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Aside from the whole getting-naked-to-go to-the-bathroom issue I’ve fallen back in love with jumpsuits.

This is the one I have and love

But I’ve been on a fashion quest for a patterned one since I saw this photo

Of the incomparable Vix.

When you look up fabulous in the dictionary you will see Vix’s name.

And this one

Ideally I wanted to find a vintage one like Vix…but it just didn’t happen.

Wearing a plain jumpsuit is beginner level. Finding and buying the right patterned jumpsuit is definitely advanced level.

Too large of a pattern and it’ll make me look larger than I am. Too small of a pattern and it reads as a solid to the eye. I was like Goldilocks looking for her perfect jumpsuit. Not too big, not too tight, not too long, not too short.

It needed to be

just

right.

This one.

When Anthropologie had their sale last week I went in to try it on. Then my husband forced me to buy it.

I know.

The nerve.

The jumpsuit ticked off all my the boxes; right length, not too tight, pockets!, bright, floral, open neck, cinched high waistline, and guys…

it is made of silk!

It is literally like walking around in silk pajamas.

I feel so Hugh Hefner.

All I need is a pipe and several bunnies in my arms.

These two will do nicely : )

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This is outfit #3 I’m taking to Amsterdam.

Now please let the weather Gods smile upon me when I’m there so I can wear it.

It must be noted that I did wear this trend back in the early 80’s and I don’t care that I’m wearing it again now despite what Stacy London says,

“If you wore a trend the first time around, you don’t get to wear it the second time around.”

It suited my body type then and it still suits it now. Plus it makes my little hobbit legs look much longer than they really are.

Fashion rules are for fools.

Wear what looks good on you.

Wear what makes you happy.

Simple.

It just so happens that I made the necklace only a few days before I bought the romper.

Funny how that works.

Are there any trends you are enjoying wearing again despite having worn them the first time they were popular?

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I plan on wearing this to the family reunion we have coming up. It's so comfortable I'm trying to decide if I will wear it on the plane.

Jumpsuit – Mexx, Shoes – Me Too!, Belt – Anthropologie, Clutch – TJ Maxx, Watch – Mistura, Glasses – Firmoo

I'm only hesitating because once I had the misfortune of being stuck right at the back of the plane next to the toilets. During the flight someone accidentally walked in on someone that had failed to lock the door. I mean who fails to lock the door? How is that even possible? It's dark in there when the door isn't locked. Like a fridge. The lights don't come on unless you lock the door. But nope, this crazy person didn't lock the door and myself and about 4 other people caught a glimpse that I am still trying to scrub from my brain. Seriously. I freak out if my husband walks in on me in the bathroom and we've been together for 23 years. You can imagine how I felt looking at a total stranger doing their business.

My fear is totally irrational…I think that since I have to remove the whole jumpsuit to go to the bathroom what if I forget to lock the door? Then someone sees me basically naked? In the plane toilet? They might think I'm waiting for my lover to show up so we can join the mile high club. Or I might ruin their lunch. Or traumatize their kids.

Or worse yet…what if part of my jumpsuit touches the floor in the airplane bathroom? ARGH! Or what if it touches the side of the airplane TOILET??? (silent scream) I think it would have to be burned after that.

So these are the dilemmas I'm facing when trying to figure out what I'm packing on my trip.

Welcome to my brain. Over-thinker paranoid germaphobe fashionista.

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