I was so excited when I found this vintage pair of Hang Ten (a brand I wore in high school) high-waisted plaid pants. The listing for them on eBay has come and gone with very little interest so I've decided to try styling them myself. In the first photo above, I brought the rayon back to life with my steamer, added a simple black tee, and last season's heeled oxfords. On my little finger, I'm wearing a ring that features a pair of googly eyes.
In this second styling, I've changed out the tee for a crisp black blouse (by Bitten) and added a blazer on the left. I'm alarmed at how thin I'm looking and thinking it is about time for a hair cut. My hair had been curled right before these photos, but my arms aren't long enough to reach the end of the strands! And, I've nearly cut my feet off in many of the photos...evidence I haven't blogged in a month.
The blouse/shirt is by Tommy Hilfiger and the bag is something I found at Goodwill. The clogs were brand new at the Salvation Army.
The loafers are by Cole Haan. Everything has been thrifted.
Serene, bless her heart, published the link to my eBay store today, so if you really can't wait to see what I've been up to until I'm officially open for business, go have a look at the Elegant Bohemian.
And, if you're interested in these size 10, true vintage tartan pants, the first one who claims them can have them.
Now those are pants! Colorful and stylish.
ReplyDeleteAlly--I thought I was daring when I first wore red jeans, but I think the plaid takes it a step farther!
DeleteOh, we have missed you! Way to make a comeback, I must say, with these fabulous pants. Nothing says fall like plaid pants, really!
ReplyDeleteMater--I'm not sure I'd actually wear these in real life, but they were fun on the blog!
DeleteWoo hoo, I found your eBay store! Very nicely done, Terri. And I really like the ways you styled these trousers. The heeled oxfords look great to my eye too; I will be wearing mine soon.
ReplyDeletePatti--My store isn't actually a store (and probably won't be until next June). I'm still getting used to the heeled oxford. A part of me thinks they look like the school-teacher shoes my great Aunt Grace once wore.
DeleteThese pants are awesome Terri! You should keep them. They remind me of my grunge days in the 90s. I would have worn those puppies in a heartbeat with a Pearl Jam or Nirvana tee and my Doc Martens, lol. Heather
ReplyDeleteHeather--I think I'm a little older than you and totally missed out on the Doc Marten trend (although my mother--my mother!--thinks she wants a pair of the floral ones). I do have a flannel shirt or two lurking in my closet, so I could do true grunge in a pinch.
DeleteBwa-ha-ha, that first photo is priceless, so that is my favourite styling. You look fantastic. I love these plaid trousers, especially with that high waist. Each look has a different vibe. I'm going over to your eBay store for a look.
ReplyDeleteMelanie--It only took one shot to get that first photo! Luck, I guess. And thanks for taking a peak at my motley collection of stuff.
DeleteOh, I love that fab ring and the plaid pants and black shirt! Love that first picture! So glad to see you back.
ReplyDeletexoxo
Lynn
Lynn--Welcome to Rags! The ring I suspect is actually part of a child's toy.
DeleteI like them with the jacket!
ReplyDeleteThank you--the black something up top seems right to me.
DeleteI love those pants! I wish I wore high waist pants (and that those were my size). :-) I would be very interested in that mexican dress you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteMeghan--I'll send that dress your way as soon as you confirm your snail mail address. :)
DeleteMy favourite combination would be black shirt and high heeled oxfords with these awesome tartan pants! Unfortunately they are out of my size range ;)
ReplyDeleteRhia--Alas, I seem to have no takers on the tartan pants! I've been admiring your edgy approach to style for a while...and not always leaving a comment.
DeleteI love those trousers with either the oxfords or the loafers, somehow v. preppy. I think the black tops look the best, but black is a tough colour to wear. Maybe a grey scarf would help? Can't tell what other colours are in that plaid. Mom was a photographic painter back in the days before direct colour photography. She hated it when people wore plaid in photos! But I love that print, being one of the few that is timeless.
ReplyDeleteShelley--Yes, the loafers definitely render the look preppy--not quite my style. Oddly a scarf didn't even occur to me, probably because most of the time I agree with your mother--it's a lot going on.
DeleteLoving the top look! I worn my tartan trousers so often in Sixth form the lads from the boys' school nicknamed me Rupert!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe they haven't sold, when I list tartan trousers they go like a shot. x
Vix--Ha, should I start calling you Rupert. I suspect that the ebay problem may be due to my not always giving my listings the proper title. I'm learning.
DeleteI love the trousers with the crisp black shirt! Good to have you back!
ReplyDeleteVeshoevius--I've had the black blouse in my closet for two years and I think this is my first wearing of it.
DeleteYOu look fabulous in all pictures but my favourite styling is with the black shirt.
ReplyDeleteJane--I prefer the styling with some sort of black, myself.
DeleteGlad to see you're back in the saddle again Terri. Love the plaid pants with the black shirt best. Maybe one reason they're a hard sell is that high waist - a toughie to wear for those carrying any extra poundage. Which-eek - would be me at the moment...
