dotty gets swallowed by a cowl

[wearing]

moto jacket: forever21 (similar)

tan top: forever21

pants: j.crew (exactly)

boots: target (exactly)

cowl: dotty-knit (similar)

[going]

to assorted classes to figure what cognates to take and getting ready for a presentation tomorrow.  

and i think i might be addicted to cowls.  

dash of RED

[wearing]

skirt: red. wool.  thrifted for four washingtons. 

jacket: h&m (similar)

stripes underneath: target (exactly)

tights: kohl's

cowl: i knitted it. (similar)

boots: target (exactly)

[going]

to the first day of my last semester in grad school.  (thesis presentation watching, bagel eating, cultural anthropology seminar attending, etc) and i wore some serious color.  resolution number one--check.

[previously on] gray tweed funnel-neck jacket

left to right: today, march 2010, october 2009, and november 2010.

dash of color

[wearing]

cardigan: old navy (similar)

patterned tank: club monaco (similar)

jeans: forever21

boots: old navy (similar)

scarf: souvenir from london (similar)

skinny belt: thrifted in vegas (similar)

coat: j. crew (exactly)

[going]

a stop at the modern floor at the art museum to see what had been subbed in recently, a tiny bit of grocery shopping since i was out of chicken broth, dinner with my favorite newlyweds (bacon+feta stuffed panko-breaded chicken, pinenut couscous, and sweet potato fries), wii tennis, and then real-life bowling. 

dash of the raa

rural alberta advantage "edmonton" lyrics, modern no. 20 type

dash of a light fixture

materials:

a paper lantern (mine is an 18" "regolit" shade and "hemma" cord set from ikea)

a whole lot of coffee filters (mine ended up needing around 700)

hot glue

steps:

1. inflate paper lantern

2. separate coffee filters individually

3. smush coffee filters

4. glue them one by one onto the lantern in rows.

progress photos (left is the first row and right is after 400 filters)

and up in my living room.

the best part of this is that i was working on it over break and kept having to come up with a name for it.  my niece first asked what it was, the room went quiet, and then i said it was a lampshade.  she accepted this and started petting it.  (it has since been called "the poof" and "an art object" as well.)

dash of cuffs

[wearing]

sweater: american eagle (similar)

buttondown: thrifted (similar)

jeans: citizens of humanity (similar)

boots: target (exactly)

belt: forever21

watch: boyfriend's stowa (similar)

[going]

out to the country to visit the boy's family.  

there are horses. 

and venison.

and basement ping pong.

and bonfires.

it's all good.

dash of tights

i've been getting some questions on my formspring (over there, on the right sidebar) about my tights, so here's a summary of my not-pants knowledge.

for colored tights: welovecolors nylon/lycra microfiber tights and american apparel opaque pantyhose are the best ones i've found.  for me, cheaper versions snag super easily and/or aren't a saturated color once they're stretched out.  sometimes i will layer a pair of darker tights under a cheap pair to make the color better.

for staying warm: i live in a snow climate and i'm a shiverer, so in the winter i layer.  and then i layer some more.  and then i put on a scarf.  i rely heavily on uniqlo heattech leggings and tees for my base layer.  this season i found some sweater tights at target that are like footed leggings (the opposite of footless tights) and are pretty warm.  also, i have been known to wear socks over tights.

to wash them: i really should handwash all of them, but that doesn't happen.  i run them with the rest of my clothes in a mesh bag and then airdry them on a drying rack.  

other questions?  leave a comment below or drop me a line at dashdotdotty at gmail dot com.

p.s. 
to everyone who responded to my closet cleanout post back in november, i have finally packaged up the stuff and it will be leaving my house this week.