Workday Outfit: A Dressier Look For The Floral Pants

LOTS of photos today.  I reeeally liked this outfit. haha

These floral pants (worn more casually here) were getting very baggy on me so I did a little sewing alteration to slim them down a bit.  I dressed them up with a blazer and low wedge sandals and doubled up on the statement necklaces.  I'd seen other bloggers do this and liked the effect. 

 

Hairdo:  The Ponytail Pouf

 The bottom gold tiered necklace is fairly new and this it's my first time to wear it.  I may end up wearing it quite often as it will go with just about everything.

Thrifted Items:

Floral Pants $3 Brooks Brothers (Value Village)

Yellow Top

Blazer $3 Norton McNaughton (Value Village)

Purse $5.60 Relic (Value Village)

Wedge Sandals $4.90 Fioni (Value Village)

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Yellow and Gold Necklace $5.99 eBay

Gold Tiered Necklace $10.80 Forever 21

Gold Bracelet Cuff $8.80 Forever 21

Gold Watch $16.99 Target

Earrings = gifted from mom

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Nail Polish = Everybody Loves Redmond by Wet n Wild

Lips = 529B Copper Dust by Wet n Wild

and Candy Apple Megaslicks Lip Gloss by Wet n Wild

Well, It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time...

I quickly snipped off the bottom of a dress I was going to donate back to the thrift store and wrapped it around my neck for a scarf.   I did not even sew up the cut edge.  At the time, I thought it was a pretty good idea.  I wore it like this all day today.  I had taken my photos this morning, but had not had time to upload them and get this post ready till just now.  Well, looking at the photos I can see my bright idea was not so bright.  Maybe if I'd done some extra twisting to the scarf for a different look...I don't know...maybe it just wasn't meant to be.
Let's just focus on the cute shoes instead. :)

Thrifted Items:

Black Jeans $9.99 Liz Claiborne

Men's Flannel Button Down $3.99

White Sweater

Scarf (refashioned from old thrifted dress)
Black Leather Purse $8 Fossil

Black Suede Flats w/ Studs & Buckle $12.99 BCBG   

Refashioned Dress From Today

I spent a couple of hours this evening trying to refashion the dress I wore today.  I'm an extremely amateur seamstress, but I thought I'd give it a try.  I cut the dress straight across and then just hemmed the top part.  I think I might actually wear this as a top.  It's a sleeveless top, so I'll most likely wear something over it like in the photo.  For the skirt I just sewed in a piece of elastic at the top and sewed down each side to make it more fitted.  I still have to cut off the excess and iron it.  I'm not sure if the skirt will get any wear, but we'll see.  I didn't work too hard to put together a nice outfit as I had been in my jammies and it's movie and snack time with hubby so I was in a hurry. :)

Seeing Spots

I made this shirt from a dress I'd never worn by cutting off the bottom and resewing on the ruffle.  I used some of the excess fabric to make a bow.

Thrifted Items:  Jeans $6.99 Express, black cardigan, shoes $2.

Pink and Red Mix it Up

Hubby and I are going out for a Valentine's Day lunch.
This top is one I just cut off the bottom that hung nearly down to my knees and only cost 99 cents.
I'm linking up with
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and Eye Candy at Forty(ish) and Fluffy.

Thrifted Items:  Soft pink jeans $4.50 Gloria Vanderbilt, floral top 99 cents, pink turtleneck, purse $6 St. John's Bay, necklace, red wedge shoes $10.50 Franco Sarto.

Today's Outfit - Classic Black

Work again today.  I only work Wednesdays and Fridays which makes me a happy lady, although I do love my job and people I work for.
I layered the scarf over jacket over black top and added faux pearls, soooo...I'm linking up with Trending Through the Decades: Layers with Tammy at Silverstyle.

I bought this jacket 3-4 years ago and have never worn it.  It actually came as a set...over a dress.  I never liked the length and fit of the dress.  The jacket was too tight.  I'm able to wear it now, but still didn't like the dress so I cut if off, resewed the bottom ruffle back on and turned it into a top, which I plan on wearing with a black cardigan because it's sleeveless and don't care for showing that much arm.  This was one of my first refashion attempts.  I'm a very beginner at sewing.  This was hand stitched.  Since then, my husband bought me a sewing machine right before Christmas and it has come in handy for a few things.  I'd like to practice more and do have some clothing items lined up that I plan on tinkering with to see if I can alter in some way. 
Here is a photo of the top I made from the dress.  I even made a little flower pin from the leftover fabric.  I'll probably wear it on the jacket some day when I'm not wearing a scarf.  I didn't think to take a "before" pic, because I had no idea my finished product was actually going to be wearable.

Thrifted Items:  Black skirt $4.99 Jones New York, black short sleeved sweater, black shoes $6.99 Liz Claiborne, scarf, scarf clip, pearl necklace, black purse.