Fourth Child

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Dress: Lady Vintage via That Shop cotton

Mules: Wittner suede

Bag: French Connection suede, vinyl with silver hardware

Hinged Bangle: Wallace Bishop silver

Brooch: Gift, handmade painted ceramic

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Finding a place with great food & an equally amazing atmosphere that isn't too far away from home can be difficult, but I think I've finally "nailed it" with Fourthchild Cafe Restaurant. My father & I dropped in the other day for a quick lunch & were pleasantly surprised by the new, much larger premises (helpfully across the road & "up a bit" from the previous location) & the service we received from waitstaff throughout our visit. The homemade, chunky beef pie that I ordered (washed down with a refreshing "Shirley Temple" of grenadine & soda water) was delicious too & the portion size as epic as before. 

It also provided me with the perfect opportunity to wear my new floral cotton fit-to-flare dress from Lady V London via That Shop that was ideal for this intensely humid weather we've been experiencing with its lighter weight, shorter hem & square neckline, styled up with a classic pair of black suede, pointy-toed mules from Wittner & a boxy black suede & vinyl handbag with oversized silver handles from French Connection. Jewellery was kept simple yet statement-making - a chunky silver hinged bangle from Wallace Bishop for some daytime shine & a handpainted ceramic brooch in the shape of a magpie that some dear friends gifted me, knowing my affinity for the birds since childhood.

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