Intending to try out some of the outfit suggestions for my new “boring” sweater, but not having a photographer available, I rigged up a wreath holder on the inside of my closet door. He hee. If you like how it works, maybe I’ll be more inclined to take pictures. Even without having to get changed in and out of the outfits, this project took me a long time.
Anyway, on to the pictures. This first one is with my one and only scarf, which lately I have been thinking about using to fill in a v-neck sweater (scarf as blouse is an old scarf-tying era trick). Anyway, this I like, and will probably wear to church.
Next I turned my attention to creating outfits for spring. 
Here’s where the technique of showing the clothes hanging like this rather than on the body breaks down. Anyway, how do you like my $5 white quilted leather belt? About the pants: I bought them recently (for $1) when I realized I didn’t have anything between lined wool trousers and my short sleeved pants. These are light weight cotton, denim-y blue with neutral stripes, and while they are not wardrobe staples, I didn’t pay much.
And speaking of not paying much, here’s my new summer leisure/casual dress that I go t for $2.49 at KMart. Most of you know that v-neck is less my thing than other necklines, but I’m comfortable in it worn over a collared shirt. 
(Parenthetically here, I took a picture of the sweater with my chocolate brown button-up shirt under, but lost it. Worn like that, though, it basically goes with all my winter stuff: jeans tucked into boots, wool patterned trousers, wool skirts and boots … .)
Anyway, I love how this summery dress makes a transitional outfit – sure to be a favorite next fall! – when combined with the sweater and wintery accessories.
Now, on to my jackets. Most are nothing special when combined with this sweater.
(The safari-style jacket color goes fine with the sweater, and the sweater even fits under it, but I confess I am squeamish about the very lightweight fabric combined with a cable-knit sweater.)
Now I’m off to shopping with a bunch of teenagers. These are the times when I really love my life!
LIke the photos! Well done.
I like the scarf around the neck. It made me think of something interesting one of my most fashionable co-workers did with a v-neck, she put a tissue weight cowl collar knit shirt under it, and it was interesting. I think both were black, I remember thinking it was all one sweater.
I’m not a fan of the striped pants outfit, sorry! Too much going on. What’s the fabric of your K-Mart dress? I like the silhouette but wonder if the fabrics “go”. Of the jackets, I like 1 and 2 and LOVE #5.
Great job!
I agree with Karen–I love the sweater with jacket #5. That would be so cute with jeans or a denim skirt.
I suggest you bleach the sweater a little bit to wear it with the jean-style jacket. With your coloring, though, you might not need to.
[Note: all suggestions from me are to be taken lightly since I have been known to mend pants with hot glue.]
I like the first and third outfits, and I love the color combination with the blue jacket but am not sure how it would look in a complete outfit. I like belts around a sweater or blouse but am never sure when it’s too much.
On a very old topic, I went back and tried the measuring the four zones thing and found my measurements were almost the same as yours except my Zone 2 was even longer proportionally. And I do tend to gravitate towards sharp distinctions at the waist–belts, scarves, short jackets, strong color contrasts. So what I really wonder is, what do I do with this zone when I’m pregnant? I don’t have a full-length mirror, but I rather suspect maternity tops are making my legs disappear altogether. Or should I just be grateful to have lots of room to fit a baby in?
Man, what a fabulous dress that is – how did you get spring merchandise at 10 % of what they’re selling it for on their website!? I don’t like the look of the pin stripe outfit, either. Too busy with too many colors and while the belt is very nice it’s not good jumping out at the waist like that. Though I suppose on you it picks up your hair color. Still, I dunno.
Of the jacket row, I like the middle white jacket with the beige sweater and I like the end outfit with the two beiges. The blue works but not buttoned up. I also like the first outfit in the post.
How about the pinstripe outfit with a white underlayer and the white jacket and your “white” hair.
That might work with the belt.
This was fun to look at, and inspiring. It makes me want to hit the closet and create! I really liked the first and third outfits, and jackets 1 and 5 were my favorite. I think you definitely came up with enough “hits” to justify that fabulous find of a sweater!
I hadn’t taken a close look at the velvet brocade looking jacket before. Very, very pretty.
A lot of the clothes you picture yourself wearing are of a more strictly tailored or geometric pattern (failing to find the right word) when I know you relate strongly to paisley. This would fit the paisley side of you but with the preppy cable sweater it’s a thematic collision between hearty and romantic. Even though I like pattern mixing. Maybe if the cable and the floral were much closer in shade. I’m positive Ralph Lauren could pull this off. I wonder what you’d have to add.
Vildy – I didn’t even realize it was this season’s merchandise; that’s crazy!
Karen – here’s the link to the dress: Attention dress
Everyone: thanks for all the input. I’m thinking that cabling, pinstripes, and quilting maybe is a bit much going on. 😉
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