May(de): 60′s Schoolgirl

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Blouse: Dorothy Perkins

Cardigan: Crossroads

Skirt: “Vintage” (Probably homemade) via Bombshell Vintage

Shoes: Chie Mihara

I’m feeling QUITE pleased with today’s outfit! I don’t know if it’s because this the first time in a week where I’ve been home early enough to catch some daylight coming in the window, or whether it’s the combination of bright red cardigan and multicoloured vintage skirt. Whatever it is, I’ve dubbed this my 60′s Catholic Schoolgirl outfit, and it’s a hit with The Sophisticate.

I think it’s the scalloped peter pan collar that really MAKES this outfit, and it’s made me realise how obsessed I’ve become with this Dorothy Perkins blouse (which is on sale for only twelve quid. Just sayin’). I’ve decided that my wardrobe needs MOAR peter pan collars, and I think I’ll try making my own detachable version as a DIY project this weekend. Maybe.

There’s a reasonably easy-looking tutorial on Honestly WTF, but there’s a few differing elements I’ve got in mind (which depends on what supplies I can find) so we’ll see. I might have to cobble together a project from different sources,

Stay tuned, I guess!

Brooch: Vintage, c/o We Are Large, People

May(de): Hi-Lo

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Blouse: Liz Jordan at Noni B

Vest: Target

Skirt: Queen Clothing

Tights: Sussan

Shoes: Poetic License

If there’s one trend at the moment that completely baffles me it’s the Hi-Lo hem. Otherwise known as the “mullet”, this is an item where the hem of the skirt is long at the back and short at the front, and I Just. Can’t. Even.

Except it turns out I can. I bought this skirt from Queen Clothing in 2009, because I’d fallen in love with the GhostPatrol print on the front. Back then I was rhapsodising about the scooped hem adding a little glamour to a simple a-line skirt, but now I have to admit the bitter truth: It’s a mullet skirt. I have bought, repeatedly worn, and loved a mullet skirt.

The back of the skirt IS pretty cute though.

As is my CatRabbit owl brooch.