Silver Cat Tea Party: Trashy Diva Blue Bows

Last weekend I went out to tea at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley

If you missed it, you can read about it here. I wanted to pick out an ensemble that would be just as special as the tea.

Outfit of the Day:
For our tea time adventure I decided to wear one of my rare silk dresses by Trashy Diva. I got this Claire dress in Blue Ribbons print last year from the Trashy Diva swap and sell group on facebook. I'm a little funny about wearing things for the first time. When I deem something really special I try to hold on to it to find the most perfect first occasion to wear it to. For me it makes the dress all the more special and also helps to add a special feeling to the dress forever. I decided a special New Years tea with two of my closest friends at the gorgeous historic Claremont Hotel to be just such the occasion.

I paired this with a vintage coat I recently found on Etsy from the shop, Harrison House Vintage-- my dream coat, a true blue swing style coat! I wore this with a pair of long white knit gloves I got from Nordstrom some years back and a white beaded beret I got from Trashy Diva a few months ago. I wanted to wear some fancier shoes, maybe a pair of white 60's style heels, or a pair of navy mary jane heels, but after working all weekend at the tea shop last weekend my feet were pretty bruised up from standing on them for that long, so I opted instead for some furry lined black velvet mary janes which I got from Urban Outfitters a few years ago. For a finishing touch I wore this with back seamed stockings from Nordstrom, a bow necklace from Tiffany's gifted to me from my mom on my wedding day, and a pair of shiny bow earrings I think I got from Forever 21. I felt like a princess all day in this outfit! I'm glad I saved this dress for a special day!