Frocking Friday #12, Hippie 'N Boots

After a handful of 80 degree days, the weather has taken a cooler turn.  It is currently 50 something and might get in the 60s before the sun is hidden by the clouds and rain predicted for the weekend.

All three boys are home (it is a teacher work day), and are currently being entertained by NetFlix Instant Play.  After lunch (behind me, warming on the stove), I guess I'd better get them outside for some Vitamin D.

Other than that the plans are to maybe go drop off trash/recycling and then later on I really need to do some serious grocery shopping.  Our cupboards are bare.   If I really feel daring, I might try picking up a few things with the three stooges in tow, but there are several cons to that scenario... it frazzles me, I end up spending more than I should, and it frazzles me.

While I've got several fun newish vintage items to wear, lately I've been dressing more Sporty Spice than Vintage Diva... except today I felt more Hippie 'N Boots.

I cut about 10" off the length of this fair trade dress, recently thrifted for 50% off.   The back is cute too (buttons up) so I might wear it in reverse the next time.

I really like my woven ethnic design bag that I thrifted a long time ago and came across the other day while digging through my "To Mend/Repurpose" storage bin.

Yes, I have a 35 GL STORAGE BIN of things to mend (most of it has been in there for years).  I also have 35 gallons of "Fabric", 35 gallons of "Craft Supplies" and 35 gallons of "To Sell / Spare Summer & Maternity."  You'd think there would be projects a plenty a flowing out of my magical crafty fingers, but no.  I'm trying though.  Cutting this dress shorter was a start.  I hemmed a different dress this morning also and may experiment with removing the collar at some point.

That is probably about as much as I'll be able to squeeze in for the day.  Now I just need to chill out, maybe put another coat of "Brunette on the Internet" nail polish on (thanks BFF, love the name and color), oh and try to keep the boys out of trouble until their father comes home to find the staple gun for me.  Thanks for all the suggestions on my DIY FAIL post...  if I don't end up using velcro sticky tape I've got it on my list to pick up for some other project some time in the future.  Hence the 35 gallons of craft supplies.

UpDo with felt flower hair pin, a gift with frecklewonder.etsy.com purchase.  

100% Thrifty, Frocking Friday:
~ black w/ woven panel fair trade dress; thrifted this year, shortened with just a raw edge for now
~ woven bag; thrifted a long time ago
~ red/black tights; old Torrid clearance
~ boots; thrifted this past year
~ starlette/grandma shades; thrifted this month
~ Brunette on the Internet polish; Sephora by O.P.I was a gift from BFF