What’ch’yall wearing this first week of spring??

SATURDAY

I woke up this morning and thought…WWKTD (bonus points if you get the acronym)?? I’ve had both this olive green tee and grey cardigan for many years…and it has never occurred to me to put them together. But after doing my recent “Inspired By” post, I thought they might play well together. I’m digging the deep, dark tones. It’s a little somber for the first day of spring but I’m cold and feeling a little somber, so…it’s perfect.

PS: when wearing the olive with the grey, the little KT voice in my head said…”this would look amazing with the mustard gold jeans you did not buy the other night…so go…go…like the wind…and purchase them immediately.” 

And I did. And they lived happily ever after. The End.

Tee-shirt: Asos. You know, the company I was banned from for not keeping things I bought. Like this tee shirt. 3x. It still enrages amuses me that I am actually BANNED from a store.
Cardigan: Dean&White, 2x. Old. But the pockets still work.
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans, Callisto wash, 20 short
Sneakers: Converse Shoreline slip-ons

SUNDAY

Now I can’t remember if this sweater was in last month’s What I Bought or if it’s going to be in the next one (it’s hard living the future and present tense blogger life), but…I said I was going to return it. HOWEVER, turns out it was final sale and cannot be returned (could have SWORN I checked that before purchasing cuz I’ve gotten caught on that on Madewell in the past). OH WELL. Making the best of it and wearing it out to breakfast on a chilly day. Who am I going to breakfast with, you ask? My favorite person: ME ha ha.

I LIKE it…there’s just too much fabric around the shoulders/upper arms/underarms area, and the knit is so thick and not that pliable that…ugh. Other than that, I like it.

V-neck Pullover: Madewell, 3x
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans, Frisco wash, 20 short
Sneakers: Converse Shoreline slip-ons

MONDAY

bettye in yellow stripe shirt in front of antique door with twinkle lights

Work from home. Mildish out. Chilly in. I don’t get any warming sun in this apartment. This is helpful in the summer when it’s hot out, but the rest of the year unless I turn the heat up it’s chilly. I have a real resistance to turning the heat up. Not sure what that’s about, but.

Button-down: Madewell, 3x
Tee Shirt: H&M, 3x
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans, Frisco wash, 20 shorr

TUESDAY

bettye in lilac and grey sweaters in front of antique door with twinkle lights

Uhm. It’s getting warmer but visually I still want layers. I like the soft lilac with the light grey in theory, it’s a very gentle, low-contrast combo. I just don’t love this cardigan. It was purchased in “I can’t find the grey cardigan I WANT, so I’ll get this one instead” mode, so I tend to not reach for it.

Am I only one who has a hard time with a light-colored cardigan? Something about the “color weight” (is that a thing?) being out of balance with the lightest color being “on top” or on the outside. A light cardigan with a dark shirt under it just feels so OFF-BALANCE to me. I see other people doing it and it looks fine…but I just can’t do it comfortably.

If you’re building a tower out of three blocks of three different sizes…you’re going to put the largest on the bottom, the next largest in the middle, and the smallest one on the top (I know some smarty mcsmartypants is going to try and defy the laws of structural engineering here but you get my point), right? To me, “dark” is the largest block…and “light” is the smallest one. Does anyone/everyone else think like that?

Lilac V-Neck: , 3x
White Tee: H&M, 3x
Grey Cardigan: Old Navy, 2x (still available)
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans, Frisco wash, 20 short
Sneakers: Converse Shoreline slip-ons

WEDNESDAY

bettye stnading in lustard gold polka dot tee shirt in front of antique door with twinkle lights

Annnd here we have the second appearance of this cardigan this week (see Saturday). I’m so happy I found it after years of it being MIA. I just love it so much. I wish I could marry it. I’m going to change my Facebook relationship status to “Complicated” and put a picture of me wearing it (which I guess isn’t that weird considering for the past three years I’ve been in a “complicated” relationship with my dead dog).

