fashion chronicles: all tucked in and the scarf winner

okay people.  i’m getting brave now.  look!  colored skinny jeans!  tucked into boots!  although i’m still not convinced that this is a great look for me.  i think the color of these particular jeans is just a bit too…. bright?  something about light-colored pants with a dark top always feels top-heavy to me. when i got home, mr. happy stuff said, ‘whoa!  pink pants, eh?’

the stark contrast between the jeans and the boots seems to cut my legs off at the knee.  (although i do like these new suede boots…)

maybe if i add a light-colored jacket over the whole thing it will balance better.

better.  but i still have to fight the urge to untuck my shirt and hide in my clothes (yes ann, that is exactly what i’ve been doing for years!  it is a hard habit to break.).  although if you compare these “skinny” jeans to the pale pink pants in the last fashion post…. is it just me, or are they actually slimming?  at least on the leg parts?  i did get a kid compliment on my pants and another kid complimented my boots.  i think i’ll just try them with some darker pants next time.  or try these pants with lighter boots.

but i’m sure you’re all waiting with bated breath to hear who won my scarf giveaway.  let me consult the all-seeing pinecone…

and also random.org which tells me that the winning commenter is …… anna! who wrote,

“Oh! I think your pattern for this is genius. I didn’t get it from the written instructions – I needed to see it in the video to understand each step. Such a lovely scarf!”

congratulations, anna!  and thanks to everyone who has left comments recently.  i love reading each and every one!  your insights help me to further define my hunches and your kind compliments motivate me to keep trying this experiment and not just slump back into “mom” jeans, untucked t-shirts and sport sandals.  thank you.