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cowgirlsboots said:
Thank you! There are some more hidden behind the first row and some scattered all over the place. They are all in wearable condition and in my size. I haven't bought any for a while. None turn up for sale. The window in time to collect them seems to have closed.

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unpacking my moving boxes...
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I own six pairs in total, across all categories including wellies and hiking boots! My challenge for this autumn should be to wear the brown knee high ones.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Photo dump, sorry!
These are some of the projects I did while I was awol.
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African dress I bought when I had just come back here. It had a strange shape: xs in the top part, XL around the behind. I altered, but made it uncomfortably tight, even back then. Now I did the unevitable, admitting I have a back, a ribcage and shoulders and finally made it fit comfortably. ( So happy I didn't throw away the tiny scraps of leftover fabric after the first alteration.)

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It fits! 70ies sundress I picked up at the charity shop without even looking twice. My fingertips told me: that's yours! It had been made smaller by a former owner. I only had to remove some tucks and darn the damage, because somebody obviously used the wrong machine needle. To cover the mending I mimicked the design with some little thread scribbling.


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80 ies fast fashion sundress. It had pockets! This dress is a prime example that fast fashion has always existed. The fabric is a cotton blend. It does not seem to have any straight grain, though or was cut totally disregarding any so the fabric started warping in itself after laundry. I seem to be the first person to ever have washed it. The result is far from perfect, but all I could do. Wearing it is pure nostalgia. I clearly remember buying something similiar at the cheapest department store in town in my teens.

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Something from a totally different league but at the same price point. And an example how seemingly random purchases click together. The shoes are the perfect fit for the dress.

Leonard Paris dress from the rag stall at the fleamarket. Spotted it from the corner of my eye, didn' t think twice and bought it in a 3 pieces for 5€ deal. The other two were a Hugo Boss white men's formal shirt - the type with the double cuffs - and some random t- shirt dress that makes a great nighty.)
At home it turned out to actually be my size. It only need laundry ( of course I disregarded the dry clean only) and some darning.
Yes, it now is visibly darned in places around the neckline, but who cares?
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You have great style, I am green with envy over that first fabulous outfit

Pus, you had me at "Leonard Paris dress from the rag stall at the fleamarket" I didn't even get Hogo Boss - why would you think twice :lol:

Sorry, I forgot which thread we were in for moment oops :doh:
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Thank you! There are some more hidden behind the first row and some scattered all over the place. They are all in wearable condition and in my size. I haven't bought any for a while. None turn up for sale. The window in time to collect them seems to have closed.

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unpacking my moving boxes...
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Wow! They are amazing individually, but what a great collection, a stylist's dream.

My only cowboy-ish boots atm are a pair of Gucci ankle boots from last year (or the year before(?)) and even more tenuously, a few Spanish green python knee-highs, these are more equestrian inspired than farmer.

A pair of new boots may be my only indulgence for the rest of the year.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Photo dump, sorry!
These are some of the projects I did while I was awol.
View attachment 6215072

African dress I bought when I had just come back here. It had a strange shape: xs in the top part, XL around the behind. I altered, but made it uncomfortably tight, even back then. Now I did the unevitable, admitting I have a back, a ribcage and shoulders and finally made it fit comfortably. ( So happy I didn't throw away the tiny scraps of leftover fabric after the first alteration.)

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It fits! 70ies sundress I picked up at the charity shop without even looking twice. My fingertips told me: that's yours! It had been made smaller by a former owner. I only had to remove some tucks and darn the damage, because somebody obviously used the wrong machine needle. To cover the mending I mimicked the design with some little thread scribbling.


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80 ies fast fashion sundress. It had pockets! This dress is a prime example that fast fashion has always existed. The fabric is a cotton blend. It does not seem to have any straight grain, though or was cut totally disregarding any so the fabric started warping in itself after laundry. I seem to be the first person to ever have washed it. The result is far from perfect, but all I could do. Wearing it is pure nostalgia. I clearly remember buying something similiar at the cheapest department store in town in my teens.

View attachment 6215076

Something from a totally different league but at the same price point. And an example how seemingly random purchases click together. The shoes are the perfect fit for the dress.

Leonard Paris dress from the rag stall at the fleamarket. Spotted it from the corner of my eye, didn' t think twice and bought it in a 3 pieces for 5€ deal. The other two were a Hugo Boss white men's formal shirt - the type with the double cuffs - and some random t- shirt dress that makes a great nighty.)
At home it turned out to actually be my size. It only need laundry ( of course I disregarded the dry clean only) and some darning.
Yes, it now is visibly darned in places around the neckline, but who cares?
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I love everything! And, you cam
Wear the lovely Bata collaboration shoes with jeans and the white shirt :)

You look great! ♥️

Green Spanish Python knee high boots @papertiger! I’m so excited just imagining how you will style them :D
 
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papertiger said:
You have great style, I am green with envy over that first fabulous outfit

