Penny Richards' photos

The Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles. I was there yesterday for the yarn bombing workshop. When the facade of the museum is covered later this year in 5000 granny squares, look for my three orange squares and three purple squares. They'll be in there someplace. :)

Day 19 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." The LA chilly spell has definitely ended--it's gorgeous and warm out today, just in time for a three-day weekend. Hair flowers: Crocheted by me Earrings: Thrifted Blouse: She's Cool, thrifted Belt: Thrifted Skirt: Mossimo, thrifted Underskirt: thrifted Tights: Hue Shoes:

Day 18 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Today featuring the Pantone color of 2012, Tangerine Tango! (It's all over the thriftshops right now, because there's a new color for 2013--do people really buy just for the year, on Pantone's advice? Apparently! So, if you like emerald, watch the thriftshops in January 2014.) Hat: I made Earrings: thrifted Shirt: thrifted, Chris & Carol Tank: probably Costco Denim skirt: thrifted, Mix Nouveau, altered (I took out the top tier when the zip broke) Tights: Hue Shoes: thrifted, Rockports

Day 17 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Headwrap: Visnaya (thrifted) Earrings: Polkadot Creations Overdress: Converse One Star Thermal Henley: Thrifted Flannel Tiered Skirt: St. John's Bay (thrifted) Underskirt: thrifted Tights: Hue Boots: Hushpuppies How many different plaids will I wear at one time? I think there are five or six in this outfit. :)

Day 16 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Monochrome, kinda boring for a photo, I guess. School meeting today. Pendant: thrifted T-shirt: thrifted Wrap sweater: thrifted, Moda International Skirt: thrifted, no tags Bright pink tights: Hue Clogs: Born Concept

Day 15 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Hat: Made by me (cut up a felted cashmere sweater) Scarf: a gift Sweater: thrifted; Design History Skirt: thrifted, Caslon Boots: Hushpuppies

Day 14 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Hat: I made (cut up a felted cashmere sweater) Earrings: thrifted Wool sweater: thrifted, Glasgo Ltd T-shirt: thrifted, J. Jill Scarf: thrifted, no tag Skirt: thrifted, Romeo Romeo Tights: Hue Boots, Hushpuppies Yes, it's still cold in LA, for another day or two, they say; but I'm not even close to being through the wintery skirts yet.

Day 13 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Photo taken in the stairwell at Amoeba Hollywood. Hat: Georgette (thrifted) Sweater: Cousin Johnny (thrifted) Skirt: Express (thrifted) Boots: Hushpuppies Bag: I made (it's in the photo because I didn't want to put it down in the garage stairwell at Amoeba)

Day 12 of "All the Skirts in My Closet." I think we may have come to one of the skirts that doesn't go back into the closet at the end of this experiment. I actually like the fabric, it's quilty and sturdy, but the skirt doesn't really sit comfortably--the drawstring gathers too much thick fabric into bunches--maybe it just needs elastic, or some alterations. Anyway, it's not going back into the closet as-is. (I didn't go anywhere very interesting today, or I'd have changed.) Beret: thrifted T-shirt: Old Navy (thrifted) Sweater Vest: Hillard and Hanson (thrifted) Skirt: definitely thrifted! Tights: Target Shoes: Easy Spirit

Day 11 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." If you're thinking wool, wool, and wool means it's still chilly in LA, you're thinking right. Brrr. Cardigan: thrifted, no tags Sweater: thrifted, Lauren by Ralph Lauren Skirt: thifted, no tags Boots: ZIGIsoho

Turnip greens, kohlrabi greens, broccoli leaves from our CSA box yesterday. YUM.

Day 10 of "All the Skirts in My Closet." I think of this skirt as my Dinah Shore Skirt, just because I remember her wearing very brocade-y maxi skirts on her talk show in the 1970s. Apparently she had a leg damaged by polio that she wanted to keep private. I just like long skirts. T-shirt: Merona Tunic: An Etsy seller that I later realized was probably a reseller, so I won't say which. Skirt: Soft Surroundings (thrifted) Tights: Hue Shoes: Rockports (thrifted) It's still windy and chilly for Los Angeles today; it was fun trying to get a photo between the gusts of wind that puffed out the tunic in cartoonish ways.

"Happy in my Lot" Motto of the Guild of the Brave Poor Things: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guild_of_the_Poor_Brave_Things T-shirt made with freezer-paper stencil, gold paint markers.

Day 9 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." I wore this skirt in rural Scotland in 2010. It got very muddy. I tried to wash it, but it's heavy cotton and the air was damp, so it took days to dry. Still, it has pockets. Hat: bought about 20 years ago Sweater: thrifted, Liz Claiborne Skirt: thrifted, no tags Underskirt: thrifted, Classic Elements Tights: Hue Shoes: Skechers

Day 8 of "All the skirts in my closet." T-shirt: thrifted Vest: Menswear Supplies (thrifted) Skirt: Thrifted (no tags) Tights: Hue Shoes: Easy Spirit Hat: Georgette (thrifted)

Day 7 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Sweater: thrifted, no tags Plaid Flannel Skirt: Limited Jeans (thrifted) Leggings: Target Boots: Hushpuppies

Day 6 of "All the Skirts in my Closet." Scarf: Visnaya (thrifted) Top: Studio M (thrifted) Skirt: Neesh (thrifted) Tights: probably Target Shoes: Easy Spirit

Label signed by some members of Fresh Country Scrapple, State College PA, 1988.