It was my turn to choose a theme and I knew it had to be a lace skirt. Because my girlfriend Celina just gave me this lace skirt that didn’t fit her anymore. And I simply love lace! So, a hand-me-down for this month it is!
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How I wear a lace skirt
This skirt, again, is from the boutique I used to work for. Both Celina and I bought this skirt, and we probably bought it together. I wore it to pieces. Celina had ,,lost,, hers several times. And then she found it again and it did not fit her anymore. She offered the lace skirt to me, and although it’s one size bigger then I am, it fits good. I like it a little loose these days. And I knew immediately how I wanted to wear it.
Although that didn’t work out as I had in my head. I had brown ankle boots in mind but that did not look good at all. And I thought the skirt was a bit longer. So I felt good in this outfit, wore it to a birthday party, but would not style it this way again.
And now my dear blogging friends!
Emma of Style Splash
Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style
Just like Shelbee, I didn’t have a lace skirt per se, so I layered over a thrifted lace dress (and even added a lace dress extender under it).
>I added a fringe scarf around my neck (made by my Aunt Nancy over 10 years ago) so you couldn’t see the top of the dress.
Jane of preloved_vintage_handmade
Ethereal lace over shell-pink silk, the epitome of feminine elegance…
…I’m stamping on that with combat boots!
This is Punk Rock – juxtaposition of leather and lace – refinement meets rebellion – beauty sits astride the beast!
Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge
Nancy’s lace skirt theme was a huge challenge for me as I don’t have any preloved lace skirts. I have one lace dress that was thrifted that I had considered layering under a sweater for a lace skirt effect, but the dress is short and tight and I just wasn’t feeling it. So I went thrifting. And I found nothing in lace at all, not even a scarf or a curtain that I could fashion into a skirt.
I decided to take a different approach and styled a very old white lace skirt that was purchased at retail over a decade ago. I styled it with a recently thrifted shirt dress and preloved ruana as well as a pile of thrift store and flea market necklaces for a fun flowy layered boho look perfect for early autumn. I actually didn’t put much energy into this outfit at all, the pieces sort of just came together effortlessly and I am very fond of the end result.
Sally of Within a World of My Own
I decided to try a thrifted olive open front cardigan over it to create a lace waistcoat look with the jacket, and I was surprised by how much I liked the result! (I also layered an olive tank top under the lace jacket.) I finished the outfit with thrifted jeans, handmade jewelry, and retail-on-sale woodland critter scarf and leopard flats for a fall outfit with a bit of a twist.
This was a difficult theme which seemed easy at first! But I love all the results. How clever of Sally to make this theme work for her wardrobe as well by changing the ‘K’ in skirt to an ‘H” and stying a lace shirt instead. I am excited to see what theme Jane has in mind for November!
Shelbee
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Yes it is fun to play with these themes! I also loved every outfit!
I love the slouchy sweater over the lace skirt – it’s a great silhouette that would work for many different events/situations. Your sweater also matches your kitty, which is cute and also practical from a cat hair perspective 😀
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Haha, well he is not a lap cat, lol. Thanks Sally!
I like the look (although the sweater would be too warm for me)!
I have to admit, though, that my first glance went to your beautiful cat which probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you …
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Haha, that’s Jack, a fun Mainecoon of 3. He is a handfull. But my darling.
Give him a hug from me (if he lets you)!
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Done!
I just love how you put the skirt together with the whole outfit.
And I always like my skirts a little bigger because then I don’t feel as constricted.
Xoxo
Jodie
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I just ordered 3 skirts, all a size bigger…..oeps. Lol.
How lucky to have a friend who remembers what you like! I love the skirt with the boots. Maybe a moto jacket on top?
https://marshainthemiddle.com/
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Indeed! And yes a moto jacket would look great on it! And sneakers!
That is a really lovely skirt! I like your outfit.
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Thanks Joanne!
I love the mix of textures with this skirt! I like that that the sweater makes the skirt less feminine and more edgy.
https://www.kathrineeldridge.com
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Yes me too Kathrine. Thank you!
I love your lace skirt! Very pretty and feminine! I am loving skirts in fun fabrics and textures lately, so love love this look!
http://www.chezmireillefashiontravelmom.com
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Thank you very much Mireille!
Nancy, I love how you styled that skirt, and how nice of your friend to give that to you! I have a lace skirt that my sister gave me, but I’ve never worn it. I have some lace blouses, though. Anyway! You ladies are inspiring me to find that skirt!!
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Do so please Caroline, and then show it us!
As I don’t own a lace skirt, I would have struggled with this 🙂
But you ladies all came up trumps! Yours is gorgeous and how lovely that Celina gifted you that skirt, so that you can enjoy it a second time around. I love how you styled it with the oversized jumper! xxx
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Thank you very much Ann!
Hi, Nancy – You look very sharp in this outfit! The boots are perfect with it. What a wonderful skirt. Thanks for sharing this; I would love to find a lace skirt – Angie, http://www.yourtrueselfblog.com
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Thanks Angie, yes better then the ankle boots.