ReplyDeletePat--I'm sure the high waist has something to do with it. I'd go on a Starbucks brownie binge with you any time. That wasn't very helpful, was it?
DeleteThey suit you! The shape's flattering & kicky.
ReplyDeleteClaire--thank you. Come back Friday when I'll be sporting my first pair of leather britches.
DeleteAlright Terri, complete honesty here: these pants are FABULOUS on you! Seriously!! I LOVE the black blouse with them....and the flats with them just WORK! The hang, the length, the fit, all just perfect. I think that when I consider your style, this is kind of what I imagine. Masculine elements femininzed with accessories and your personality....definitely an Annie Hall feel. I'd put those bad boys back on eBay with these pictures in the description. I would have walked right by those, but seeing them on you makes them come alive! Big hug to you my friend and thanks so much for the mention!! Serene
ReplyDeleteSerene--I agree that I do usually have a masculine element in many of my looks. Your mention of Annie Hall made me remember my polka dot suspenders. I could have used those in this look. I think the problem is with my headings and you're coaching me well on that.
DeleteI love them with the black tops! These are strongly reminiscent to me of the Bay City Rollers style, a rock band with a "look" which was enormously popular here *just* before I became an age interested in fashion :)
ReplyDeleteCarolyn--Hm, a rock band, huh?
DeleteYou are looking great. I'm going to check your eBay listing. I'm so much a novice at online shopping.
ReplyDeleteDarla
Darla--I don't actually do much online shopping myself, which is why selling on eBay is such a revelation to me.
DeleteLove the look in the last photo, and I don't really like red plaid and yellow
ReplyDeleteThorne--Thank you! Yes, it is a rather loud plaid, isn't it?
DeleteI love the top picture and I also am surprised they have not sold....but I bet they do now that you have showed all the different things you can do with them. Will you just be selling garments that fit you or will you shop for all sizes??
ReplyDeletePam--I've had items in my shop up to size 24 and as small as size 2. I'm just trying to share the benefits of my shopping and quality clothing comes in ALL sizes.
DeleteMy two favorite looks are the plaids all together, and the last one with the sweater and loafers. I didn't know you have branched out onto eBay! That's amazing! I can't wait to learn more about it. I am sorry I have been MIA this month. Between getting a new cat (Tippi) and trying to get my son into middle school in NYC (he might as well be applying to Harvard, I'm not even kidding), it has been impossible to do much of anything else. Adrienne and I are focusing on hats for November. Do you ever wear them? You can send me a picture by Nov. 1 if you want to join us for 'How I Wear My: Hat.' We'd love to have you again. I hope you are well. I have missed you! XO, Jill
ReplyDeleteJill--I'm simply experimenting with eBay, but I've had some success. Yes, to a new cat. Who knew that middle school would be so demanding. Imagine what things will be like when he DOES go to Harvard. I'll try to come up with a hat. :)
Delete
ReplyDeleteGreat post!!
Really love your style and posts!!
A blog like this deserves following!
Hope to see you back on mine for a peek :)
Love,
Olivia
http://mom-works.blogspot.com/
Working-mom--Welcome to Rags and I'll try to come for a visit soon.
DeleteThose pants remind me of a pair I had in high school. They were the same color plaid, but more of a boot-cut shape. I remember wearing them with a black top with bright red lips on it, and thinking I was oh-so-cool. I love how you styled them with the slouchy sweater!
ReplyDeleteShea--When were you in high school? I've been trying to date these things. They're rayon and the brand makes me think they could be 70s. The top with red lips sounds like Prada! And you are still cool.
Deletethey're great trousers and they really suit you! I have a pair of those eyes as well!
ReplyDeleteFranca--You don't know how much it pleases me that another blogger has the same ring. Initially I had taken the ring for a child's toy!
Deleteyou look fabulous in your tartan pants! i like particularly the first version.
ReplyDeletei'm glad that you are back.
Sabine--Yes, I think one of the pairings with black is my favorite. And thank you.
DeleteGorgeous trousers! You look lovely but now I'm also concerned about your weight loss. I hope everything is okay.
ReplyDeleteSusan--WE don't have a scale in the household so I don't know if the weight loss is imaginary or not. I need to come to SF and go on an eating spree!
DeleteI do really like these trousers!
ReplyDeleteAlso I love those roll-collar sweaters.
jesse-anne-o--I like the roll-collar sweaters. Wish I had one in a khaki green.
DeleteI think the first look is my favourite, especially the pose - brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI find Ebay puzzling and unpredictable, and I have been selling for a while so I don't consider myself a novice. I still find it hard to know what will sell and at what price. Keep going though, there is money to be made when you get it right! xxxx
Curtise--I'm glad to know that you find it puzzling too! That makes me feel a bit better. Sometimes my prices I know are very random, but I do love the thrill of the auction.
