Outfit of the Day: His Girl Friday

On Saturday Tim and I went to a farewell party for a friend who's going to Italy for a year

It was a chilly night so I thought my Stop Staring 3/4 sleeve sweater dress would be perfect. It's a black with white polka dot dress so I didn't really want to mix in colors like I did the last time I wore this dress. Instead I decided to keep to the black and white basics and so I pulled out my black over coat and black dotty tights to keep me warm. Keeping true to my style goals for 2016 I picked out a black and grey fedora I though would look good with this and some black heels to dress it all up a bit. I did not realize how 1940's gangster this was going to turn out! It was an unexpected and unintentional His Girl Friday look that I pulled together but I like it!


Outfit of the Day:
For this days outfit I wore my Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dot I got from Modern Pinup (formerly JBR Clothing) during a black Friday sale a couple years ago, a black overcoat by Double Zero I got from Modcloth a few years ago for a steal, black sheer with black polka dot tights from Nordstrom Rack also from a few years ago, black heels from Soft Spots which I got from Zappos several years ago, and a black and grey asymmetric fedora by Adora I got from Trashy Diva a couple months ago during their Black Friday sale. For a fishing touch I wore this with some 1920's inspired dangle earrings by 1928 which I got from Macy's back when I was in high school! 

Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots- Front View

Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots- Side View

Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots- Front View

Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots- Front View

Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots- Side View

Dots on Dots: Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots with black dot tights- Close Up

Stop Staring Samantha dress in black with white dots with 1928 earrings- Close Up

Hi Hydrangea!

A few months ago I featured the Peacock Teapot from Edie Rose by Rachel Bilson.

Looking at it in my display case, everyday I become more and more impressed by it. So when I recently saw that another teapot by Edie Rose went on sale at Macy's, this time on closeout, I did not hesitate to get it. The Hydrangea Teapot is another beautiful teapot from Edie Rose by Rachael Bilson.

The Hydrangea Teapot like the Peacock Teapot has a sculpted three dimensional design that is formed in the shape of a hydrangea with several delicate blooms of white and coral throughout its body. There are several green leaves formed around the base of the teapot. The green handle and green spout, which also has the delicate relief of leaves, mirror and nicely balance out the leaves on the teapot's lower body. On top of the teapot is a single butterfly gracefully perched, cautiously ready to take flight. In contrast to the abundant saturation of corals and greens of the teapot, the detail of the butterfly, while three dimensional in shape, is rendered in a black and white illustration, emphasizing a chic and modern twist to the classic brown betty shape of this teapot.

I hope this is not the last of the teapots to be seen from Edie Rose!

Hydrangea Teapot from Edie Rose By Rachel Bilson

Hydrangea Teapot from Edie Rose By Rachel Bilson

Hydrangea Teapot from Edie Rose By Rachel Bilson

Hydrangea Teapot from Edie Rose By Rachel Bilson

Hydrangea Teapot from Edie Rose By Rachel Bilson

A Peacock for All Occasions

""So beauti-ful," the priest said. "A tail full of suns," 

...and he crept forward on tiptoe and looked down on the bird's back where the polished gold and green design began. The peacock stood still as if he had just come down from some sun-drenched height to be a vision for them all." Flannery O'Conner, The Displaced Person

I love peacocks. They are so majestic. The way they prance, the way they lift their tails and show off their plumage, their call... “To the melancholy this sound is melancholy and to the hysterical it is hysterical. To me it has always sounded like a cheer for an invisible parade." Flannery O'Conner from her essay The King of the Birds.

With this being Mardi Gras weekend I figured it was a perfect time to blog about my new find, the Peacock Teapot from Edie Rose by Rachel Bilson... yes that Rachel Bilson from the show Hart of Dixie! Who knew that she also designed teaware, dinnerware, and other kitchenware?!

The Peacock Teapot from Edie Rose is in the shape of a peacock. The peacock's head, looking behind him, forms the lid of the teapot. His plumage, first curving up then cascading down, forms the handle as well as the backside of the teapot. Sculptured roses, one in full bloom and another still in its bud, encircle the spout. The spout itself is one of the roses' leaves. A raised relief design is seen throughout the teapot as well as the peacock's colors of turquoise, purple, and green. 

Isn't he lovely?

Peacock Teapot by Edie Rose

Notice how the peacock's expression seems to change depending on the view? Compare the first picture with the last picture...

And so I leave you with one more quote from Miss Flannery O'Conner on the beauty of the peacock..

"The peacock stopped just behind her, his tail--glittering green-gold and blue in the sunlight--lifted just enough so that it would not touch the ground. It flowed out on either side like a floating train and his head on the long blue reed-like neck was drawn back as if his attention were fixed in the distance on something no one else could see...." Flannery O'Conner, The Displaced Person

Happy Mardi Gras everyone!