Ruffles & Lace

I don't know if you remember but I've been on the hunt for the perfect ruffled top, without much luck. Well my luck changed last week at Kohl's,
With this pink beauty.

I'll probably wear it with a shrug, as I do have middle aged shoulders and arms.

It's really more pink than purple in real life, and I love it. In case you are wondering it's in the Apt. 9 department of Kohls. They also have a fun black one that I picked up, it has no lace just the ruffles. And unlike most ruffled items, It actually looks good on me.

Because I now have full fledged ruffle and lace fever I began to hunt around on Etsy at what the truly talented ladies are doing with lace and ruffles . I became so INSPIRED I decided to whip out the sewing machine and the stash of old lace, and get to work.


I pulled out an old mis-shapen v-neck tshirt that was one step away from going to good will and began attaching lace and doilies all over the place






then on to a tank top with just added lace on the bottom

I'll probably wear it with a shrug for reasons stated above

Now Miss Pettite here is a size 8 and I am not. Miss pettite has no boobs and I do so that is why I am showing you my creations on Miss pettite, as I may never actually wear them, as they just do not look as great on me. But I am happy with my lace and ruffle experimentation. And I think I may have it out of my system....

but wait, I decided to poke around the Anthropologie site yesterday and fell in love with this top.

and this one

Oh to be a size 8 again.....with cute little ...everything!