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Patty Brower

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Staunton, VA 24401

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Patty Brower

625 Alleghany Avenue | Staunton, VA 24401

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Guys — I will be back out my regular programming

Guys — I will be back out my regular programming soon — I have a whole weekend in NC with cute dresses coming up.

In the meantime. I’ve turned into the basic b who lives in athleisure and drinks Starbies. 🙄

I joined a gym recently and had to restock my workout clothes — I’d tossed them all a while ago because odd colors and a schlump vibe — think black leggings and Torrid Rocky Horror t-shirts.

I’m finding that as much as I’m leery of swanning about in skintight compression gear, I find my loveable lumps and bumps better to look at in the mirror than shapeless layers. And I’ve also realized how, for me, a cute workout outfit is an awesome mindset lifter! J convinced me to ditch the overshirt and go to the gym over the weekend and people didn’t run shrieking as I think my lizard brain was expecting.

Body dysmorphia is an odd thing, isn’t it? I’m curious if you are a curvy-girl who works out — what’s your go-to workout gear? Are you odd about it like me?

Also, I’m buying in colors I like — all cool, lighter tones. As I’m typing this, I’m cosplaying Kim K and wearing leggings and a long-line tank/bra in ‘red clay’ which is close enough to flesh-toned on me that from a distance I’m going to have that odd no-clothes look that one sometimes sees with flesh-toned workout gear.

But GUYS! For the last few years, I’ve been referring to my style of athleisure holly hobby. The mix of the cool, swingy patterns from @sewliberated and leggings/longline tanks — so comfy! And cute! And @schmatte_68 lookit me with no underwire in public 😂

This is what I wore the other day - first picture on my walk/at the gym, second picture was later in the day.

Today I’m just wearing my red clay colored fleshsuit and I think we’ll leave photos of that on my camera roll 😂

Leggings/tights — xxl from target and these are so good I bought more colors
White sweater and grey, uh, fanny pack (ugh that word) are from TJ Maxx
Gingham dress is the #MetamorphicDress from @SewLiberated

#ootd #psootd #plussizeootd #joyousdressing #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #fatshion #advancedstyle #handmadeootd #wearwhatmakesyouhappy #wearwhatyouwant

Guuuuyyyyssssss. I’m feeling fall - I even put o

Guuuuyyyyssssss. I’m feeling fall - I even put on a little cardigan today! I mean, it’s in the mid-70’s and my hair is rocking the humidity so you know it’s still hot, but not too hot for a bit of my favorite athleisure holly hobby vibe!

In other news, while the pandemic was a long, strange trip that was super annoying in how it made my mama so sick, I’ll never deny that it brought us some awesome hair reels. I gave myself another butterfly cut today. I’m so happy to be able to hack off my own hair with the help of YT tutorials!

Why I’m wearing
cardi // this is from the athletic gear section at Old Navy - I absolutely love a lot of Old Navy’s workout gear, especially to wear with skirts. Lots of cool styles, thumbholes, and soft, light fabrics!
Tank // also Old Navy
Skirt // handmade/self drafted based on Opal Annie’s lantern skirt. Fabric is from the dollar domestics bin at Goodwill.
#birkenstocks

#ootd #psootd #plussizeootd #joyousdressing #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #fatshion #advancedstyle #handmadeootd #romanticfashion #plussizecottagecore #cottagecorefashion #lagenlook #morigirl #naturalkei #lagenlookclothing #upcycledfashion #wearwhatmakesyouhappy #wearwhatyouwant #hobbitcore #femmefashion #grwm #buildanoutfit

The thrift goddess had my back this weekend! I sto

The thrift goddess had my back this weekend! I stopped in to a couple thrift shops to stock up on men’s t-shirts to work out the fit for the Alabama Chanin corset top (which, if you’ve made, I’d love tips — I love that hotsy-totsy shirt and will make it my signature piece…)

Where were we? Oh yes. I was on the hunt for mens tees in the sort of crunchy, thick, non-stretchy knit I usually avoid at all costs when lo and behold I spied with my little peepers a bit of gingham. I had to investigate (naturally) and found one blue gingham sundress, tags still on, in my size, with a fiber content of 99% cotton, 1% spandex.