Pus, you had me at "Leonard Paris dress from the rag stall at the fleamarket" I didn't even get Hogo Boss - why would you think twice :lol:

Sorry, I forgot which thread we were in for moment oops :doh:
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The rag stall is magic. You have to look closely, because there is no curating at all. It's all randomly mixed hanging on racks and from the rafters of a party tent. Trash and treasures.
Other customers seem to have different ideas what the treasures are, though. When I picked up the Hugo Boss shirt the vendor came over telling me to not worry. "It only needs a wash." So I guess even at that basic price it had be rejected by others before. ( It even is a popular size. )
 
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I love everything! And, you cam
Wear the lovely Bata collaboration shoes with jeans and the white shirt :)

You look great! ♥️

Green Spanish Python knee high boots @papertiger! I’m so excited just imagining how you will style them :D
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Thank you ❤️
I'm ll try the jeans combo tomorrow. The new to me pair of boyfriend jeans (actually mens jeans) are finally dry after 3 washes and suitable to be properly tried on.
 
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cowgirlsboots said:
Photo dump, sorry!
These are some of the projects I did while I was awol.
View attachment 6215072

African dress I bought when I had just come back here. It had a strange shape: xs in the top part, XL around the behind. I altered, but made it uncomfortably tight, even back then. Now I did the unevitable, admitting I have a back, a ribcage and shoulders and finally made it fit comfortably. ( So happy I didn't throw away the tiny scraps of leftover fabric after the first alteration.)

View attachment 6215073

It fits! 70ies sundress I picked up at the charity shop without even looking twice. My fingertips told me: that's yours! It had been made smaller by a former owner. I only had to remove some tucks and darn the damage, because somebody obviously used the wrong machine needle. To cover the mending I mimicked the design with some little thread scribbling.


View attachment 6215074View attachment 6215075

80 ies fast fashion sundress. It had pockets! This dress is a prime example that fast fashion has always existed. The fabric is a cotton blend. It does not seem to have any straight grain, though or was cut totally disregarding any so the fabric started warping in itself after laundry. I seem to be the first person to ever have washed it. The result is far from perfect, but all I could do. Wearing it is pure nostalgia. I clearly remember buying something similiar at the cheapest department store in town in my teens.

View attachment 6215076

Something from a totally different league but at the same price point. And an example how seemingly random purchases click together. The shoes are the perfect fit for the dress.

Leonard Paris dress from the rag stall at the fleamarket. Spotted it from the corner of my eye, didn' t think twice and bought it in a 3 pieces for 5€ deal. The other two were a Hugo Boss white men's formal shirt - the type with the double cuffs - and some random t- shirt dress that makes a great nighty.)
At home it turned out to actually be my size. It only need laundry ( of course I disregarded the dry clean only) and some darning.
Yes, it now is visibly darned in places around the neckline, but who cares?
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Lovely outfits!

I am a bit confused at how you managed to make the background monochrome in the first 2 pictures?
 
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#2,382
cowgirlsboots said:
Photo dump, sorry!
These are some of the projects I did while I was awol.
View attachment 6215072

African dress I bought when I had just come back here. It had a strange shape: xs in the top part, XL around the behind. I altered, but made it uncomfortably tight, even back then. Now I did the unevitable, admitting I have a back, a ribcage and shoulders and finally made it fit comfortably. ( So happy I didn't throw away the tiny scraps of leftover fabric after the first alteration.)

View attachment 6215073

It fits! 70ies sundress I picked up at the charity shop without even looking twice. My fingertips told me: that's yours! It had been made smaller by a former owner. I only had to remove some tucks and darn the damage, because somebody obviously used the wrong machine needle. To cover the mending I mimicked the design with some little thread scribbling.


View attachment 6215074View attachment 6215075

80 ies fast fashion sundress. It had pockets! This dress is a prime example that fast fashion has always existed. The fabric is a cotton blend. It does not seem to have any straight grain, though or was cut totally disregarding any so the fabric started warping in itself after laundry. I seem to be the first person to ever have washed it. The result is far from perfect, but all I could do. Wearing it is pure nostalgia. I clearly remember buying something similiar at the cheapest department store in town in my teens.

View attachment 6215076

Something from a totally different league but at the same price point. And an example how seemingly random purchases click together. The shoes are the perfect fit for the dress.

Leonard Paris dress from the rag stall at the fleamarket. Spotted it from the corner of my eye, didn' t think twice and bought it in a 3 pieces for 5€ deal. The other two were a Hugo Boss white men's formal shirt - the type with the double cuffs - and some random t- shirt dress that makes a great nighty.)
At home it turned out to actually be my size. It only need laundry ( of course I disregarded the dry clean only) and some darning.
Yes, it now is visibly darned in places around the neckline, but who cares?
Click to expand...
@cowgirlsboots , forgot to say that I love the way you curated, mixed, and hung your gallery wall :)

@pspspspuella , I wrongly assumed @cowgirlsboots hung a black and white wall 😂, I’m also curious as to how she did this :D
 
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