Pink and black velveteen coat

The original purpose of this post was to show off my pink and pearly outfit.

Exhibit A:

  

 (Gaaaaah must remember to wear sunglasses for early morning photo shoots)

 

Then I realised I had not yet displayed this coat on my blog. Shocking! So here it is.

Exhibit B:

Black velveteen coat with pink fur trim, lined in pink satin.

The outdoor pictures show off the colour better, but I am running out of daylight hours when I come home in the evenings these days.

I Was Good and sewed on all the fur around the hood and cuffs (no glue). The tufts are actually all individual little squares of fur, like a grid, so it was easier than it looks to get between the squares to sew it all on.

The hood is far too big for practical purposes and flops right down to my nose if I try wearing it. I usually try and scrunch it around my neck like a scarf.



Mr Horse Head wears it well (he was the only thing in the house that it fitted and that didn't fall off Doris the Dummy while I took a photo).

Thinking about it, I realised I actually made this coat about 8 years ago. I was very proud of it at the time, and although I can now see several things that I could have done better or differently, I still consider it one of my favourite creations. I don't know what pattern I used but I'm sure after all this time it's no longer available anyway.

Here is a close up of all my jewellery. I just love pearls. Not in a 1950's-neat-little-one-strand-about-the-neck way, clearly. When it comes to pearls, more definitely is more. I'm also wearing a little swallow pendant but he went sideways at the wrong moment here. 

It's next to the knot of pearls and chains.

Pink cardigan - opshopped

Pearl necklaces & pink stone ring - Diva

Swallow pendant - ASOS

Pearl ring - some hippy dippy stall at a market years ago

Boots - Dr Martens

dress & leggings - retail
Mr Horse Head - Dangerfield outlet

Mr Horse Head's contribution to the post:

Neigh. Bleh. Get me off this thing, I've got pins in me. Where are my pearls?