which I played The Fool.) A woman actually stopped me as I was going out the door to say that she liked them. So that's a big success :)

However, while the dungarees are great, it's still a bit boring to be wearing nothing but dungarees all winter. So thanks to some of the links ysabetwordsmith showed me, I'm attempting to edge into lagenlook territory.

I had initially misunderstood, because in the UK when you say 'lagenlook' you usually mean the clothing line, 'Lagenlook'. https://lagenlookclothinguk.co.uk/ And while I do like their stuff, I can't really afford to get a whole wardrobe from there.

But having read the links, I have finally realized that it's not a fashion brand, it's a way of dressing with whatever you have on hand.

I have this hernia that means that pressure around my mid section is not a good idea, which means that following the Blue Fish guidelines of starting with pants and a tank is not on. But that doesn't mean I can't achieve winter warmth with long dresses and long socks. So I've dug out my summer dresses and the longest of my sweaters and I'm now experimenting with wearing them in layers on top of each other.

I've always admired that many layered Earth Mother look when I've seen other people wearing it, so while I'm not hugely happy about the hernia, I am glad to have been positively forced to take up a style I'd only been avoiding because I thought it cost too much. If I can manage a budget version of my own, I think I'll call that a plus.

Comments

[mistressofmuses]

Those are very cute! I love the slightly autumnal color scheme of the plaid.

I do really like the layered look when I see it around. Maybe that's something I should try a bit more of, too!

[galadhir]

Thank you! Yes, I'm unfortunately an absolute sucker for colours and patterns, which means that when I shop for fabric I do seem to get only the 'interesting' ones. I must learn to dial that back a bit if anything is ever to be worn with anything else :)

I was lucky enough to get a couple of ankle length dresses in the Fatface sales. One of those with a thermal vest underneath and a summer dress on top, and a cardigan on top of that is plenty warm enough for the winter :)

[mistressofmuses]

Haha, the problem of clashing patterns and colors is a real one!

But very nice - that sounds quite warm and lovely for the winter.

[nothingbutcowboyboots]

Those dungarees are awesome. I've always been a fan of layers so I might have to look up lagenlook, thank you

[galadhir]

Thank you! The Blue Fish page I've linked has a good guide for how to put together the layers in a way that works, and they're a good page for inspiration, but their prices are eye-watering! You can definitely do the same thing with stuff you've already got in your wardrobe at one sixteenth the price.