in the gloaming

[ironymaiden]

i had a lovely day Monday.

it started with a leisurely wakeup, coffee, and dog walk with C. then i caught the bus to Capitol Hill for Zombillenium, which was delightful and might secretly be my favorite film of the festival.

after that, i met C at Folklife for food and sunshine and music and surprise bargain shopping*. Folklife holds a special place in my heart since we were so very broke our first summer in Seattle, and Folklife was there to give us remarkable entertainment and food samples and people watching and random swag on their pay-what-you-can model. i'm happy that i'm able to support them now in a way i wasn't then. it's still pretty wonderful, and it coincided with a rare day where C was feeling okay about crowds.




*Mishu had a stand with a $10-15 rack at the festival, so i now have a fleece-lined jacket, a lighter double-breasted jacket, and a wool hooded pullover for under $50.

Comments

[sistawendy]

I ♥ Mishu! I'm wearing a long, black, appliquéd skirt from them right now.

[ironymaiden]

I've had one of their utility belts for years, but somehow never picked up any clothes. I was surprised at how well things fit me - usually indie fashion stuff is too small for my frame, but all the shoulders are wide enough and the sleeves are blissfully long.

[annofowlshire]

I remember the lady who runs it looking over me at a con and commenting she doesn't "make clothing for tiny people like [me]" :P

That said, I still have a bunch of Mishu stuff that fits my "tiny" self. The dress I wore when I married G was from Mishu. I have three of their coats. I do have a utility belt, though I never use it. I wish there was something like them in London, but the closest I've found is Gekko.

(PS: Mishu is on my shopping list when I next hit Seattle.)