Parting is such sweet sorrow

So this is it, my last night in modernity.

I have been having mild panics all day.. i dont have enough clothes, i am going to freeze, i dont have enough time in the mornings to do my hair, on and on it goes.

I got home from work tonight and threw on my comfy, loungy clothes, because I still can. I have begun to realise how reliant on comfort i am, and how it really is just a reduction of previous suffering. you know what i mean, tight skirt, heels all day, come home and put on your trackies and no bra.. AAHHHH

But what will I do with no trackies? Which brings me to my greatest comfort. My old faithful hoody. We saw each other across a crowded shop one day in deepest darkest winter and i havent passed a day without him since. Bar a few wash days, granted.

I pull up the hood and retreat into my own Claire world, white and fluffy.

If i am going to cheat this month it will be with this baby.

I am in dire need of vintage comfy clothes, It will have to be cardigans and capris I think. But I would love to find some really naff 50’s trousers

So tommorrow i start my science experiment. But for now I am going to snuggle into bed in my 2010 PJ’s.

Night Night

The preparation has begun in earnest

The decision has been made… I will begin my 27/7 vintage adventure on the 1st December.

This done, and my blog prepared means that now I have to take a long hard look at my wardrobe.

Of course, anyone that knows me realises that this is just an excuse for a shopping trip, and i will not deny that this is one of the key reasons for the project.

Today i found a nightie – very important if i am going to look styley with curlers in my hair, a pair of suede red shoes and the most amazing little yellow hat. Only trouble is that the little yellow hat matches nothing that i own. No suprises there.. half of my wardrobe doesnt match anything else i own.

I have been experimenting with my hair now for a number of weeks and am confident that i can pull off authentic styles of the 40’s and 50’s. Why did noone tell me about 40’s victory rolls before? This is a style i can rock whatever the occasion, however at the moment it takes me 40 mins to put my hair up. With the help of You tube (especially “Lisa freemont street”) I am optimistic i can get it down to 10 mins and only throwing the hairbrush across the room a couple of times.