What Shall I Wear to the Winter Frolic?

Readers, I can hardly believe it but the MPB Day Winter Frolic is this coming Saturday, March 7th!  (Details can be found here.)

It's so true that time speeds up the older you get: wasn't it just Christmas and wasn't I recently in college?

I always like to wear mostly me-mades to MPB Day events: I mean, I have to set an example, right?  I could wear the vest I recently finished, made from vintage McCall's 5051 (below). 

I could pair the vest with the William Morris print shirt which I'm wearing in the top photo, because when I unbutton the vest....

That beautiful fabric was actually a gift from my friend Pam, who is expected at Saturday's event.

I could also wear my Davy Crockett shirt.  Since it's likely to be a sunny day in the mid-40's, I might wear it layered over one of my favorite me-made flannel shirts.  (Do you think the leather laces are too long?  I might trim them a little.)

Of course, I could always fall back on something from Thom Browne's Fall/Winter 2019 collection, though I hate when my hem drags on the asphalt.

My outwear choices depend on the weather.  I could wear my new Eighties jacket, but I'd have to really layer up.

There's always my faux fur but I wore that to last year's Winter Frolic.

Another option is my wool tweed peacoat but I'd need to replace the lining before Saturday as I removed the old one, which was fraying.  May not happen though maybe this is just the kick in the pants I need to get it finished.

As for my makeup, I'm going for an overall pale palette with an emphasis on the eye. 

On a more serious note, with the Winter Frolic just a few days away, please finish your outfits as soon as possible and do check to cut off any dangling threads.  It's embarrassing when I am forced to do it for you.  I will have my clippers at the ready!

In closing, I hope to see you on Saturday.

Have a great day, everybody, and happy sewing!

Thom Browne says it's ruffles for Spring/Summer 2020.