Housewarming Party & Uncomfortable Shoes

This weekend was filled with pizza, friends and getting dolled up for our friend's housewarming cocktail party. I opted to wear this little black dress with ruched leggings as the dress is pretty short and I don't think the party would be too thrilled if I mooned them all. Then again, they are my friends. Haha!

You can't tell by my silliness, but I wasn't really feeling very awesome. I had one of those 'everything looks terrible, I look terrible, I hate everything I put on' evenings while I got dressed, but it didn't help that I physically didn't feel well. I get these feelings every-so-often and I give myself a little pep talk, tell myself that all my friend's will be at the party and I'm going to have a lot of fun. It's just clothes, get over it. *Wink*

Well my little talk to myself worked and I had a great time at the housewarming despite my beautiful, yet ouchie shoes. Perhaps that is why they live in the closet and only come out from time to time. Maybe I should just put them on a shelf so I can at least enjoy them that way!

Hi everybody!

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend!

Thanks for reading.

XOXO-Meagan Kyla

Spooky Cocktail Party Attire

I went to a spooktacular cocktail party at friend's and decided to make 'bloody bat and tombstone sandwiches' aka peanut butter and blackberry jam sandwiches. I have to admit I love eating bat shaped food items, haha!

I decided since it was a cocktail party that I would wear a pillbox hat that I made and have never worn. I used to make pillbox hats and sell them in my shop before discovering my love for upcycling clothing was shared by others. This particular hat is black vinyl with a skeleton hand detail and black feathers, I even made a black vinyl bow. Making hats are time consuming, especially when you are making the hat bases from scratch, but I do enjoy wearing them!

I'm wearing a halter style polka dot dress made by the lovely and talented Miss Dolly of Dungaree Dolly, she made this as a special gift from Derek. She doesn't make dresses for the public, so I cherish this special garment. 

The dress has a full circle skirt and though I would wear a crinoline underneath for swing dances, I decided to spare the party guests from being entrapped in my massive dress. Fashion can be dangerous! Though this silhouette is flattering, I have realized that I've been more drawn to 60's shift dresses and babydolls, but I will always love mixing 50s styles with my creepy kitschy touches.

Thanks for reading! I hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful month of October.

XOXO-Meagan Kyla