When real things happen to imaginary people

I don't know if you people have been paying attention, but kambriel has been making some ASTONISHINGLY lovely new designs.

One, there's the Jacqueline the Ripper Sherlockian Greatcoat. Look at that. LOOK AT THAT. The attached capelet! The sweeping skirt!

But the design that calls to me? The one that just went straight to the "Good G-d I must own that" list of coveting?

The Susperia Gown. It's the same fabric as one of my favorite blouses, the Femininja Cowl, but it's a full-length witchygoth gown! Eeeeeee!

kambriel my love, you are a genius, and I don't say that lightly. Also, I am incredibly lucky to know you, and I wish we lived nearer to each other.

Either I'm really, really suggestible about fashion (which I don't think is the case), or I'm flouncing further into deathrock Victorian -land. Because I'm craving a motorcycle-styled jacket. Something in a mid-to-heavy-weight black cotton twill (maybe with some stretch to it), about waist-length, fitted and NOT boxy (as in, different than how all of us wore our motorcycle jackets in the 80s), and with the big lapels, snaps, and zippers.

I'd wear it over ruffly blouses and fluffy skirts, of course. And with my hair pulled up with floofy lace hair ties.

But can I find precisely what I'm looking for? Not for under $75 so far. Lip Service makes a couple of jackets that are almost exactly what I want, but are out my budget at the moment.* I think next weekend, I need to hit Ross/TJ Maxx/Goodwill, and see what I find.





*Yes, I have been muttering about having another closet culling sale. Sorting that out was obviously postponed while I was sickly.