sheila moon

[velogirl]

for those in the bay area, Sheila's having her warehouse sale tomorrow from 10 -5. 40% off. good stuff as she tries to move out her summer inventory. the address is on her website.

Lorri

[emily_in_nc]

Those are really cute on you, Lisa! You rock!

[OakLeaf]

Those are cute. I've been coveting one of those ballet skirts, but now that I'm only wearing hi-viz jerseys, I can't bear to think how they would clash

[Crankin]

I wouldn't mind one of those ballet skirts to wear over regular leggings. Let's see, I can hear them already when I go to class at Lesley University:
"Who is that old woman in the flowery skirt? And leggings? She wants to be a psychologist????"
Seriously, I bought a Sheila Moon bolero a couple of years ago and I eventually threw it out. It bunched in the shoulders and the sleeves were still on the verge of being too long, in the extra small. The Terry one in the s/m fits me perfectly.
Off to investigate the Sheila Moon site.

[Zen]

That outfit is classy.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Thanks!

Actually, I tend to dress like this for everyday as well (a benefit of being self-employed). I like to wear wool and/or things that let me move and stretch.
I also like being able to hop on my bike into town for errands without changing clothes. If I'm doing a long ride over 10 miles then yes I put on bike shorts with good chamois and usually a good dose of a hi-vis yellow item mixed in somewhere.
In these photos I was wearing my favorite Terry "Spinnaker" knickers (with such a thin cotton chamois that I can wear them for everyday on or off my bike), and a black Smartwool thin merino tank top under the bolero. It was only about 70 degrees yesterday!

Today it started out at 65 when we started riding, to high of 80 by the end- we rode 35 miles/ 3 1/2 hours, so I wore my Brooks Nightlife Hi-vis yellow tank top with the bolero (still showed a nice big screaming yellow portion front and back because the bolero is quite short), and some black bike shorts with a good chamois. The bolero kept my arms from freezing early in the ride, kept me from getting sunburned, and later I just pushed the sleeves up as things warmed up. If I really got hot I could have taken the bolero off and kept my hi-vis tank top on alone. But I never got too hot today.

I probably won't wear the skirts on any long rides, just the bumming around errand rides and also plain daily wear. I will likely wear the skirts to the roller rink too, thus covering over my padded 'crash' shorts with the odd looking tailbone protection and hip protection pads.
Even though it looks somewhat frivolous, this is actually a very practical set of clothes for me.
though I'm used to wearing short skirts with leggings, the whole bolero thing is totally new to me.

Now I am interested in hearing about others' experiences with the Terry boleros....and any pictures of you all in them?

[jaydee]

Having just started cycling this year, I thought cycling gear "had" to be black nix and jersey. It is so exciting to see some of the options that are out there - and that would certainly suit me much more than 100% lycra. I will have to search out whether we can get these in Oz or whether I will have to order from overseas. The credit card is starting to cry already

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Those are cute. I've been coveting one of those ballet skirts, but now that I'm only wearing hi-viz jerseys, I can't bear to think how they would clash

I have the ballet skirt in the "Hibiscus blue" color as well- and it will definitely go with my screaming yellow hi-vis tops pretty well I think. I imagine the Hibiscus Orange print would go well with hi-vis yellow too. The two hibiscus prints are large prints, but because the skirts are mesh-y and somewhat see-through, the effect is subtle. I like how they flutter in the breeze.
Sheila Moon
I love being seen by cars!

[Miranda]

They look great on you ! Thx for modeling that... I wondered how the SM fit compared to the Terry bolero. Maybe they should send you a discount for being such a good model.