I never used to wear green. Yet now, for my daughter’s wedding (I know I keep talking about it but all I got is wedding, navy sweatpants, or the absolute horror that is America’s current regime, so) I’m doubling down.
The dress itself is a slip in something close to this color, but shiny,
with a calf-length silk organza overdress in the same hue. But transparent. I’m thinking of these earrings avec. (Miss Piggy isn’t the only one who likes to throw around a little Français.) I’ll be playing the role of a pink Baccarat turtle dove. (P.S. the dress requires a stick-on bra.)
However, I am pretty sure that ’round about the time I shovel the last bite of salad into my mouth I’ll be dying to undelicate gossamer my being. In other words, to fling off my gold heels and unstick. So I bought this cashmere sweater. It’s too blue-ish to match. It clashes, in fact. I love that for me. I plan to wear it over the slip in the smaller hours of the night,
with these shoes and stretch undergarments. (Here, but this version now only available in a few sizes.)
Pink and tan beige, forest green, and, what, pine green?–were the pine an off-piste descendant of a blue spruce. I’m going for languid, Jazz Age, leaning forward on my elbows missing only a dangling cigarette and crimped hair. A tired smile on my face.
Finally, because I must, please donate to the Brennan Center to give us the chance for a fair and peaceful future. In other words, allow us our right to elections. Thank you so much. You don’t even have to read the linked article.
Have a great weekend.
Still not monetizing any links.
26 Responses
Beautiful shoes! Love the colours in the palette for your special outfit – relax and enjoy the moment, it will be something beautiful and special. May it be everything you hope for! Best wishes to the happy couple.
Thank you so much! I am looking forward to the day :)
Hope you show us a peek of the entire ensemble after the big day! Have a wonderful time!
I absolutely will! Thank you!
Donated. Looking forward to seeing wedding pictures! I don’t wear green much either but I love the shade you chose. I would wear that.
Thank you so much for the donation. I appreciate so much, along with the endorse of that specific green;)
Keep talking about the wedding. I enjoy hearing about it as a pleasant diversion from the world’s events. Your color choices are lovely and the cashmere cardigan over the slip sounds like a perfect way to wrap up the special day. Congrats to the bride and groom.
Diversion and focus, each has its time. Nothing quite like a soft cardigan for comfort, right?
You had me at, “calf-length silk organza overdress.” I’m here for the wedding posts. The horror of the current regime takes a significant amount of my attention. I’m grateful for a reminder that the world still spins in some places and ways without daily cruelty and madness. Your use of “off-piste” was entertaining, and the color and design of your dress sound beautiful. Sometimes the things that seem most to clash are our best choices. Thank you for focusing me on the Brennan Center. I’ve read of them before, but now I’m signed up to their site. I made a small donation in your name. It’s very small. Skye is getting an email.:) The number of worthy organizations and individuals who can use financial assistance for their work grows daily. It’s maddening to try to respond effectively when I understand the number of billionaires in the opposition. Tax the rich for safety nets, and outlaw billionaires. Thinking of you, and wishing you joy. xo.
Thank you so very much for the donation. Small is good, and Skye got the email;).
I want to live in a society where we create a robust safety net for all. And sometimes we can wear soft sweaters for our daughter’s wedding. I’d give up the sweaters for the safety net, to tell you the truth. And you noticed, “off-piste,” thus making my day xo
Well of course! The color wheel does not lie when it shows your new auburn-ish hair will go perfectly with green!
The description of your MOB dress sounds not unlike your own wedding dress [so grateful for the Search feature at upper right corner].
In the “Who Knew?” department, who can guess which part of your anatomy calls for the stick-on bra? I’m guessing that, similar to your own wedding dress, the underslip is strapless, while the see-through overlay covers various other parts.
[Or, it could be like my own second-wedding dress: very high front neckline, no back. Heavily lined, I dispensed with bra altogether. Custom made, by me.]
YOUR SHOES ARE PERFECT !
If I read “your body keeps count” one more time I’ll…but this is why I’m concerned for all of us given the current state of global affairs. So, take special care of yourself, MOB, since you’re carrying a double dose on those shoulders right now.
I failed to say, no-back dress had sleeves exactly like your Mashburn dress.
Yes, my auburn-affected hair is having an impact on what I wear. The red is less pronounced now, but it hasn’t gone. The MOB dress IS a little bit reminiscent, in the layering, of my own wedding dress. When it’s not broken don’t fix it;). Thank you.
What a spectacular outfit, including the cardigan! Those beautiful earrings might just pull everything together, thwarting your plans to clash. :)
I so look forward to your posts. Yay for weddings and the Brennan Center!
Thank you very much, for being here, and for having faith in my earrings and the Brennan Center:).
Your dress sounds wonderful. Just make sure you can dance in whatever shoes you’re wearing – I predict that you will want to. Also, I second your mention of the Brennan Center. I did some work with them many years ago when I was a New York lawyer, and they are excellent.
Oh, you worked with the Brennan Center? So cool! Glad to hear the endorsement. And the shoes aren’t bad, but, I’m packing some sneakers just in case. I’d love to dance at my daughter’s wedding.
Donated. Thank you for the link to the Brennan Center. What a great organization.
Your outfit sounds perfect–lots of refined glam at the outset, then comfort and fun (and no chilly shoulders) as the party continues. Can’t wait to see photos!
Thank you so much! I agree, incredible organization. I’m doing a monthly donation.
And thanks also on the outfit, photos will follow as much as the bride and the family are comfortable with!
So you will start in the gorgeous gold mules? and wind down in the honey colored sling backs?
Nice! Please share your photos.
Starting in the mules, and winding down in the slingbacks! Unless I have to switch those out for green sneakers at the end of the night;). I will share whatever I can, given the privacy concerns of the other people. I hope you will at least get a kick out of my outfit and my attempts at getting all dolled up.
Your shiny green dress and blue sweater for the cool evening sounds perfect. Green is everywhere in our landscapes and all shades of blue can be seen in the sky. Both are lovely colors in the natural world.
It is the natural world that keeps me sane. Reliable, calming and beautiful.
You’ve chosen your outfit and colors well.
Absolutely. I’ve read research that demonstrated clear calming effects of natural shades of blue and green on our nervous systems — even to the point of easing pain.
Thank you. I am constantly amazed that the natural world continues to put up with us. I love thinking of this outfit as nature, and I will imagine that on the day.
I love your sweater and earrings and can’t wait to see a photo of you dressed for the big day. <3 I've found myself drawn to tonal combinations like yours lately, with a very gentle "clash" — maybe there's a psychological foundation of needing to swim against a much stronger current involved. I've been too upset about too many things caused or perpetuated by the current administration to get my bearings this year, and it's terrifying that we are only a few months into a full four (let's please do everything in our power to make sure it is ONLY four) years. Thank you so much for the link to donate. I'm in a donation mood these days even if it means going without some things myself.
We all love hearing wedding news and musings and sharing in your happiness, so please do keep us updated! Have a beautiful weekend, surrounded by many shades of green and blue. xoxo
You are so generous, to donate. Thank you. And I agree, do everything in our power to keep it to 4 years at the most. Tonal combinations suit that feeling of a beautiful world in a pretty terrible time.