Okay, fine, a fancy jacket, then…
Last night, I attended a small gathering at a friend’s place for Mardi Gras. I decided last minute to attend, so I am glad I have been tending to various crazy costume things on the side. This jacket was done a bit ago for an odd event months back about which I never posted. After a brief alteration (a little birdie with a fabulous moustache told me a specific detail had to be put to rest…) I had an outfit assembled in about fifteen minutes.
That may be a new record.
O and I have been having an on-going conversation about comfort zones, and about stepping out of them. I have gain compliments and comments about my use of pattern and texture. Playing with these things makes me ridiculously happy.
That said, this outfit may easily be the biggest risk I have taken with pattern to date. I love that the purples in every single item fell together like they did; I do find it easier to mess around with pattern when the color palette is tight. The shirt and necktie were the biggest risk, and I am really rather happy with the final look. Basically, the shirt is almost too casual to support the tie, but if ever one is to make such risks in clothing, events such as Mardi Gras are the perfect time to jump, as it were.
The appliques on the lapel and the satin-covered buttons (which can barely be seen above) both came from a rather tragic mother-of-the-bride dress. It was a martyr for the cause of fabulousity, giving of itself so that a dandy may sparkle all that more…
*sniffle*
The shirt is Polo by Ralph Lauren in cotton, the silk necktie is Kenneth Cole, the vest is a linen print by DKNY, and the jacket is a beautiful worsted wool with a pinstripe purple plaid about every two inches or so. The jacket is by Palm Beach for The Jones Store. Frankendesigning by yours truly…
A special note: Now that I understand that the scarf pins missing their stops are actually tie pins and aren’t suppose to have stops, I have a whole new set of accessorizing options. Thank you once again, O.
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