The Pretty Floral Dress

Well, interesting and all as the last post was, it did not in fact contain what was promised, to wit: a picture of the day's outfit.

(The corset-wearer in the picture is not me.)

So without further ado, I give you: the little floral dress.

Good grief, the mucking about to get that picture!  Who knew it took this much faffing to get a decent selfie?! At least an hour of different camera positions, balancing the damn iPad in precarious and unlikely spots, rushing back while the damn timer whistles merrily... Not to mention, my face seems to have inadvertently launched "gurn mode".  I didn't ask for that feature!  Can I uninstall?! Ah well...

The Little Floral Dress.  From Dorothy Perkins, via the Sue Ryder charity shop, at a cost of approximately £6.  Bought as a summer dress, this is its first cold-weather outing, teamed with a plain black top (New Look, £7) and leggings (M & S, donated by a lovely friend, so £0!).

Total cost of outfit (not including boots, of which more later) £13.  I feel the dress would work better with a cardigan over the top, rather than the long-sleeved top underneath... do you agree? How about a belt?  Any other thoughts?  Comments below... Over to you.

Hello, good evening and welcome to my brea... er, blog

First of all, if you're reading this, welcome and thank you!  I hope to provide a small modicum of diversion and perhaps amusement on this rather chilly October evening.

Why am I writing in that mannered, vaguely 18th century style?  It must be the influence of the title picture, which I found when searching for an image of corset being tied, to illustrate the title of this blog.  I was actually looking for something of this nature:

...but then found the other, which amused me, so I used that instead.

The title?  It occurred to me that the phrase "budgetary constraints" has a slightly rakish ring to it - I could imagine it as the name of a purveyor of corsetry, and perhaps other, more specialised items for those of discerning tastes but limited finances with which to indulge them.   While this blog is not quite so exotic (merely a mundane style blog: picture of the day's outfit followed by description; a brief essay inspired by said outfit; plea for comments, &c) there will be a certain focus on finances, specifically, my lack of them, and my creativity in overcoming this obstacle.

(There may also be corsets.)