Birthday re-cap, jacket geebling, and SFDs

[cupcake_goth]

My birthday weekend was lovely, and thank you to everyone who wished me a happy one! 39 feels no different than 38. For that matter, 39 really feels no different than, say, 30 did. The weekend involved going out to dinner with my parents, and a fancy tea party. stroppy_baggage, because he is a wonderful and indulgent spouse, surprised me with the mini tricorn from Topsy Turvy Design that I have been coveting for many many months. Let me tell you, that hat is a showpiece of quality construction. Absolutely beautiful, and I can't wait to wear it!

Jacket geebling! My H&M Cavalli jacket arrived this weekend, and my goodness, is it pretty. And it fits me! (I suspect this means that the Powers That Be behind this line went for a touch of vanity sizing, because I *know* I am not actually a size 10, but I'm not complaining.) Since the jacket does fit me through the bust & waist, all I need to do are the minor tweaks I have to perform on every jacket I ever own (adding back vents so it doesn't bunch awkwardly over my petticoats). For those of you who also coveted this jacket, check your local consignment stores in about four to six months, because I can't imagine that most of the people who bought this jacket will actually wear it.

SFDs! Behind the cut-tag, as always.

• Black pointy-toe flats with tiny pink bows.


• Black knee-length cotton stockings with pink ribbons, worn over black opaque tights.


• Short black velvet full skirt worn over a knee-length pink skirt with black lace trim. Both of those are over a black, slightly-shorter than knee-length petticoat.


• Pink Victorian-esque high-collar blouse.


• Waist-length black Mandarin collar jacket.


• Smalll black faux-fur collar/stole that closes with wide black & pink striped satin ties.


• Hair down (with newly-trimmed batwing point bangs), and the usual giant rings.


• Makeup: YSL Touch Eclat, MAC "whistle" eyeshadow with "mothbrown" at the corners, black pencil under my eyes, black liquid liner on the top lids, DiorShow mascara, translucent powder, and Vamp lipstick.

My "new" team is very nice. People keep stopping by to see how I'm doing, to see what progress I've made in decorating my office (the answer being Quite A Bit), and to see if I have any questions about the topics I'm working on. In other words, they're interested in helping me succeed, instead of the sink or swim school of training I usually experience. It's a nice change.

Comments

[torreybird.livejournal.com]

happy birthday, and happy "new" team! Sounds like Things are Going Swimmingly. What terrific news.

[naissa.livejournal.com]

I am glad to hear your birthday celebration went well and the jacket you so coveted fits you. I've been meaning to ask what exactly is the difference between stockings and tights, since I see you layer them quite often.

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Er, tights cover one all the way up, whereas stockings are usually only knee or thigh -high. I love pattered stockings, or opaque cotton ones, but they're not warm enough to wear on their own during autumn and winter.

[naissa.livejournal.com]

I see, said the blind man.

[poetry-lady.livejournal.com]

In my opinion, all the ages I have been feel no different than 17 in most ways (except things do get better as I get more practice). :) But that's the age I've been fixed at; everyone's got their own internal age or age range.

The jacket sounds lovely, I can hardly wait for pictures. I am wondering how you do vents? I could sometimes use that for fitting something over my butt. :)

And YAYYAYYAYYAY!!!! on the work situation. That's totally awesome. I'm very happy for you.

[poetry-lady.livejournal.com]

(And I'm beginning to wonder if you really want that stuff I keep asking about to disappear?? You always seem to never answer those queries... If that's the case, let me know...)

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

::smacks head::

Yes, I do want that stuff. I just keep forgetting to reply to you because work gets distracting. I think the best bet may be you handing it off to me while I'm at the office, and I can make it go home from there.

[poetry-lady.livejournal.com]

OK. Glad I asked. Um, next week sometime I could drop it off--what are good days/times for you? (If you had time, we could have coffee, but you're probably busy with the new job.)

[staxxy.livejournal.com]

hooray for the new team!!

hooray for the jacket fitting!!

Hooray for Peeve. He is truly made of awesome and win. :)

[rikibeth.livejournal.com]

hooray, the jacket fits!

I broke down and bought it on eBay in an 8, and it arrived today. It fits, although a bit closely, and it's a little bit shorter than I expected so it works oddly with low-rise jeans (it'll work better when I lose the pesky 10-15 pounds I gained this summer), but I think it'll work SPLENDIDLY with my green-and-black Tripp crinoline, and with my longer skirts. And possibly with the high-waist pencil skirt I just bought as well.

OMG what a lovely jacket.

Tell me I don't need to couch a strand of Japan silver around each of the frogs?

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

Oh, I am glad to hear you did get the jacket, even if it involved buying it off of eBay.

It is strangely short, isn't it? I mean, it'll work just fine for my wardrobe of high-waisted skirts and petticoats, but I can't picture people wearing it with trousers or jeans.

Couching a strand of Japan silver around each of the frogs? That sounds like a wonderful (if time-consuming!) idea.

[durtro93.livejournal.com]

it sounds like a fabulous birthday was had, and rightly so - I still don't believe that you're slightly older than me, because you have never looked it!

Happy birthday, young'un!

[jeyen.livejournal.com]

Yay, Cavalli jacket! And yay, tricorn hat!

[dark-phoenix54.livejournal.com]

Oh, happy birthday! I'm glad to see it was enjoyable.

I'm not sure any birthday makes you feel any different instantly. It's when you look back a long ways that you see the changes....

A part of me feels older than dirt (mainly when I try to get up after working in the yard or something) but a part of me is still a kid, and I really do bounce up and down when excited, and it doesn't take much to excite me. Shiny thing! Butterfly! Kitty! Some things never change, no matter how many birthdays you can count.

[spitecandy.livejournal.com]

Happy Birfday! Whats even neater is that I coulda sworn you were 10 years younger than I, instead of 6 months older. Hugs

Happy belated birthday!

[robespierrette.livejournal.com]

Oh, and, if my friend Nathan comes up and introduces himself to you at work, don't be surprised. I told him it would be OK - I hope it is?

Nathan runs Ravenrook (http://www.ravenrook.com/). We're all costume and clothing geeks, and I think he wants to compliment your sartorial splendor! :)

(He and his wife are finally celebrating their wedding next month - they got married last year - and she's making a dress based on a Fortuny gown - it is most squee-worthy.)

[aimeejmc.livejournal.com]

A very Belated Happy Birthday, m'dear!

BTW - did you get my email yesterday?

[cupcake-goth.livejournal.com]

I *did* get your mail, and I should go reply to it right now.