Outfit of the Day: Alpine Skirt
I recently acquired a gorgeous skirt from Collectif, and I
wanted to show you the outfit that I styled to feature it!
The skirt is called the ‘Rosie Alpine Swing Skirt’, and is
made of a heavy, thick, suede-like fabric. It features beautiful embroidery of
alpine-style flowers, and also came with a brown belt to cinch in your waist
and to add an extra touch of detail.
I love how long this skirt is. On me, it passes my knees and
comes to about mid-calf (I’m somewhere between 5’3 and 5’4, or around 163cm).
Many vintage reproduction styles tend to raise the hemlines of dresses and
skirts, to suit a modern audience who are used to a bit of flesh, but those of
us who love vintage style aren’t looking to show off our thighs most of the
time!
The fabric feels really high quality as well. Because it’s
so thick and heavy, it has a gorgeous movement to it when you walk, and of
course if you do a couple of spins it flares out beautifully! The embroidery
feels sturdy, not like the threads are going to fray any time soon, and all the
seams and hems feel secure as well.
To style this skirt, I used a vintage 1980s blouse from
Etsy. The blouse is chiffon, and features pleats and embroidery in stripes down
the front. It makes me feel like an Edwardian lady, which is heightened with
the long skirt!
For footwear, I chose these flats from Marks and Spencer.
They were new, and very comfortable to begin with, but started to rub my toes
after a while. I think I need to wear them a little bit more to soften the material.
These shoes are made of vegan ‘leather’, which I really appreciate; they’re
stylish without harming cows!
Since the red in the skirt matched the red in my glasses, I
decided to keep my specs on for this outfit. I typically wear contact lenses,
but it’s good to give your eyes a break every now and then and have a glasses
day!
All in all, I was very happy with this outfit. I was
comfortable, and felt like a truly vintage lady all day! I hope you’ve found
this post a good source of inspiration for your own outfits. For more outfit
inspiration, why not follow me on Instagram or my board for vintage style on
Pinterest?
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