Rocketeer reporting for duty! Featuring Hell Bunny

So I'm a bit slow on the uptake (nothing new, right?) but I'm finally usting out my Curverella t-shirt from Nicky Rockets after purchasing it at Plus North in August last year. Shortly after the attending the event I injured my back and by the time I was up and about again it was jumper weather. So here it is and man I LOVE it.

The stall was manned by the simply gorgeous Betty Pamper, who was really sweet and helpful. She advised me on the best size to choose and she was bang on. It fits like a dream! I opted for the slash neck.

The sizing is very generous with the material having a decent stretch to it. The fabric is high quality, as is the print ink. I love the tongue in cheek designs, especially the B-movie horror vibe. Perfect!

What prompted me to dig this little gem out was the recent arrival of my first Hell Bunny piece. 

I'd been on the hunt for a plain jacket with the weather warming up slightly. As with most of my endeavours into plain things I come out with something all singing and all dancing.

There's nothing plain about this amazing Sadie 50's Baseball Style jacket in red and black. 

The fabric is thick and soft, the jacket being fully lined with its corrosponding colours. The colours are very rich and vibrant. There are two stitched designs which are excellent quality; one on the front and a huge back piece.

As with all vintage repro I buy the biggest and cross my fingers a I try it on. It fits, but is slightly snug towards the bottom. It sits on my hips so if you prefer something longer this won't be for you. I have room to swing my arms without any buttons popping open. Success!

Now I can grab a milkshake at my local diner and gaze scornfully at all the squares.

Jacket: Bought on ebay at MaggieAnn Vintage Store--4XL

T-shirt: Nicky Rockets (I can't remember the size and there's no tag. Possibly a 3 or 4Xl?)

Mini skirt: New Look Inspire via eBay

Leggings:Evans

Boots: Doc Martens via eBay.

Pyjama Project

I had been thinking for sometime about the fat-posi media I was consuming. As someone just getting into fatshion blogging I found myself following lots of blogs for inspiration and to find out the who's-who of fat blogging. But I became more and more aware that I was seeing a lot of the same thing. Inspired by my last post, about the imperfections being ok, I realised that I was seeing a lot of polished, perfect images. High fashion, or highfemme-which are amazing in their own right and I'm super grateful they exist-but there was very little in the way of those who don't subscribe to that either because they don't want to or an unable to for whatever reason, and those people are important too.

So it was for this reason that I started the Pyjama Project. A submissions based Tumblr where fat people can submit images of themselves in their comfy clothes, baggy tees, ugly nighties, lazy day off clothes, face masks, messy hair--and be celebrated for being fab. It was pretty daunting and I didn't exect much of a reception, but there has been some great support so far. I'm not exactly 'tumblr famous' or barely even a drop in the blogging ocean but I wanted to do my bit and I hope it doesn't fall flat at the first hurdle.

If you're interested in submitting you don't need to have a Tumblr account. You can submit 'anon' and just leave any details you want like any social media platforms and the like.

This was my submission. Eeek!

Miss Match

Truthfully I had no intention of posting these photos. While I had planned the outfit in my head and was really excited to put it together, it didn't translate quite how I had in mind. Things didn't sit how I imagined, didn't pair up as I'd hoped. My hair was messy, the day was windy and made everything blow around and ruffle out of place. I felt really disheartened.

Then I realised that that was exactly why I needed to post them.

If I'm honest I'm not the most fashion concious person. I'm not one for spending time on my appearance. Mostly because the way I spend ym time doesn't call for it. My job as a carer means that I have to wear a lot of stuff that I'm prepared to have pulled at, have various bodily fluids splashed on, keep me cool as I rush about in an already warm house, not reveal too much skin, and just be generally practical.

Dang wind!

When I'm not at work I'm basically slobbing out on my pj's. As I tend to work evenings there is little time for me to relax after work before bedtime, so I spend most mornings before work curled up eating toast and watching Steven Universe. On my days off it's Dragon Age marathons. 

When I started blogging here I wasn't really sure what I wanted to achieve. I think I just wanted to be another fat body for fellow fat people to see in a positive way. A fat body wearing what they wanted, no matter what fashion media tried to say. Mostly because when I was growing up I had no such thing. 

But the fact remains that it's ok if things aren't quite right. This is more of a reflection of me. A little mix of this and that; a cheapy casual top with something a little more expensive in this instance.

I like to shop about and piece together what I can. Sometimes it means forking out a little more, like this adorable Modcloth skirt. Quality fabric in a vivacious red, with a lovely soft white underskirt. The skirt is very full but isn't heavy. 

Paired with a cute, and cheap, top from Primark. This is a pretty casual box tee with rolled sleeves. This is actually a size 20 (I'm generally a 24/26 on top) but it's probably meant to be really baggy but if it works, it works. I love the cheesy tattoo flash pattern on it. For a fiver how could I not?!

Outfit details

Top: Primark size 20

Skirt: Modcloth 4XL

Shoes: Hush Puppies