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Make An Outfit: Victorian Meets Western
In dressing yesterday, I discovered a whole, new should-be trend. Victorian laces and frills were once worn upon the plains of the ol’ west. Today, it is so on top of modern to wear a Victorian top with … cowboy boots! While nothing like this would inspire me to buy cowboy boots for myself, I do suggest those of you with a western flair to try this look of mixture, with a lacy, frilly top.
I’d pair a dark Victorian-inspired top with a tan blazer, fairly simple–yet elegant cowboy boots, and a subtly western bag—or just a simple, sturdy brown leather bag. The one I’ve shown here has nice details that are of the west—yet feminine. That detail, with the flattering lines of this blazer; with old-school romantic puffed shoulders, mixes it all in beautifully, with modern fashion and classic, semi-historical reminiscence.
How to do your bottom half? In a tan suede pencil knee-length skirt, of course! It’s both riche, rugged and classic. C’est perfect! A denim skirt is also suitable, as no other denim is present. Mixing one denim item really works here. A denim jacket would look great with brown slacks or corduroys, even. Yes, you can really mix this up: Jeans can be worn for the timid or in colder weather, as I don’t recommend daring to try bold tights. Sheer, blend-in tights can be tried by the fabulista who knows how to fit in those fine lines of just-enough.
Pull off this intelligence-test of an ensemble, and you’re fab, already!
For buying details:
On Your Feet - Women’s Rancho at Shoes.com: Women’s Western Boots,
with many more western styles.
Indian Gypsy Flap Shoulder at eBags.com
(search for “western”).
Mossimo Sleeveless Victorian Top
and
Mossimo Latte Junior’s 2 Button Knit Blazer
from Mossimo, at Target.com (or Targét)! (You’ll have to browse around for your size n’ color.)
Petite Preswick & Moore Suede Skirt at Boscov’s Department Store
by Designer Ella on January 13, 2006
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