(I couldn't decide which one I liked better, so here are both! Also, randomly, these might be the most versatile tights ever. I love them so, they even have a little hole in the toe I've had to mend, and I could kick myself for not buying more of them. And they're almost 2 years old!)
I think my new loves are straw cloches. Not sure if there is supposed to be an accent somewhere on that word, or if the plural there is correct, but we will pretend that it is. Last summer I bought a straw cloche at a cute little French store in Woodstock, NY and I wore it a whole bunch. I've been looking at it sadly, longingly all winter long wanting so badly to wear it, but it's one of those things I think is only really apropo in warm weather.
Then, three (and more, but these are the three I remember while I am packing boxes, watching Harry Potter, and eating candy) of my favorite blogs: fieldguided, clever nettle, and leibemarlene all posted about boaters. Oh how glorious! I, along with many other readers I'm sure, needed one of my own!
Reminded of the squashed hats at Marc Jacobs for spring/summer 09, I trotted over to Micheal's and bought a flat looking hat in the crafty doll section, the kind I think you're supposed to glue flowers and things to and stick on a door. I attached it to a barrette and put some ribbon on it--I will photograph it later, as the glue is drying and I am just enough of a klutz to worry about getting glue in my hair!
Unfortunately, regular boaters do not like my head or face shape, and so when I found myself face-to-face with a pretty straw cloche, complete with black ribbon and a bow in the back, I had to get my grubby little hands on it. And it's just wonderful, and I have pictures of wearing it every day dancing around in my head--even if I hardly ever end up wearing it.
I look forward to photos of your DIY boater! I can't decide what colour those tights are...? Nonetheless they look lovely on you.
ReplyDeleteI love it! The cloche is infinitely more wearable, and it has the same effect. What a great find!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I just found a boater the other day and couldn't love it more! :o)
ReplyDeleteYou look so cute! i love how you share things worth waiting for
ReplyDeleteoo the hat is adorable!
ReplyDeletethat cloche hat is to die for! and you look so so pretty! great light.
ReplyDeletethanks for the MJ reminder... those colours are now bursting around my brain, interupting dissertation thoughts ;-D
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Those tights are a really lovely color. I like this hat and I can't wait to see the DIY. I've been looking for a nice summer hat, myself.
ReplyDeleteOOooo I am excited to see your creative venture! I have no luck with hats or else, terrible judgment about when a hat looks good on me and when it doesn't. I pheer, and stick to putting feathers in my hair :D You, however, look adorable, as per usual :D
ReplyDeleteIm not really feeling the boater hats, I like yours though. ;-)
ReplyDeleteLove the tights and the hat! I don't think I'd look half as cute as you if I were to wear them.
ReplyDeleteThat hat looks fantastic on you! I commented to liebemarlene about how I personally cannot seem to pull off hats, but I have enthusiasm for those who do, haha. So I've been enjoying this whole boater hat thing in a vicarious way. I can't wait to see your project!
ReplyDeletethe whole fash blogger round is up on these cute straw hats! i'm jealous!
ReplyDeleteOh, love the hat! I can't wait to see the self- made one, too!
ReplyDeletePersonally I think I like the shape of the cloches better anyhow. They have a much softer shape to them than the boaters. Yours is simply adorable and it goes so well with your outfit and skin tone. Fabulous!
ReplyDeletethat hat is amazing!! i am having a contest on my blog to win a headband, you should enter! it closes tomorrow :)
ReplyDeleteVery cute! There is a great, ENORMOUS straw boater-type hat with lace and the giant bow and everything, at a vintage store here in Troy. I adore it but I have no clue where I would wear it, or with what! It's so cute though, very British school uniform/day at the lake. ha.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see the boater, sounds so lovel! The tights look so delicate and pretty, much better than regular black tights.
ReplyDeleteCan I tell you how much you look like a lovely Dita Von Teese in those photos? Cuz you do - gorgeous outfit too!!! Wish I had the balls to pull off a hat :)
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I can't wait to see the straw hat that you made :) Your outfit is so cute and that straw cloche is so adorable!
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ReplyDeleteI believe that you can say 'cloches' although it is more common to say 'cloche (straw) hats'.
It comes from the old French for bell, which I love. They are beautiful hats. You look charming.
How did I miss this post?? Stupid Reader.
ReplyDeleteI love the color of your tights! Versatility always adds to the greatness of a good piece.
& that hat looks so cute on you! I can't really pull off hats very well (although I do wear beanies in the winter) and I always envy others who can! You do it beautifully.
Lovely look! You definitely wear hats so well.
ReplyDeleteOnce upon the time.... you look so lovely on the photos with the hat.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment at my site.. I definitely need a white, ruffly, girly dress. I actually had a ruffly white skirt a la that Phillip Lim dress or the Ann D. runway show this year and gave it away. I thought it was kind of trashy! If only I had known, ha!
ReplyDeleteYou should come to the Warehouse with me this Sunday! I'd love to go back :)
ive been looking for a boater too, but they dont look like they can lay one anyones head...
ReplyDeletevery cute springy dress
ReplyDeleteLove the hat, and I can't wait to see your boater! I swear, you don't know how badly I want one :]
ReplyDeleteAw, you look adorable! You have a lovely face shape... so it must be the hats fault, haha :)
ReplyDeleteIS that cloche hat from Forever 21? (Maybe I missed from where...) its adorable on you!
The cloche looks wonderful!!
ReplyDeletehats are so pratical and nice. i dont get why people arent wearing them more (:
ReplyDeletewow that cloche straw hat is amazing!!!!!! i can't wait to see what you've done with your boater hat! i think diy stuff like that is so fantastic and you always have such wonderful stuff that im sure you'll make it fantastic!
ReplyDeleteoh those straw hats are fantastic! they seem to be perfect for the countryside...i really can imagine wearing it while sitting in the fields with a great book on a sunny day...*sigh* ;)
ReplyDeleteque bonita! tiempo y espacio, vida y afecto...
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