red, white, blue, & Sherlocked

Sometimes you just have to put on a nice outfit and take yourself out to the movies! I loved the outfit so much that I wore it to work the next day. Which wasn't nearly as fun as watching a Sherlock double feature, but what are you gonna do.

This entire outfit is either handmade or hand me downs. I bought the blue floral fabric nearly 10 years ago when I had just moved to Seattle to go to school. It use to be a table cloth and only cost me $2. Despite many a purge, it has stayed in my fabric drawer until I found the perfect project. I used a simple pleated skirt pattern, but altered it to be tea length.

I haven't been to the New Bev much since "the troubles", but I just couldn't not go to a Sherlock Holmes double feature! It had been years since I saw Mr Rathbone's Hounds of Baskerville, and I had never seen The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes. Christopher Lee as Mycroft gave me life!

Sweater: Forever 21- hand me down from Greta

Skirt: handmade by moi

Shoes: melissa- hand me down from Iza

Sunglasses: Dita knockoff's- hand me down from Iza

Sherlock pin- Christmas gift from Greta

outfit photos by Lex 

blue for you, Mr. Holmes

I've had this maxi dress for nearly 8 years. It was an incredible vintage find for super cheap at Value Village in Seattle. The zipper broke in it about 3 years ago, and I JUST replaced it like a month ago. So glad to have this piece back in rotation! The crop top I am wearing actually has my beloved Britney Spears on the front, but I forgot to turn it right side out after working the muggle job. My boss is a super patient man, but he has his limits. I won't get into to much detail in this post, but I am a HUGE Sherlock Holmes fan. Like all of it. The original stories, movies, american and of course BBC adaptations. I got this amazing tote (as well as a matching tea mug) when I was in London two months ago. I may have (ok- fine, I did) planned my trip around the fact that the Museum of London had a Sherlock Holmes exhibit during that time. It was glorious! 

Dress: Sears- Country Store Loungewear (Vintage)

Croptop: Britney Spears concert, years ago

Tote bag: Museum of London

Headbands: clothing swap

Photos by my favorite human, Lexi Lutter