Day at the Museum

Finally posting all of the pictures from our recent day at the Queensland Museum with a certain duo of small boys, one of whom was particularly excited about seeing the dinosaur skeletons... spurred on by a few episodes of his (current) favourite television show, Andy's Prehistoric Adventures. As Andy is wont to exclaim, "Hat... Check! Backpack... Check! Ready for adventure!"

 Scroll down to see how it all unfolded, paying particular attention to the small plastic Tyrannosaurus Rex that tagged along on this adventure in someone's sweaty little palm...

Blue Steel & Aunty Jo strike a pose

Feeling small in the Whale Mall

Stopping for a snack...

Doing a little light reading...

Brotherly Love

Selfie Time in his dinosaur t-shirt!

Measuring up...

Feeling small...

Getting up close & personal with the exhibits...

(Note the teeny tiny dinosaur head sticking up on the right hand side)

Goodness gracious me! A Tyrannosaurus Rex in the middle of Brisbane City?!

Deep in the realm of the Cassowary...

Posing up a storm in a floral cotton fit-to-flare dress from Anthea Crawford with horsehair in the hemline for a bit of body; red rubber flat thongs with blush bow on the t-bar strap by a brand called Mei, discovered at a little boutique called LaOnda at Sunnybank Plaza; pearlised gold vinyl handbag from Forever New & eclectic bohemian accessories - two black lava beaded bracelets with gold assorted charms from Gone Dotti at the Southbank Markets, neutral wooden beaded bracelets with silver charms from Emmala by Emma, purchased at the Coolangatta Markets a few Septembers ago & finally, a bronze cuff with rainbow coloured pom-poms from The Robe boutique at The Barracks on Petrie Terrace.

STOMP! STOMP!

Meeting a triceratops with Uncle Rayne

"No show without Punch," as the old adage goes...

Triumphant

Everybody gets in on the action...

Mother and Sons

(Otherwise entitled: The Reality of Parenting)

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Back in Black

 

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Dress: Anthea Crawford textured jersey & organza

Heels: Wittner satin mules

Bag: Olga Berg patent with silver hardware

Bangle with Charms: Pandora silver & onyx

Ring: Pandora silver & onyx

Headband: Jacqui E satin

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Just a few quick shots of the outfit I styled up to attend a matinee of Ladies in Black, a musical written by Carolyn Burns with music & lyrics by Tim Finn (of Split Enz fame) - based on the popular "sleeper hit" novel The Women in Black by Madeline St John. Set in 1950s Sydney, it tells the story of bookish school-leaver Lisa who joins the sales staff at upmarket department store F.G. Goode's (I think all Australians will know what stalwart of the Aussie retail scene is being alluded to...) befriending the colourful women of the Ladies Fashion Department over the summer that will changes the course of all of their lives. The production deals with the idea of a fledgling nation on the precipice of change through concepts of gender expectation & bias - women working for a living, facing independence within (or without) the bonds of marriage; in essence: what it means to truly become a woman. 

For such an occasion, I decided to wear the ubiquitous colour - or non-colour, if you'd like to get all "scientific" about it - in the form of this gorgeous 1950s-style fit-to-flare dress from Anthea Crawford with textured stretch jersey bodice & multi-paneled organza skirt with embellished grosgrain ribbon belt. For textural interest, I added a pair of retro-style black satin mules with silver heels from Wittner & carried a boxy grey patent handbag with silver hardware from Olga Berg (purchased from an amazing boutique called LaOnda at Sunnybank Plaza that's well worth a visit). Jewellery was kept simple - a silver bangle with onyx charms & matching ring from the ever-popular Pandora, given to me by a dear friend for my birthday a few years ago.

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