Sigh, it can't be only me.... or is it?
Perhaps it is because I never lived in a cold climate, until I was an adult. I was never trained from a young age to keep those hats, gloves and scarves from getting lost.
So, what I'm trying to say, is that I can never have too many hats or scarves.
Anyway, I was encouraged by Meg's post on legwarmers to refashion this sweater into something more useful:
It was handed down to me in perfect condition. It is made of wool, and is very soft to the touch. The problem? Well. If it is not obvious in the photo, let me point out the extremely longgggg sleeves. Yes, it's a very strange sweater, and I could never bring myself to wear it, even though the sizing is correct.
So, the sleeves became legwarmers, the bodice became a cowl scarf, and the neck/shoulder area becomes the hat.
I absolutely adore the scarf. Love it.
I'm unsure about the hat. It's very warm and very slouchy. Maybe it is even too slouchy. However, I can easily do something about that.
About the legwarmers, I was not sure. After all, I do not have a lot of the fashion flair displayed by the many legwarmer-wearing fashion bloggers out there. It takes a little bit of "oomph", a little bit of sass to get away with it.
I got a lot of (good-nature) teasing from the hubs, whenever I put them on. However, they have since grown on me. Mainly because they are so warm and functional. They are almost as warm as my snow pants, and that's saying something. Perfect for those cold, windy and snowy days (such as today), when I'm waiting at the end of the street for my daughter to get off her school bus.
Who cares how I look like in them. I like them, darn it!
So, whenever I get a teasing remark from my husband, I'll just do a flamboyant pirouette, kick my legs up in the air and sing, "Fame! I'm gonna live forever, I'm gonna learn how to fly... high!"
8 comments:
I think the legwarmers look super cute on you - you must have the right degree of sass.
Fabulous! -- ALL of it!!
This is winter chic! :)
Great idea. You are so creative.
Heh...love it!
You know, Lo Gung can never find his winter wear, either. LOL
You did such a great job repurposing that (very odd) sweater! I sometimes get a yearning for leg warmers myself, perhaps harking back to my ballet days in the 70's and then the OMG fasion legwarmers of the 80's, but you're right - they do take a certain kind of panache to pull off successfully, and I probably don't have it. Plus, I'm seldom cold... so there are very few arguments to me having them... EXCEPT I WANT THEM! :D
Rather than invest in knitting them up properly, I may try this approach first, just to see if maybe I might like them/be able to pull them off.
Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE what you've done with that jumper! Your look gorgeous!!! Wear it, please, it's fab and you carry it off with great style, and if its as comfortable and warm as you say, bonus!
Thanks, ladies. I am happy to report that I found my beret and ruffle scarf.
It was in the wagon (the one I use to pull my younger daughter, when we are trekking to the bus stop to pick up the older one).
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