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.
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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ReplyDeleteWOOP WOOP the colourful dress!!! Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteSome vintage yellow beads. Brief search on etsy:
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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!
I like sword+fern when I think of this bride:
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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
I kinda like this black chunky one from kate spade. I think it feels playful and will still look bold against the dress.
ReplyDeleteI also love this. And if you want to go all circus, well, there's this. And rather more sweetly, this.
ReplyDeleteOr just forgo a necklace and seriously consider some i. ronni kappos earrings.
ReplyDeletehow about a stack of bright bangles and some rocking earrings?
ReplyDeleteI 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
that dress is amazing! you need this necklace:
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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
That's a fabulous combination, ESB.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress which is, in and of itself, a statement dress, so I'd keep it simple.
ReplyDeleteLike 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.
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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