The Undone Dandy

The Undone Dandy

If I still worked in a conservative office, this would be my daily uniform. When I worked for a finance company in MA I wore very classic, conservative, preppy looks everyday- think head to toe Brooks Brothers. Since none of the other girls dressed like that, people in the office used to stare at me as if I had grown gills. It was quite funny but also a bit annoying. I mostly just shrugged it off and kept wearing what I loved. This was also back when I invested in my wonderful boy's duffle coat and tartan kilt, which you can see here in a post from last October!

Around the same time, I also bought this camel hair coat. Since I couldn't find an affordable version that I liked, I searched ebay and found this never worn vintage camel hair coat for $50! It was a bit big and needed to be taken up in the sleeves and hem, but still worth the cost. I don't wear it very often, but it's fun to pull it out of my closet for those rare occasions when I want to wear a long, duster coat and feel oh so classic! Here's another old post where I'm sporting the coat.

Photos by Cole. Thanks, darling!

Vintage camel hair coat, vintage suspenders and vintage men's Timex: ebay
Vintage blouse: thrifted
Silk trousers: J. Peterman
Blimey oxfords: Seychelles
Glasses: Oliver Peoples, Deacon
Socks: Madewell
Primary Satchel: Urban Outfitters...Bit by bit, I'm working my way through your amazing comments. If you haven't received a response yet, fear not. I'll get to it soon. ;)

Yours,

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