Polka Dot Playdate Playsuit

In which I come to grips with getting in & out of a "onesie"...

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Playsuit: Target Collection poly-blend

Sandals: Betts for Her patent

Bag: Novo patent

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver & elastic

Beaded Bracelets: Gift (from Creative Waves)

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Rocking a playsuit for a pre-Christmas playdate with the sweet daughters of some dear family friends. Can't even remember if I wore a "onesie" like this when I was little, so it is certainly a new experience for me... Word to the wise, you'll need to plan in advance when you need to use the toilet, as it DOES take some maneuvering to get in & out. 

Regardless of the logistics, I was loving the black & white spotted print & the silky fabric, as well as the visually interesting folded v-neckline detail. Casual chic at its best, if you ask me. 

Accessories were simple - a pair of black patent gladiator flats & a matching handbag & jewellery was minimal - a silver hinged bangle & trio of mismatched beaded bracelets tied with a ribbon.

Scroll down for a little peek at some of the goodies that the girls received...

And have a gander at some of the gorgeous things I was given...

...including this gorgeous Snow White phone charm from Tokyo Disneyland that I am using as a modified "key ring" or tassel on the door of my new Art Deco cabinet. 

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On the tenth day of Christmas

My true love sent to me:

Ten lords-a-leaping

Nine ladies dancing

Eight maids-a-milking

Seven swans-a-swimming

Six geese-a-laying

Five gold rings

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtledoves

And a partridge in a pear tree

Talk of when I was young brought to mind these little beauties that have been part of our Christmas celebration since I was very small. It just wouldn't be Christmas at my house without the "red bow" & Holly Hobby baubles!

For those who don't know, Holly Hobbie is a fictional cat-loving, rag-dress-wearing little girl created by an American writer/illustration of the same name (born Denise Holly Ulinskas in 1944) who is featured on many wholesome greeting cards from the 1960s onwards. Her popularity has never waned: in 1974 Knickerbocker Toys produced a line of Holly Hobbie rag dolls; in 1980, author Richard Dubelman wrote a book entitled The Adventures of Holly Hobbie where she was recreated as a ghost from a 1803 painting who steps out the past to help her descendant search for her missing father; in 1984 American Greetings released limited edition Christmas decorations bearing Holly Hobbie pictures; in 2004 Nickelodeon produced a film entitled Holly Hobbie and Friends & in 2006, based on the popularity of that film, Mattel created a new line of dolls featuring characters from the movie...

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