DeleteOh, man, I remember Hang Ten! Very popular when I was in high school. I"m pretty sure I had a similar pair of pants to the ones you're wearing. I actually like the plaid overload look!
ReplyDeleteSo nice to see you again!
Ana--I'm glad someone else remembers hang ten. I had an entire drawer full of their tees, with the ten toes logo on them.
DeleteI love every outfit Terri!! Being Scottish i adore tartan in any shape or form!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe they haven't sold yet!
Tamera--I'm a bit Scots-Irish myself, but have never tracked down the family plaid. Perhaps I just need to relist these.
DeleteWowza! Those are awesome pants. I've been lurking in the Goodwill for a long time for the perfect pair of red plaid pants. I have a black/white pair, but long for a pair similar to yours.
ReplyDeleteMegan--You can have these pants if you want them, but I'm impressed that you are smaller than a size 10. Am I right?
DeleteI think those pants were made for you, Terri. Finders keepers, dontcha know. They are gorgeous, and I love all the looks.
ReplyDeleteLike Megan, I also long for plaid pants.
You do look very teeny. I am looking too thin these days, too, so I know it's not as easy as everyone says to me, "Eat a sandwich!" Look, peeps, a Klondike ice cream sandwich goes down the hatch every night. I'm working on it.
Lynne--Perhaps you and Megan and I need to go on some food bender in some gourmet city somewhere. I'm not trying to lose weight, although I watch what I eat more and more carefully as I age.
DeleteThose pants are darling! Wish they were my size!
ReplyDeleteDiane--These pants would look great in your front yard...crunching through leaves.
DeleteCool! :) I love plaid. I no longer wear it (everything I have is monochrome) but like seeing it on others.
ReplyDeleteodyssey Home--Welcome to Rags! Before I began blogging, almost everything in my closet was gray. Blogging has helped me to branch out and try new things.
DeleteLinde Lou--Welcome to Rags! I'll come for a visit soon.
ReplyDeleteThose are fabulous pants! I've not heard of that brand. I'm not crazy about the all-plaid look (although you're adorable), but I just ADORE it with the black tops!
ReplyDeleteMeri--I think the black tops are my preference too.
DeleteHappy belated Plaidurday, Terri! Those pants are wonderful on you - not many can carry off this cut which to me speaks of the early '80's, but on your figure it works beautifully. I like the t-shirt and shazam-all-seeing-googly-eyes, the blouse, and of course the multi-plaid! They would be great with a black turtleneck and pendant necklace, and boots extending beneath the hem (or black socks / stockings with your oxfords). Perhaps they are already home?
ReplyDeleteAmber--Oooh, I wish I had a black turtleneck! And yes, the boots would have been preferable. My only pair of black boots are true cowboy boots.
DeleteI think my favorite styling of the pants id with the black button-down-- althought the top pic is a lot of fun!
ReplyDeleteLawyerdoll--The consensus seems to be that the black button-down is best.
DeleteI'm not going back up to read the other comments due to time, so forgive me if I'm repeating everyone else, but I think you should keep them!! You look fabulous.
ReplyDeleteJean--There's a consensus that I should keep them, but I've yet to wear them out into the world. I'm wondering what my students will say.
DeleteI love every single one of your stylings with these remarkable plaid pants. The plaid on plaid even...because I like how it's broken up with the black belt and denim under shirt.
ReplyDeleteLisa--I suspect that the plaid on plaid possibly takes the pants a step too far, but it was fun to try.
DeleteTerri: I've missed your posts, especially your writing style and am glad you are back. I think you should keep the pants too. They look especially well with the black (sans jacket) - although I like the all-plaid look too.
ReplyDeleteNarda--Thank you for the welcome back. I think my "gang of girls" has convinced me to hold on to these britches for a bit.
DeleteWelcome back Terri! You look fantastic in your plaid pants. I think you should keep them for sure. Your hair looks really pretty naturally flowing like it does.
ReplyDeleteI remember that Hang Ten brand. I had an orange and white striped tank top back then by that company. I remember the tiny little orange stitched footprint on the tank too. Boy, were we cool back then or what?
What's your ebay shops name??
never mind...I found you. ;)
DeleteI love the tartan pants- and what? They don't sell? I don't understand ebay either- and its a buyers, not sellers market right now. Great styliing. Love all the looks on you!
ReplyDeleteWow, I love those pants! Sometimes I really don't understand eBay - if they were my size, I would have snapped those up in a jiffy! I love the way you've styled them, especially the plaid-on-plaid combo. That googly eye ring is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteI like the plaid trifecta! Win, win, win!
ReplyDeletexo
So love your looks and posing! It's a far cry from when you started blogging.It happens to all of us when we look back at our first posts.You seem to be into vintage lately and you seem to be moving to a new direction ,you unsatisfied spirit.
ReplyDeleteThe plaid on plaid on plaid look is beyond amazing! I absolutely LOVE it!
ReplyDeleteThose pants are INSANE and I love and want them!
ReplyDeletexxxx
ReplyDelete