3.10.11

proud boy scout

Hello dollies! Thanks a million for all the birthday well-wishing; y'all are the sweetest!!


Here's a quick outfit post to share with you. I am wearing some old Boy Scout trousers and a '60s Rockmount western shirt I snagged on eBay way back in 10th grade.

I'm crazy about these new-to-me Boy Scout slacks, thrifted for $10 (I got the matching shirt, too-- it's too big but covered in nifty pins and badges). They're great rough-up pants for mundane stuff like early morning classes and late nights in the library. I guess I'm a regular ol' cross-dresser over here, 'cause my two other favorite pairs of pants (these and these) are also originally for the lads. The only inexpensive vintage womens' pants I can ever seem to find are the ubiquitous, tapered-leg '50s/'60s slacks and Jeanies, which are cute and all, but I find some great stuff in the mens' section. My figure is not especially boyish, and they actually seem to fit quite splendidly, if I may say so myself. Also, all these Boy Scout and Navy cast-offs are tough as nails. Mine have all come from antique stores and eBay thus far, but this website is gonna have me broke, I reckon... they have sailor cast-offs galore for very reasonable prices. Get yours today.


These Scout pants of mine have a nifty li'l pocket on the inner waistband. But oh-oh, what's this? "This garment may be worn only by a registered member". I actually feel a little guilty about that... 


 (d'you like the antique oriental carpet I lugged into my dorm room?!)

Oh yes, did you notice? My hair is back to black!! After two long years of growing it out, the siren call of raven-hued locks was just too much to resist. I feel more like myself with black hair.

I hope you had a nice weekend!

14 comments:

  1. "This garment may only be worn by a registered member"... oh, I could just die. How awesome! Great outfit. And I'm seriously into that horses and pastures looking bedspread in the last photo.

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  2. I like the combination of the androgynous outfit and the cute girly hair. I love the fringing on the shirt, am slightly obsessed with fringing right now.

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  3. Ah, sweet darlin'! Gorgeous as ever! Great look!

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  4. I adore that top and how you've lugged a carpet into your room - so personal - best way to light up those dull dorm rooms

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  5. Brilliant outfit love the shirt and those trousers are amazing, I am currently drooling over the pants on the website! x

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  6. Thank you everyone!!!!

    Lisa, those are my paint-by-numbers-style pony sheets I've had since middle school (peak Horse Crazy period). Aren't they fabulous?

    Polly, the fringe is tops! It makes me feel like a rodeo queen circa 1965.

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  7. This outfit is so adorable! I just love the Boy Scout trousers paired with the western blouse. ;) I have some Navy issue blue bell bottoms (otherwise known as the bottom half of the "Cracker Jack" uniform ;) that I bought years ago at an antique shop. They're my favorite wintertime slacks!

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  8. Dakota! those pants are sooo cute on you! and I really love your hair that dark.

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  9. You look so cute, as always! I love the shirt, and those trousers are just perfect. What a find! I love old uniform pieces. Love the black hair, as well!

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  10. adorable!! Ok you've sold me... I will head over to the men's section!

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  11. Eee this look is such perfection! xo

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  12. Great outfit - the slacks look great and I adore that shirt! I love your hair black, too - I'm growing mine out at present but really miss my raven locks.
    -Andi x

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  13. How cute!!!!! You fit those man-pants perfectly!

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  14. What an adorable outfit! Love your hair cut by the way :)

    xo,
    Em

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