Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Outfit: Great-Grandfather's Trousers


 You guys, these PANTS. I was rifling through some more boxes of stuff at my grandparents' house when I stumbled upon these high-waisted, cuffed trousers with some sort of a brown sheen to the fabric. I just about shrieked! They were glorious! They have the name D. Jones written in the waistband. That's David Jones, my great-grandfather, and while I never met him I have to imagine he was quite short in his old age, because these are cropped pants on me! I was so excited when I tried them on and they fit so well. They are a bit big in the waist, but nothing a good belt won't fix. Not to mention I wore them to an 8 hour training day last week for my job and they definitely passed the comfy-for-sitting-in-a-metal-chair-for-8-hours test. The only trouble is that I had that thrift store song stuck in my head all day. I don't know the song well but there is that line about wearing your granddad's clothes? Yep, played in my head the whole time :)

I also decided that because there were roses on my scarf, I had to mirror that in my hair and tried some large pincurls, which were so fun to wear. I also had curly hair afterword, so win-win in my book.

















And don't forget to check out my shop this week too! I've added a bunch of really fun vintage blouses with pretty collars and things :) Here is the link!

God Bless!
KJA

Psalm 16:8
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.



Wearing:
Top- St. Vincent DePaul Thrift Store
Pants- Great-Grandfather's
Shoes- Rummage Sale
Scarf- Thrift Store?

8 comments:

  1. You look fantastic in these! I can't believe these were your great-grandfather's because they look like they were made for you. Such a cute, casual outfit!

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  2. They look delightful on you!

    We're doing professional development this week too.

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  3. Great look! They are wonderful paired with that striped oxford shirt and I love the pop of floral from the scarf! :-)
    -Melissa

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  4. I love how this outfit is such a great connection to your family. Its amazing that you could take the pants and repurpose them for yourself not to mention look so darn cute in mens pants! I hope your new job is going well!
    Justine
    http://theredlipchronicles.blogspot.com

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  5. Really awesome that they fit you, and I do love that sheen the fabric has! What a wonderful thing it is to wear a garment that was passed down your family tree. :)

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  6. Those trousers really look great on you

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  7. Only you can find pants like these and style them so perfectly! :D They are quite the interesting pair! I love the striped shirt and the loafers ^^

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  8. This is seriously adorable! It looks comfy too! I just love those slacks paired with those loafers. Me Oh My!
    xoxo
    Taylor
    http://www.nothingbutapigeon.com/

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