The first place I go for any project is obvi Goodwill. Here are some dressing room snaps:
Clockwise from top left:
1. I liked the shape of those knitted sweater sleeves (or more accurately, my 14 year old self did) but I need another black, open cardigan that is designed to not actually keep you warm like I need, umm...nothing.
2. Those black Victorian booties are my own (Aerosoles, and I believe they are on super sale. P.S. They do teacher discounts, friends). So is the silk skirt, which is another Goowillian find that may or may not be a slip IRL. The jacket is now also my own, as it was the only purchase I made from this trip. I took out the shoulder pads, and when I'm wearing it, I roll the sleeves to downplay the matronly. I was unsure about the colors, but the sheerness and the back ( it is split almost all the way to my shoulder blades) seemed appropriately Jocelyn.
3. The lion detail was from the best blazer EVER, that was ALAS! too small.
4. I really wanted that long, black jacket to work out so that I could embroider on the back, but it seems a bit too clerical, no?
5. And last but not least, the middle, which was a top of an awesome color and texture. Burgundy velvet seems like the epitome of vaguely medieval costume aspiration. However, the vestyness of the piece was...awkward... in the armholes. The trick with success at Goodwill is to strict, even if something is only three bucks. If you don't like it as much as any full price piece, don't buy it.
Overall, I added a little neon photoshop for funsies, and in the spirit of Jocelyn's random color palette face-painting experiments.
Here some things that were amazing OTH, (on the hanger) but not OTB (on the body, specifically mine).
These are hand-to-God leather sweatpants. I had to try them on even though they had a.) nothing to do with A Knight's Tale and b.) obviously looked terrible, as leather sweatpants will. The little cami was the right color scheme for my current inspiration, but it was like an extra extra small.
I also passed up on a really awesome, totally unrelated jumpsuit that would have required a bandeau, which is not a look I do well.
Trip Grade: C-. I wanted to be super inspired, but all I left with was the top. Oh! and a project- unrelated (non-canon, if you will) striped shirt, which seems to be my sideline obsession, but we can discuss that at a later date.