You may be thinking, “uhm, Bettye, it’s really not that special,” but it’s exactly that “not specialness” that makes it so special! It’s like the “invisible” black dress. It’s like tofu. It takes on the taste of whatever you combine it with. It’s just THERE, by your side, supporting you no matter what. It’s got buttons! And pockets! And is just the right length! And what can’t you wear a charcoal grey cardigan with?? I defy you to come up with something.

I DEFY YOU.

Then. The black jeans. They’re perfect. Y’all know I wear Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans A LOT. They’re my soulmates. But THESE are The Best Ones. They’re all the same brand, make and model, size, length…but each different wash fits differently. The fabric wears different. THESE are PERFECT. Perfect fit in the waist, perfect length, perfect leg size. Perfect. Few things in life are perfect. Especially by MY annoying standards. But these?? Chef’s Kiss.

Then the mustardy-gold tee. Hmm. This is the only potential problem child of the bunch. I wanted to wear the mustardy-gold color with the charcoal grey cardigan and the black jeans. And the color is a good combo. But I don’t know about the vee of the tee (yep, I said it) with the vee of the cardigan (neckline, that is. v-neckline). Is that just me? Or is that a thing?

I’m guessing it’s just me.

Polkadot Tee: Old Navy, 3x
Grey Cardigan: Dean&White, 2x
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda jeans, black wash, 20 short
Sneakers: Converse Shoreline slip-ons

THURSDAY

bettye standing outside on patio in white jeans and bloue striped buttondown shirt

Woohoo, fresh and new today! New shirt, new shoes! Whoa!

If you remember from last month’s What I Bought, I THOUGHT I had bought this Loft blouse, but actually I’d only put it in the cart without clicking “buy.” By the time I realized this, it was sold out in my size. But SHOPTAGR to the rescue, it let me know when they got my size back in stock AND it was even still on sale. Score.

It’s not EXACTLY what I’d hoped (shocker). I’d thought the ruffled band collar would stand up against my neck more so in the cold weather I could wear it under crewnecks and the little ruffly bit would show over the sweater. How good would THAT be? But, it’s more of a “lay flat” collar. BUT, I still like the color (in summer, blue is my color, somehow), and I LOVE the fit and fabric (tencel, but like even thinner than usual), it’s super drapey. So, it stays and will be worn as a standalone.

I’ve always sort of regretted not keeping this blouse (I had it on rental through Gwynnie Bee) back in 2018; I did love the look over the white jeans. I feel like this NEW Loft (funny that they’re both Loft) shirt does the same trick.

I’m looking forward to wearing it over the black skinny jeans next time…I just wore black pants yesterday so was trying to not repeat.

PS: Speaking of Loft, they are discontinuing their plus size (they’ll stop their sizing at 18), so it’s a good time to check out their sales….

Then…NEW CONVERSE! I went with the navy for now…and next will be the light grey. They feel just as comfy as the other pair, so…yay.

Blue Buttondown: Loft Plus, 22/24
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda, 20 short, Crystal White
Sneakers: Navy Converse Shoreline Slipons

FRIDAY

Whoa. New things two days in a row. Who even AM I right now? If you had any idea how many things I had to BUY to KEEP two…?! Sheesh. And I LO–o-o-o–O-VE this striped tee. First, stipes. Second, boxy fit. Third, light, stretchy, drapey fabric. Fourth, good neckline.  Fifth, non-color color. Target calls it brown. Target calls everything brown. I bought a “brown” dress last year that was pink. PINK. These stripes are like…something a shade off of taupe. Maybe like taupe+cream. Creamy Taupe? Ew no. Anyway, I like it. The color.

The Only Issue (you cannot be shocked) is the sleeves. They’re too long, they’re too loose. I spoke with the brightest minds today and many workarounds were discussed…I just don’t know. I may just take it to be altered.

As I’m preparing to return to work in-office M-F, I’m thinking of all the clothes I tried to have altered last year…that are around here somewhere still needing to be altered. I guess the search for a tailor begins anew.

Long-Sleeved Striped-Tee: A New Day/Target, 3x.
Jeans: Gloria Vanderbilt Amanda, 20 short, black wash
Sneakers: Black Converse Shoreline Slipons

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