Baskerville

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Dress: Chi Chi London tulle, lace, embroidery

Shrug: Martini faux fur

Booties: Corelli @ Williams the Shoemen suede, neoprene

Tights: Razzamatazz 40 denier nylon

Clutch: Taking Shape mesh, resin

Cuff: Adorne chrome, onyx

Bangles: Autograph Fashion chrome

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Finally posting all the pictures of the stunning ensemble I styled up to wear to a recent theatre performance of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's 1902 canine crime thriller, The Hound of the Baskervilles. Avid readers of this blog probably already know how much I adore English murder mystery novels - particularly those involving intellectual juggernaut Sherlock Holmes & his long-suffering sidekick (& erstwhile chronicler) Dr Watson - but THIS particular one is my favourite; telling the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of fearsome, diabolical hound of supernatural origin.

Due to the "gothic" nature of the tale (& the fact that I love dressing to a theme) I decided a monochrome palette would suit, starting with this amazing Chi Chi London dress comprised of a multi-layered, bright-white tulle fit-to-flare skirt with tendrils of black floral embroidery running down from the waist & a black & silver leaf-print lace v-neck bodice. A sharp dip in temperature meant that a shoulder covering of some sort was needed; enter this sumptuous black faux fur cropped shrug from Martini (purchased from a little shop in Ipswich called Figure 8 Fashion) that not only provided the desired warmth, but worked wonders in terms of outfit proportion, finishing right at the waistline to allow the "puff" of the skirt to take centre stage. Scroll down to check it out in more detail:

When it came to footwear, there was only one choice as far as I was concerned - this dressy pair of suede & neoprene stiletto-heeled Corelli booties that I purchased last year from Williams the Shoemen & have really stood the test of time, cost-per-wear speaking, worn with a trusty pair of 40 denier nylon tights from Razzamatazz, my go-to brand. Rather than mix the heels with a dressy evening-style bag, I decided to go for the unexpected - an "industrial" chrome mesh rectangular clutch with black resin clip from Taking Shape for some much-needed "edge."

With regards to jewellery, my motto was evidently "Go Big or Go Home" as I layered a couple of heavy, woven chrome bangles from Autograph Fashion onto one forearm & secured a chrome cuff with oversized onyx stone centre from Adorne onto the other...

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