Freshly Laundered Cotton and Menswear Prints

What's the next best thing to a cotton, shirtwaist dress? A cotton, dress-shirt skirt! I know I'm not the only lady who loves slipping on a freshly laundered blouse, but what about this menswear inspired skirt? I just love the preppy vibe of it. A couple of (specific) things that I've been browsing Etsy shops for lately are: 1) A 1950's circle skirt and blouse set, and  2) A 1950's pale blue shirtwaist dress. While I haven't found either in my exact measurements yet, it is kind of nice to get to get my fix out by using pieces already in my closet. 

Outfit Details:

Hook-&-Eye Blouse: True Meaning

Striped Cotton Wrap Skirt: Tommy Hilfiger

Bow Belt: Betsey Johnson

Wedge Heels: Tommy Hilfiger

Ring & Earrings: Marahlago Larimar Jewelry

Bracelet: Brighton

Sunglasses: Moschino

Featured below: Two Ladies Brooks Bro's shirts, and the skirt from above

Day 22: Adding Vintage Menswear Accessories to a Ladylike Look

A couple of days ago I wore a menswear inspired outfit with separates and accessories that were all ladies garments. Today, I wanted to play with the same idea: women's trousers and a silk tuxedo blouse, but add a few menswear accessories to smarten up the look. I'm used to working a traditional men's tie into an outfit every now-and-again, but this vintage Gucci ascot threw me for a loop. I didn't want to detract from the ruffled yoke, or the the rhinestone buttons as those were the most feminine details of the blouse, so I doubled it over until it was half its length and wore it short, like a bow-tie. It turns out that I already had a pair of patent leather black heels to match this vintage Ferragamo handbag. Don't you just love the signature brass & grosgrain bow?

 

Outfit Details:
Blouse: St. John
Men's Cravat: Gucci
Trousers: Ann Taylor Loft
Purse: Vintage Ferragamo
Shoes: Steven
Watch: Skagen
Ring: Vintage
Men's Suspenders: Vintage