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Peggy Olsen Drag

 
 
 
 


 




Office AC requires layers so I added this sweater and switched to flats for later in the day which created a bit of a school girl look.
 
 
 
dress-Calvin Klein (thrifted), sweater-Style Mint, necklace-gifted, heels-Forever 21(similar here), loafers-Bass Outlet(more options here), bracelet-Cookie Lee
 



I picked up this dress at the Red, White, & Blue thrift and was kind of blah about it. But it has actually become a nice addition to my closet.  Normally, a drop-waist dress wouldn't be something I'd go for, but it works here. Which just goes to show that sometimes you have to take a chance and try things on.
 
I started the day in my heels and bare shoulders, but as the AC at work got going and running up and down stairs got old I transitioned into a sweater and loafers.  Both versions of this outfit remind me of Peggy Olsen from Mad Men.  In seasons past she wore a lot of plaid and definitely had a schoolgirl vibe going. If you slap a white button-down underneath this dress and with these loafers I wouldn't be far from my school jumper back in 1991.... So this is a mix of Peggy Olsen/Catholic School Drag.  An interesting way to start off the week, for sures.
 
 


 




 

 

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