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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

WIWW: Purple Pencil Skirt

It figures that less than a week before I move, I realize that our front balcony is a great place to do photos. This is my first time linking up to the Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday in weeks and weeks.


Not only is this a thrifty-WIWW (as usual), it's also sort of a practical project post. My friend thrifted this skirt, didn't want it, and gave it to me. It didn't quite fit and I tossed it in my "donate" pile for a while before taking in the sides this week. Now I love it!


I really like pencil skirts, but they're always tight and then when I tuck in my shirt, you can see all the shirt lumps and bumps through the skirt. How do you avoid that? Any ideas?

I'm Wearing:
White Scoopneck Tee: Kohls, $4
Red Skinny Belt: Goodwill, $1
Purple Skirt: Thrifted by a friend, refit by me
Black Heels: Payless Shoes, $16
(The black flats I really wore today (not pictured): Rummage sale, $1)
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6 comments:

  1. AmyAugust 10, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    I love the skirt and the whole look, purple is my favorite color! Can I borrow??

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  2. janeAugust 10, 2011 at 10:17 AM

    LOVE the skirt! I'm a big fan of pencil skirts :)

    http://onerowblog.blogspot.com/

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  3. emmalemmaAugust 10, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    I totally forgot about that skirt! I got it at the $1 thrift shoppe that doesn't have a fitting room so I just grabbed because I liked the color. I'm glad that it looks so nice on you :)

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  4. Style JourneyAugust 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    LOVE this skirt! Purple is my favorite color too :) I like how you paired it with the red belt.

    If I have lumps and bumps with pencil skirts, I usually try to pair it with a top over the skirt and then belt it. It usually does the trick.

    Heather

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  5. AnonymousAugust 10, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    Good shopping!!

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  6. UnknownAugust 10, 2011 at 8:12 PM

    Ultra chic - I can't believe you put that together so cheap. I'm a new follower from the Welcome Wednesday blog hop. Have a wonderful evening.

    Dayna
    http://www.greatbeautybuys.com

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