The Long and Short of It – May’s Thrifty Six

Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. On Saturday evening I watched the Eurovision Song Contest with a couple of mojitos. I was working Sunday morning, then I drove to my mum’s later in the day. The weather has been quite warm – I don’t know why I’m surprised by that…it is May after all!

Shelbee chose this month’s theme of ‘The Long and Short of It’, which immediately made me think of wearing something long and something short. Seems obvious, right? But then what short and long pieces to pair together? If in doubt start with something vintage. This skirt is part of a set, (I wore them together in this post) but I swapped the shirt for a sleeveless top with a gigantic bow. (That’s not the short of the outfit though because it’s not preloved). This cropped jacket however is one of my best preloved bargains; my mum found it in a charity shop a few years ago for £1! It’s from Marks & Spencer’s Per Una range so it’s excellent quality.

This is the third time in a month that I’ve worn my Vivaia mules on the blog…I’m obsessed with them! Having bunions and other foot issues makes it really difficult to find shoes that don’t rub or pinch, so these are like the Holy Grail. Vivaia have now added emerald green in this style which I’m thrilled about! I finished off the look with a fun telephone bag, flower ring and pink shades.

SHOP THE LOOK

Vintage skirt (eBay) | Marks & Spencer Per Una jacket (charity shop, similar) | pink bow top from AliExpress (old, similar) | bag from Dolls Kill | Vivaia mules (PR product) | ring from charity shop | Moschino sunglasses

And now for my blogger friends’ take on this theme…

Shelbee of Shelbee on the Edge

“The long and short of it is that I went into the thrift store last week looking for nothing in particular when I spotted two neon scarves, one yellow and one green, hanging alone on a jewelry rack. I thought to myself, ‘Wouldn’t these make an awesome summer wrap if I sewed them together?’ The green scarf is longer and more narrow than the yellow scarf and the yellow scarf is shorter and wider than the green scarf…(long and short, short and long, you get the idea). I decided not to cut the scarves to make them even and opted instead for an asymmetrical wrap. It suits me better when it is a little crooked, I think! I layered it over a preloved tie dye tee shirt dress for a vibrant summer style.” 

Grace of Graceful Rags

“I wasn’t sure what to make of ‘the long and the short of it’ theme (my dad will tell you I’m famously bad at euphemisms), but Jodie’s long skirt inspired me to finally break out this hand-me-down striped number. I tried styling it a few times over the winter but didn’t love the combinations—the waistline is too big and I didn’t want the skirt to hang awkwardly low on me. So I decided to pair it with this new ruffle bodysuit instead, and I absolutely love the color combination! My vintage navy belt did just the trick to hold the skirt in place. Regarding the theme, I figured the skirt is long and my sleeves are short—grasping at straws, I know.”

 

Jane of Preloved-Vintage-Handmade

“Nothing if not literal…

This month’s T6 theme is ‘the long and short of it’.

An interesting turn of phrase that inspires numerous fashion ideas…

…there’s nothing clever here – it’s simple, obvious and completely literal…

Long boots, short shorts, job done!”

 

Jodie of Jodie’s Touch of Style

“Here’s my Long and Short of it.

I decided to break out this fantastic long skirt from a vintage online site and to make the proportions seem better, I paired it with a shorter jacket (also thrifted). In fact, every single thing is secondhand except my jewelry, glasses, and hair extensions!!

I’ve become such a fan of longer skirts and sneakers and it made me smile when the 30-something waitress complimented my outfit.”

 

Nancy of Nancy’s Fashion Style

“When I started working as a branch manager at a fashion store, I first 
received a month’s training in another shop then the one who would be 
mine. During that month you weren’t allowed to make any purchases from 
the store, at least you didn’t get the 50% discount. And just during 
that month I saw the most beautiful dress! I was totally in love with 
it! But it was a pretty expensive one and I would get that discount 
after a few weeks. But I also knew that dress would no longer be there 
after a month.

I think I drooled over the dress many times, because at one point my 
trainer said she would buy the dress for me with the discount and then I 
could pay her back. No sooner said than done. And I completely wore out that dress! A few years ago I came across the dress again on Vinted! And immediately bought it of course! The funny thing is that it has a long and a short hemline! So twice the long and short of it, because this story isn’t at the end yet! Read more on my blog.”

I hope you enjoyed our interpretations of “The Long and Short of It!” We’ll be back on the third Monday of June with another fun challenge. In the meantime, I hope you’ll stop by tomorrow for the weekly link up!

This is where I link up!

Disclaimer: This post contains affiliates links. It means I may earn a small commission for any purchases made through them, at no extra cost to you. This helps towards the running costs of the blog and is very much appreciated. Unauthorized use of text and photos is prohibited.