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Dress: Pins & Needles silk & satin
Kimono: Portmans silk, embroidery & fringing
Sandals: Novo patent platforms
Clutch: Target Collection vinyl
Necklace: Tree of Life silver & agate
Cuff: Gift, silver & agate (from India)
Ring: Sportsgirl silver
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Avid readers of this blog would already know of my deep & abiding love for the Art Deco style of the 1920s & 30s - both in home decor & fashion - as well as my proclivity for hippie, bohemian, kitschy ephemera, initially popular during the 1960s & 70s but resurgent every. single. summer in girt-by-sea countries like Australia... Well, here's proof (if I do say so myself) that both of these divergent eras can be combined into one eclectic yet cohesive look - the one that I wore to the belated Easter party (thank you crazy Queensland weather patterns) of a dear friend last week.
The party itself was amazing; the brainchild of a truly gift party planner who turned a sadly-washed-out pre-Easter egg hunt into a riot of multicultural colour, dancing, decoration & games a mere 3 weeks later but for this blog post, I'll stay in my "wheelhouse" & tell you, dear readers, how I came to be wearing this multifaceted ensemble...
This ah-mazing pink, grey & mauve large-scale floral silk dress was designed by Australian company Pins & Needles & a gift from the party-giver himself - in my opinion, it wouldn't look out of place in the Tuileries Gardens of 1920s Paris with its drop-waisted shape, floaty sleeves, asymmetrical hemline & draped cowl neckline detail. Cooler Autumn weather dictated that a cover-up was necessary & this Chinese-style, black silk kimono from Portmans - the front panels covered in botanical embroidery & hem fringed for movement - was the perfect addition, blending both Deco & boho elements for a whimsical feel.
Black patent platform sandals with t-bar straps were chosen for their "Roaring Twenties" look & for the fact that the buckled-sides meant they would stay firmly on my feet during even the most rigorous of dance numbers & these were mixed with a black matte vinyl clutch in the fanciful shape of a half-shell.
The jewellery chosen had a distinctly "tribal" vibe - 2 of the pieces were made in India yet came to me here in Australia by divergent sources - a chunky, statement silver cuff with 16 different circular pieces of coloured agate, a long, silver necklace with tiny, hard-sided "bag" (that can be opened & closed!) on the end, covered with multiple pieces of agate in similar hues & to finish, a thin silver ring with peace-sign. Check them all out in detail below:
But wait; there's more!
The aforementioned "floaty" material of the dress was SO great for dancing that I couldn't resist adding a few snaps of me twirling around on the grass. Scroll down to see them all...
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