Oh, and a little bit of oxblood:
In spite of the awkward length, I loved how graphic this sweater is, so I held onto it for years. And then, finally, this fall I had the brilliant idea to shorten it. I cut about 8 inches off and ran a zigzag stitch across the bottom to (hopefully) keep it from unraveling. It took another couple of months to get cold enough to wear this and for me to decide what to wear it with. But, today, the stars have aligned and I'm finally wearing the sweater I've named "The Big Lebowski":
For the inaugural wearing, I paired The Big Lebowski* (vintage I. B. Diffusion for Neiman Marcus via Goodwill) with
an oxblood turtleneck (Gap) and a blush chiffon skirt (Pleione via Nordstrom
Rack). I added black tights (Spanx via
Nordstrom), black ankle boots (Nine West “Darsy”) and a black cashmere scarf
(Nordstrom).
Happy Monday, All!
Gracey
P.S. I know The Big Lebowski is from the 90s, not the 80s, but that's the name the sweater whispered to me.
P. P.S. Here is an awesome I.B. Diffusion promotional video from the 80s:
I love the black and white, even tho it's black and blush. The graphic pattern on the sweater piques my interest too. today, as I left the thrift store I noticed the window displays were black and white....I know I need to wear that this week...and now you have B&W....must be an omen. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat look, Gracey! LOVE that sweater!
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Terry
http://terrys-two-cents.blogspot.com
We are pleated skirt twins today! Great job with shortening your sweater, it looks just right.
ReplyDeleteLove the movie and the sweater. Shortening was a good idea, it looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cozy and scrumptious sweater! I love that you paired it with the flowy chiffon. Makes it look unique and modern too.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, you need TWO of those bracelets. haha
ReplyDeletei love the graphic pattern of it; reminds me of a dress i have. nice save...it's too cool to just sit in the closet!!
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You rock the 80s hard enough to make me reconsider my experience of them. The clothes look so good on you!
ReplyDeleteYou could prolly make a scarf out of the cut off.
ReplyDeletegood call shortening it, that length is perfect for such a wonderful, bold pattern! I also love the filminess of the skirt offset by the sweater and ankle boots, cute :)
ReplyDeleteLove the pleated chiffon skirt
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Brett
Very cute outfit--love a chunky sweater over a light skirt! Also--the video. Awesome. The jazz soundtrack really added a certain je ne sais quoi. Haha!
ReplyDeleteJordan
http://jordansvintagekitchen.blogspot.com
I always liked The Big Lebowski because a ferret is in it :P
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful, beautiful sweater. Now I want to go whack something off. Maybe that peculiar blue Smurf sweater of mine....
Yay for graphic print sweaters! I love that beautiful skirt, too...it adds such a girlie touch to the outfit!
ReplyDeleteApril
Knocked Up Fabulous
Great way to make the sweater work for you. It takes guts to mess with knits,too!
ReplyDeleteOMG that sweater must have been super long if you cut off that much and it still hits your hips! Good job! I do like the print and the buttons!
ReplyDelete♥ laura
the blog of worldly delights
the shop of worldly delights
such a cute sweater!
ReplyDeleteChioma
C's Evolution of Style
Clever remake, Gracey, The Big Lebowski looks great! Especially with the floaty pale skirt. You're GOOD at this stuff! xxxx
ReplyDeleteHey Dude... great outfit.
ReplyDeleteHAHA! The Big Lebowski, I love it :) You did a great job hemming it, I wouldn't have known at all that it was longer. I need to up my sewing skills a bit so I can do something like this to a few of my items. Love your skirt so much, it is a gorgeous color!
ReplyDeleteFun combo - I like that you pulled off cozy and floaty at the same time. :) Great choice to shorten the sweater - I think it will be fun to remix.
ReplyDeletegracey you are funny and darling!
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of you for shortening The big Lebowski.You've done a great job.
ReplyDeleteYou are funny, The Big Lebowski looks great! and I like the sweater and the print is cool. Great combination you have.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you held on to that sweater, it's fantastic. I'm with you, that graphic print is excellent, you look lovely and cosy. x
ReplyDeleteA. I love that cardi. B. That ad is the most cracktastic thing ever! I'm so glad you posted it.
ReplyDeleteFantastic sweater! I was reading along and all "it's not weird, it looks just right" before I got to the "shortened it" part, lol. I love how that incredible graphic interacts with the pleats of the skirt. Back in the day in its original incarnation, I bet it would have been fabulous paired with heavy jersey stirrup pants, the ones with the sewn-in "crease" down the front.
ReplyDeleteThat ad! The amazing sweaters! Stiff giant hair, spackled faces, fabulous headgear, dramatic posing, whoo-whoo! A total gem.
Very pretty! I love the graphic nature of the sweater, but sometimes if something's the wrong length it's just impossible.
ReplyDeletethanks so much for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment. So sweet of you!
Heather
love that. I can see why you hung onto it! I wish I could see a before and after ...
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