I vaguely remember wanting this cute little sundress when it was in Target, but missed out on my size so can you BELIEVE this? Tags still on!!

What I’m wearing:
Blue gingham dress // Thrifted Target size 1X
Blue Toile Underskirt // based on the Lantern Skirt from Opal Annie // Fabric is upholstery weight cotton
#birkenstocks in dove grey
@portlandleather full size crossbody tote in mulberry

#ootd #psootd #plussizeootd #joyousdressing #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #fatshion #advancedstyle #handmadeootd #romanticfashion #plussizecottagecore #cottagecorefashion #lagenlook #morigirl #naturalkei #lagenlookclothing #upcycledfashion #wearwhatmakesyouhappy #wearwhatyouwant #hobbitcore #femmefashion #grwm #buildanoutfit

This summer I’ve been favoring a more fitted loo

This summer I’ve been favoring a more fitted look on my top half, so it’s been lots of skirts’n’tanks and fit’n’flare Torried sundresses and the Metamorphicss haven’t gotten in the rotation much, but I’m loving the way this one looks today! I posted a bit ago that I really didn’t like wearing the ‘unscooped side out’ version of this dress much because it seemed boring, but a brooch helps pin things up so the reverse side can show a bit and I LOVE IT!

So the Metamorphic IS pretty unfitted — and this one, like the rest of my wardrobe, is extra big, but I’m digging it. I mean, what’s not to love about grey and white gingham, right?

What I’m wearing
Grey/white linen #MetamorphicDress // Pattern from @sewliberated // fabric is Joanns linen
White underskirt // thrifted — and guys this one is so big it literally falls off unless I roll the waist up 🙄 — as many sewists, I love making the clothes, HATE altering them 😂
Birkenstocks

#ootd #psootd #plussizeootd #joyousdressing #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #fatshion #advancedstyle #handmadeootd #romanticfashion #plussizecottagecore #cottagecorefashion #lagenlook #morigirl #naturalkei #lagenlookclothing #upcycledfashion #wearwhatmakesyouhappy #wearwhatyouwant #hobbitcore #femmefashion #grwm #buildanoutfit

This has been one of my favorite skirts of the yea

This has been one of my favorite skirts of the year, though buyer beware 😂 I bought this from a local art-consignment style shop (think Etsy but brick and mortar) — I’ll admit that I really liked the pattern and didn’t think it was overly pricey at $65. But guyzzzz…. I realized after the fact that this wrap style skirt is on Amazon and usually sells for something like $40 for three to five skirts. AND the tag said it was silk, which is why I thought the price was ok. I thought it felt off, but didn’t think they’d lie on a label (IKR 🙄). I did a burn test on this one and one I got from Amazon and definitely NOT silk. Nevertheless, I love this skirt, and if you do too, go try your luck on the Amazon versions which are exactly the same and very low cost, though you can’t pick the fabric beforehand. I’m wearing the regular sized one (some of the Amazon vendors also have plus sizes) — I think it’s a 55” waist and the overlap is good enough that I can wear on it’s own, but feel better with a pair of Snags on underneath for safety on a windy day.

In other news — the crochet sweater I’m wearing is ALSO a favorite this year. I have in green and pink and really wanted one in blue-purple (periwinkle?)… so I bought another white one and two bottles of RIT synthetic dye (saphire and a dark purple). Wish me luck!

What I’m wearing
Sweater // @shopcider
Tank // Old Navy
Skirt // local boutique
Birkenstocks

#ootd #psootd #plussizeootd #joyousdressing #whatfatgirlsactuallywear #fatshion #advancedstyle #handmadeootd #romanticfashion #plussizecottagecore #cottagecorefashion #lagenlook #morigirl #naturalkei #lagenlookclothing #upcycledfashion #wearwhatmakesyouhappy #wearwhatyouwant #hobbitcore #femmefashion #grwm #buildanoutfit

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