December 23, 2024
Chicago 12, Melborne City, USA
Fashion & Beauty

Outfit: Rockabilly Red Pencil Skirt

Welcome to Monday.

It’s looking pretty grey and dull outside today, so what better opportunity to share photos from last week when it was sunny.

I’ve enjoyed the fact that the warm, but slightly fresher weather lately means my wardrobe considerations have been able to move beyond just choosing something that won’t make me die of heat stroke!

That means heels and things with sleeves are back on the menu, hurrah!

 

Pretty retro red pencil skirt

This outfit started with the red pencil skirt.

I love pencil skirts but I find it so hard to find ones that fit. (Can you hear the tiny violins playing?).

I remember years ago someone telling me I should buy a pencil dress from a High Street store as it would be so flattering on my curvy figure. Suffice to say it really wasn’t.

I have to beĀ careful with pencil styles for theĀ very reason that I am curvy. Anything fitted is often too tight across my hips yet leaves acres of extra space at the waist.

It’s one of the reasons that I turned to vintage and repro shops in the first place. They often cut for a curvier figure and discovering that did wonders for my wardrobe!

These photosĀ feature my latest “pencil skirt that actually fits” acquisition, thanks toĀ Pretty Retro.

Rockabilly headscarf and cats eye glasses

Red Pencil Skirt rockabilly style

Red Pencil Skirt and Black Court Shoes

Pretty Retro are a sister brand to one of my favourites House of Foxy. They do a great core range of simple staples thatĀ are perfect for sensible work looks, or adding accessories forĀ a more vintagey vibe.

The pencil skirt comes in both red and black, and is super comfortable to wear. I’m tempted to order the black as well. If I do I think I’ll go down a size. Although my usual size fits I think the super stretchy fabric means I could easily go down a size for an even more wiggle skirt look.

The red pencil skirt just seemed to invite an outfit with a bit of aĀ Rockabilly feel teamed with a headscarf and a t-shirt I bought from the Missy Malone burlesque review.

I customised the t-shirtĀ into a bardot style neckline, like I do with all my t-shirts. Honestly, I would never wear a single one if they still had round necklines!

Also, seeing as I was feeling all Rockabilly, I decided neck tattoos were a thing. Paperself sent me few of their new designs recently, and I absolutely adoreĀ these sign language ones. It originally said “Love” underneath, but I put it on in a hurry and managed to screw the letters up, so I wiped it off. They’re super cool with little gold metallic accents.

Love Tattoo Paperself

Midi length red skirt

Pin Up Red Pencil Skirt

ā™„ Customised T-Shirt – Merch from Missy MaloneĀ ā™„ Red Pencil Skirt c/o Pretty RetroĀ ā™„
ā™„Headscarf – Bad KittyĀ ā™„ Shoes – Miss KGĀ ā™„
ā™„ Temporary Tattoo c/o PaperselfĀ ā™„

 

 

4 Comments

  • Leigh August 15, 2016

    Love, love this outfit! I’ve always loved pencil skirts but haven’t really found any that fit well. I’m going to check out this brand. <3

    xo
    Leigh
    http://www.pinkvintageheart.com

  • Jessica August 16, 2016

    Looking foxy! You’ve got that 1950s bad girl thing down to a tee. I totally feel you about finding pencil skirts (and pants, and shorts, and any kind of fitted bottom, really) that fit in the hips and in the waist, and this looks like a perfect match. The longer length is really nice as well – I feel like that mid-calf style works really nicely for a 1930s look too.

  • Arrrrse. I was considering getting one of those skirts, but if it fits you, it won’t fit me – we’re at opposite ends of the waist-to-hips spectrum (you’re extra sexy, I’m a bloody oblong). Yours looks great on you.

    Boden it is then…

  • Ev August 16, 2016

    Love the look šŸ™‚
    http://www.evdaily.blogspot.com

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