Visions of Sugar Plums

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Dress: Montique brocade & taffeta

Bolero: Montique taffeta

Heels: Novo patent

Clutch: Pretty Girl

Necklace: Adorne chrome & diamante

Bangles: Autograph chrome

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Delighted to attend a "sneak peek" of the annual ballet production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker, adapted from E.T.A Hoffman's The Nutcracker & The Mouse King & first performed in St Petersburg in 1892. 

For balletomanes such as myself, it just wouldn't be Christmas without revisiting the endearing story of Clara & the wonderful Nutcracker toy, given to her by Godfather Drosselmeyer, the Toymaker. After bravely defeating the Mouse King & his army who have come to life along with the rest of the Stahlbaum's Christmas decorations, the Nutcracker toy transforms into the human Nutcracker Prince & transports the dreaming Clara to The Land of Sweets, where they are lauded as heroes at a lavish festival at the Candy Castle, thrown by the Sugar Plum Fairy. And then the dancing begins.... leading Clara to proclaim that she wishes the adventure would never end. The Nutcracker Prince tells her that it never will for those with eyes to see it... & she wakes up on Christmas morning underneath the tree with the Nutcracker toy still in her arms...

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Such a special tradition required a special outfit & this floral brocade & taffeta option from Montique fit the bill. And what's more, it has a matching cropped bolero, which was perfect in the air-conditioning induced temperature change. 

Black patent accessories were once again the order of the day with a pair of platform sandals & clutch with painted image of Audrey Hepburn portraying Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany's. See below for a close-up:

The square neckline of the dress was just begging for a chunky necklace & I was happy to oblige with this stunning chrome number from Adorne, embellished with black & silver diamantes in the shape of a flower. Choosing such a statement piece meant that little further jewellery was required, merely a thick, woven chrome bangle on each forearm.