But I don't wanna have to dress like Jane Freaking Marple!

[gurdymonkey]

So I thought about it and signed up for email announcements from the San Francisco iteration of tweed riding. Despite the fact it doesn't appear they've done anything in months. And I looked around at their silly silent film signage (which would do well to be punctuated correctly) and some of their photos and thought, "Crikey." And "Bloody f****ng hell." 

My bike's vintage and groovy style isn't hacking jackets and sensible shoes, mate. It's closer to Carnaby Street, baby.

So even though all's quiet on the tweed ride front right now and awesome vintage clothes never seem to be in my size, I've been amusing myself by looking around at what's out there.

I about cried when I stumbled upon this, currently up on eBay.
The kicker, the label is G. Fox & Co. My grandmother worked at G. Fox & Co. during this period!!!! (When it would've been too big for me, of course....)


And this one is one size too small and spendy, but gorgeous. 

And this is freaking awesome, and of course, too small,

But this short jacket  (which will not let me copy the image) is not only big enough, I might actually have to take it in a little:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?VISuperSize&item=350298985289
I admit I am tempted. It could be worn with a skirt or trousers.

Look at these babies!
They're a 9 medium, which means they might actually fit me.

Must think.... Hmm, must have a shower and brekkies of some description...... Quit screwing around on the internet.....

Comments

[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

I'd wear hunting tweeds and ride side-saddle. ;)

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Kinda hard to pedal that way, i'n't? ;-P

[kass-rants.livejournal.com]

Don't they have people for that kind of thing? ;)

[baronalejandro.livejournal.com]

'inner' girly girl? not so much. more like 'barreling towards my own take on cycle chic'

BUSTEEEEEED ;)

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

I plead the Fifth, baby.

[ladycelia.livejournal.com]

I'm loving the op art trench, but to my eye it's got more of a 70's line than 60's.

The shoes are fab.

The crop jacket is lovely.

[layla-lilah.livejournal.com]

I checked out some of those coats when you told me about them before. And the Mondrian inspired shoes are FABOOO!

But the link for the tweed coat isn't working for me.

P.S. I can tell you how to get to those photos, just not here... too long and complicated. Hint: it involves finding the URL of the photo in the page source...

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

No worries, I'm planning on getting photos of my own. They'll go up.

The shoes were re-listed at the same price, but I'm a tricky fit and I don't dare buy shoes over the internet.

ChapOlympiad

[layla-lilah.livejournal.com]

Here's the British event i was telling your about:
The Chap Olympiad (that's "chap" as in, "I say, old chap..."; not the SF kind with bare cheeks)
http://www.thechapolympiad.com/

Re: ChapOlympiad

[gurdymonkey.livejournal.com]

Why am I not surprised Jeff would be into this? ;-D