Friday, June 10, 2011

Pls help me accessorize a CIRCUS DRESS


dear esb,

i am going to wear a very colorful dress for my wedding-picnic.

i've come to refer to it as my circus tent dress and it makes me enormously happy. but before i came upon this dress, i figured i'd wear jewelry of some kind since i also like jewelry--but i'm kind of at a loss. nothing i own works, that's for sure--which, to add to the challenge, means my budget is extremely limited. do any ideas strike you?

if it matters, i'm a lot shorter than the model, so on me, the dress grazes my ankles. i'll probably put my hair up in a clip as well, hence the intensified desire for some neck/ear adornment.

thanks for any thoughts or ideas you might have!

all best,
twirling in my circus tent


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is this a fabulous combination, or have i lost my mind???


via Oh Joy! + Marc by Marc Jacobs Multi-Stripe Dress (still available in size S, size L, and XS in pastel)

you might be better off with this simple silver necklace from Favor.*



(Top image: Erma Ward by H. A. Atwell Studio via Laughing Squid)
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*great necklace, terrible name.

13 comments:

  1. i think nervous system could come through for you in a big way, twirlin' bride; their stuff is both delicate and graphic (so it would speak to the dress without adding a huge amount of weight), and the price points are reasonable.

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  2. WOOP WOOP the colourful dress!!! Huzzah!

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  3. Some vintage yellow beads. Brief search on etsy:

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/75362961/circus-citrus-necklace

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/58365284/lemon-tree-necklace-and-earrings-set?ref=sr_gallery_34&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=yellow+beads+vintage&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

    http://www.etsy.com/listing/55052971/yellow-dabble-do-yah?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_search_submit=&ga_search_query=yellow+beads+vintage&ga_page=5&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

    Or some better beads, sure they're out there!

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  4. I like sword+fern when I think of this bride:
    http://www.swordandfern.com/home

    bright and bold on the neck:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/75181565/crater-petals-necklace

    or trapeze-like on the ears:
    http://www.etsy.com/listing/70468263/resonate-earrings

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  5. I kinda like this black chunky one from kate spade. I think it feels playful and will still look bold against the dress.

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  6. I also love this. And if you want to go all circus, well, there's this. And rather more sweetly, this.

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  7. Or just forgo a necklace and seriously consider some i. ronni kappos earrings.

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  8. how about a stack of bright bangles and some rocking earrings?
    I dont know about earrings but the bangles (band and bracelets) make me want to smile.

    http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22555890&catId=JEWELRY-BRACELETS&pushId=JEWELRY-BRACELETS&popId=JEWELRYACCESSORIES&navAction=top&navCount=378&color=000&isProduct=true&fromCategoryPage=true&isSubcategory=true&subCategoryId=JEWELRY-BRACELETS-BANGLES&templateType=subCategory

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  9. that dress is amazing! you need this necklace:
    http://www.madewell.com/madewell_category/JEWELRY/necklaces/PRDOVR~50525/50525.jsp

    with these earrings:
    http://www.katespade.com/lever-back-earrings/WBRU2273,default,pd.html?dwvar_WBRU2273_color=900&start=76&cgid=jewelry

    and these shoes:
    http://www.tobi.com/product/35422-melissa-plastic-dreams-vivienne-westwood-anglomania-x-melissa-lady-dragon-v-pumps?color_id=44070&utm_source=color_feed&utm_medium=froogle&utm_campaign=women/melissa-plastic-dreams

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  10. That's a fabulous combination, ESB.

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  11. Beautiful dress which is, in and of itself, a statement dress, so I'd keep it simple.

    Like this:
    http://tinyurl.com/3mqzrty

    Or these:
    http://tinyurl.com/3ztxau4

    Also there's this shoot for inspiration: http://josevillablog.com/2010/10/honeymoon-in-asheville-nc/

    The bride wore multi-colored bangles. These (by Kate Spade) are smaller but still super-cute:

    http://tinyurl.com/3cjdcpa

    and:

    http://tinyurl.com/3n2cyxl

    Good luck! xo.

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  12. Just not Double Rainbow. Used to be an ice cream place in Palo Alto, California. And it doesn't get much more bougie than Palo Alto.

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