Easter: Hat or No Hat?
Easter Sunday, one of my new dresses is perfect—-luckily, since I did not retrieve my RL shirtdress from the laundry that was ironing it between wears. 😕 New dress is a beige and nude and brown animal-y print that online looked pink and brown. It is sleeveless and Ii will be wearing a light cotton off white cardigan and nude d’orsay flats. The question is…. hat or no hat? I have a great hat but would need to change the red grosgrain ribbon. It so happens that I have a long narrow cream colored lace scarf that can be substituted for the ribbon and pinned with a brooch.
Pros: cute hat!
Cons: hat hair and it makes my face look rounder than it normally does.
This shows the style of the dress better, although I have NO intention of appearing sleeveless in public. There is a small ruffle around the neck and it has an Empire waist followed by two more tiers with small ruffles between them…. a popular style right now.
After looking at the pictures I am thinking no hat…. am I correct in my assessment that I look like I have grown up in Madeleine’s orphanage???
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Comments (17)What a gorgeous Easter bonnet! When you started thinking of making features on her and creating a body, I thought, I am not artistic enough to make a good looking face on anything. lol! So I wouldn't try it. But you just might have the talent for it. If I attempted it, she would look like Alice the Goon from the old Popeye cartoons. lol! So what I'd do is pretend the vase is like a stand to show off the hat. Kind of like the mannequin heads in stores that have no features. Yeah, yeah, that's the ticket! he-he It just depends upon how artistic you are. If the face would look amateurish, it would detract from the prettiness of the hat. I think it is beautiful just the way it is! Now I will look at the glass light fixture shades a little differently! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!...See MoreVintage Hats
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Comments (43)I wear baseball caps every day when the sun is out, because I don't like sunglasses. I used to have to wear one to church and am glad I never have since. Messes my hair and is way too dressy for the look I wear. As for breast feeding. I did it in the 60's when absolutely no one was. No La Leche or any encouragement of any kind by doctors. I was on my own. My daughter and I were at the Jersey Shore yesterday and I pointed out that's where I nursed her under the boardwalk when she was four months old but she was covered by a towel. The Walmart shot was over the top but didn't surprise me....See MoreKswl
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last monthlast modified: last monthOr i forgot about this dress. it has cap sleeves which i hate but could wear quilted lady jacket with it. Also goes with linen and black spectator flats. Alternate arm coverings include white, black or green cardigans, Green happens to be an exact match oddly enough.
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last monthlast modified: last monthSupercute new purse for this outfit!
I am kind of liking the green thing! I am very much a cardigan person, it will probably be in my obituary………”Her hobbies were choral singing and wearing cardigans.”Kswl
last monthlast modified: last monthConfession: I went to help DD and fam pack, they are spending a week at Hilton Head with SIl’s family, and she asked me to exchange a couple of things she bought for the trip at Loft. I found that green sweater there and was pretty convinced it would go well with the dress. I never hoped the match would be that good! A few other things found me there as well, lol. Still trying to decide if I am keeping or returning… code word: seersucker. All I have to do is think I’d like to find X or Y and damned if they don’t come looking for me.
I tried on white slacks, a navy RL wrap tunic, scarf and navy and black ballet flats … the effect is decidedly NOT ”He is risen” but more of a ”young man, roll that stone back where it belongs” schoolmarm vibe.
NOT wearing!The green dress, green cardigan, linen and black cap toes and new black purse with straw insert. And I can wear pearls with this outfit, Yay!
Thank you, great GW sounding board for the feedback and suggestions! I used to bug my BFF in Chicago with texts but she loves me and is too kind. You all are also kind with compliments but truthful and more objective when needed that is much appreciated.
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last monthlast modified: last monthPS…. I did go to the early service and kept my coat on the entire time! Picking my mother up in a few minutes to go to the club for a festive brunch… with no coat 😎
Cannot resist including a few pictures of our church, flowered for Easter. It’s a joy and privilege to sit and worship amongst this beauty and history.
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