Sea Blues

My midwestern hometown is at its best in the fall. The trees turn spectacular shades of gold, plum, and crimson, and they are so lovely that when I was living there, those were the only fall colors I wanted to wear. (Except black, because I always want to wear black.) But now I live in a place where the leaves don't change and the weather is always warm, and the fall color I find myself longing for is blue. Not just any blue, but the particular cobalt blue of the ocean on a sunny autumn day in Florida. Fortunately, I'm seeing that color everywhere:


I'll wear it with black. Which will not be a drastic change for me.

(Blue Notes Cluster Earrings from Poppigirl; Silk Brocade Purse from RidikRidonk; Captivating Cornflower Necklace from Wiyomu; Art Gallery Flats from Modcloth; Ocean Iridescence Blouse from Lane Bryant; Vintage Bluebell Earrings from Vintagelizzy; Tadashi Jersey Short Dress; Into the Blue Necklace from LighthouseDesigns; Blue Ribbon Lace Bombshell Dress (44-34-44) from VintageSedona; Vintage Limoges Ring from Enchantedbeas; Bold Vintage Givenchy Scarf from QuiteRightSlick; Merona Plus Cardigan with Bow Tie from Target.)

A Dressier Dressler

This post from Fatshionista! made me curious. I wanted to see some women close to my size wearing the fashions of the past that I love. So I did a quick search, and then it occurred to me: Marie Dressler. She was a fantastic actress, she sounds like a fantastic person, and I love all of her outfits.

Especially this one from Dinner at Eight. (Which is the greatest movie ever.) So now I'm a little obsessed. I want to dress like Marie Dressler every day.



Which means having no fear of flowing layers, lace jackets, fingerless gloves, and serious jewelry. Marie Dressler's character in Dinner at Eight is always dripping with jewels. Internet, there is no way I can carry this look off the way she did. But maybe I'll give it a try.

Movie Inspiration

Internet, you'll be happy to hear that we finally made it. After two failed attempts, Oliver and I saw Hellboy 2 at the second-run movie theater yesterday. And it was totally worth our persistence. I loved the gorgeous and elaborate design of the movie, so much that I wanted to pack up some of the best moments and take them home. These were my favorite parts:


1. The Elvish seal that kept showing up on boxes, armbands, and so forth. I couldn't find a picture of it, but it was a sort of Yggdrasil tree. The one on the left is an actual Norse depiction of Yggdrasil from a Viking Age tapestry, but the seal in the movie looked more like the center image, which is the Tree of Life necklace from Modcloth. On the right, Phyllophilia Tree Earrings from Lenastudio.


2. The map seller with a Gothic cathedral for a head; The Two Towers ring by BarbaraTaramasso; House and Tree Ring by JDavisStudio.


3. The giant roots of a forest god; Roots...Horn Earrings by Carpedraco; Roots: Soft Suede Journal by Kreativlink.


4. A beautiful Victorian-era edition of Tennyson from the movie; a similar edition you could buy from New Boston Fine and Rare Books; a less expensive edition of Whittier from Bambooks.


5. Creepy Angel of Death with eyes in his wings; creepy and wonderful Owl Eyeball Ring from Jessitaylor; equally creepy and wonderful Glass Crocodile Taxidermy Eye Ring from Dolldisasterdesign.



6. The Venus of Willendorf, available from the Museum Store in an 8-inch tall reproduction (almost twice the size of the original). You have to love the Venus of Willendorf; she is awesome! And if a monumentally oversized version like the one in the movie actually existed, I would totally buy it and put it in my living room.