Another Charity Shop Find!

 



I discovered this suit yesterday on the £1.00 rail in a charity shop. The jacket is a slightly tight fit but at that price I just couldn't resist buying it. I could always wear the skirt without the jacket anyway. The skirt is fine and I like the length - so often skirts are too short and I just wouldn't feel comfortable wearing them. This skirt will make a useful addition to my work clothes.

I am busy today preparing for my interview on Tuesday - thank you for those kind blogger friends who gave advice on an outfit in my previous post. As it is now quite warm and spring like here in the UK, I will probably opt for the skirt suit.

Advice needed on an Interview Outfit.

I have the opportunity of a job interview in 10 days. The post is very similar to my current office admin job but with added responsibility. I would be line manager for two people. The office is also nearer home and would not involve a journey across town where there is often traffic congestion at peak times. This would save me upto 30 minutes a day in lost time.

I really, really would like advice from my blogger friends on a suitable outfit for my interview. It is in a fairly formal corporate environment where dark suits are favoured.

Option one is this black skirt suit. It is fairly formal and I like the length of the skirt. I somehow don't feel completely comfortable with skirts above the knee. I suppose it is due to my modest dress standards which I have always tried to adhere to. I have added a royal blue blouse with trim. I rather like the blue/black contrast but sadly have to wear a white blouse in my current post as the office has a black/white corporate dress policy when working in the front office.



Option 2 is a trouser suit. I would have never even dreamed of wearing such an outfit until about 15 months ago as I was strictly a skirts/dresses only person. However, after being persuaded to start wearing trousers, I now find them very comfortable and much warmer than skirts in the colder weather. I always ensure that the jacket covers my crotch/bottom when wearing trousers in public to maintain my modesty standards. The trousers are also a modest wide style which I find adds to the comfort. I am wearing a white blouse in this photo but, of course, the blouses could be interchangeable. 

My husband likes both options and says that the final decision is down to me which is not that helpful so I look forward to receiving lots of advice from readers.

A Bright and Cheerful Outfit

It is really warm and sunny here in the UK today. It is surprising how it lifts your mood! I thought that I would join Iris from Feminine Modesty and one or two other of my blogger friends in coming  up with a bright and cheerful outfit. I thought that this dress might be appropriate. It is really meant for summer but it was warm enough to wear it outside without a jumper. It is slightly shorter than I would normally prefer but I bought it new last year for the vibrant blue colour which I love. It came from New Look.



Another sign that Spring is with us are the magnificent displays of daffodils that are bursting open in the local parks. As a family we enjoy going for a walk at weekends to view the lovely blooms at this time of the year. It is good to get some exercise and fresh air.

We will also be starting to tend our own garden this weekend. There is a lot of tidying to do and grass to be cut but I enjoy it. There is something therapeutic about working in the garden for a few hours after a hectic day in the office.

I don't think I will start a theme by posting a picture of my gardening outfit...........although people might amuse themselves by counting the number of holes in my jumper - he he!!

From the Back of my Wardrobe...

I was going through my wardrobe recently with a view to making some room by donating some clothes which I no longer wear to the charity shop when I came across this dress.

I don't think I have worn it for nearly ten years as I bought it to wear to a March Wedding before the children were born. I bought it new from Marks and Spencers. It is reasonably warm as the material contains a wool mix and is fairly thick. It is always a nightmare to buy something suitable to wear for events in March as the weather can be very unpredictable.

I may well wear it again this weekend as we are visiting relatives and I was looking for a suitable outfit. I am not sure if it a little dated in style but I think it deserves a second outing after all this time in the back of the wardrobe.

A "new to me" Skirt Suit

This is a fairly recent charity shop find. With the slightly warmer temperatures and spring not that far away, I shall soon be reverting to wearing skirts again to work. It is always a sign of better things to come when I can arrive home in daylight. This suit cost me £8.50 and was nearly new. I quite like the style and length of the skirt. It was originally purchased from Marks and Spencer. I am not too sure about the photo though as there appears to be something wrong with my shoulder!

Pastels

Iris from Feminine Modesty set a challenge a few days ago to wear more cheerful outfits in pastel shades during these cold dark winter days. My wardrobe is not varied enough to take part in many blog challenges even though I often want to - but this time I will give it a go!

The jumper is for once purchased new. It is salmon pink so I think it will qualify as a pastel shade. I bought it in New Look. The trousers are in cotton and are pale brown. I bought them last summer for wearing on holiday. Under the jumper is a long white shirt which (almost) covers those areas which I prefer out of sight when wearing trousers in public to maintain my standards of modesty.

 

Iris is right - it does lift your mood when wearing brighter colours rather than the usual winter outfits dominated by black.

Wishing it was Summer

It has been chilly here for the past few weeks and I have been feeling a little under the weather with a cold and cough. Not serious enough to keep me off work - more of a nuisance.

I have been trying to keep warm with extra layers including thick woolly jumpers and thicker tights when at home and the wool trouser suit (shown in my last post) when at work.

I decided to try to cheer myself up with this weeks "charity shop bargain" post by sporting a summer dress which I bought in August last year. I discovered it still in its bag at the bottom of my wardrobe as I somehow forgot about it. It cost me £4.00 and it originally came from New Look.

It is a little figure hugging but I like it and can't wait until it is warm enough outside to wear it - may be just another three months if we are lucky!