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Jacket: Bootlegger $30
Dress: Zara $70
Tights: American Apparel $16
Boots: Aldo $50
Earrings: Gift
Cuff: Value Village $2
Purse: Aldo $20
Scarf: Le Chateau $15
100% duck down Men's nevy black down jacket superior quality and competitive price close to the cost
Front view with zipper partly open.
Here you can see the inside collar is solid black polar fleece. I chose this because it's very warm and cozy next to my neck and face when it's zipped all the way up.
I also added front and neck facings made of a solid (non printed) black faux suede. The lining is printed satin , but I didn't want that to show when the zip is partly down like this. I thought that might look too busy, so I wanted solid black "lapels" when it's worn like this. This is the way I would usually wear the jacket unless it got very cold enough to zip it all the way up.
a cardinal beetle (thank to crunch61 and gt43 for the confirmed identification)
He's a tough-looking little bugger.
its FlyDay Friday
& i realised I was without a diptera picture and the light is fading ... cue a bit of frantic looking under things and hey presto! a leather jacket (crane fly larva). I am sorted! It went back under where it came from after this!
My mother feels my "hobby" has always been looking under stones - started when I was about 1 and I still do it. Beekeeping and fishing seem to fulfill the same kick too - peering into ecological niches that we cant otherwise easily see. With retirement I can see my days of looking under stones getting easier!
...& talking of leather jackets ...the ultimate leather jackets:
Ramones - Sheena Is A Punk Rocker
With it being summertime, I often have the window in my apartment cracked open. Being on the 14th floor (OK, really the 13th. NYC is apparently a superstitious place and there are very few floors labeled 13) I didn't really expect much to be able to fly up that high but there are often many things that get in.
This weekend, a yellow jacket managed to find its way in and was clumsily flying near the window. There seemed to be something wrong with it because its wings would be flapping but it wasn't leaving the ground. But at other times it was able to fly. I figured it was probably near the end of its life.
Since there really wasn't anything I could do for it, I decided to take the opportunity to take some shots. It didn't seem to like having a giant lens stuck in its face and kept turning around but I did manage to get a couple of good shots. Here is my favorite of the bunch.
Really cool quilted shoulderpads and waist belt. Looks pretty bad ass (if you'll excuse the phrase!)
www.il2l.com/womens/products/black/womens-multi-pocket-le...
I paid less than half of retail and it was still more than I could afford. But how could I pass up velvet made of 85% cotton and 15% stainless?
I shot this with a flash so the "shiny" is overexaggerated. You can, however, see it in normal light.
The detailed machine embroidery was completed using quality machine embroidery threads in colors of latte, brown, lime, blue, purple, and taupe to create a stunning design displaying these graceful dragonflies for viewing on the jacket back.
www.etsy.com/listing/268012195/perching-dragonfly-denim-j...
"First Classics" Motorcycle Jacket
Black color
Large size
Soft cowhide leather
Heavy duty, covered metal zippers
Heavy duty snaps
Two front side pockets
Two front full length 14" utility pockets
Two inside pockets
Vented arm pits
Buckled side taps
Zip-out, full sleeve, Thinsulate liner
kelly.hogaboom.org for my sewing blog!
Here we are looking at the front closure. I used as little topstitching as possible - only topstitching pockets - for a classic look.
Key pieces of the jacket are underlined and the entireity is lined in jersey, with contrast Western-style cuffs and collar in wool. I used the blocks from the Negroni pattern by Colette. The pockets and cuff plackets are lined in a deep-orange broadcloth, and antique brass snaps and rivets finish the garment.