Fourth Child

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Dress: Anthea Crawford corded lace

Sandals: Novo leather lace-up

Bag: Nine West vinyl with silver hardware

Bracelet: Gift, Karen Walker Jewellery silver & "Cameo"

Cuff: Wallace Bishop silver

Cuff: Vintage, Gone Dotti silver fork

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Finally posting pictures of a recent afternoon tea with my Goddaughter Tobin at one of the most celebrated cafes in the region, Fourth Child, where the selection of scrumptious cakes & slices (not to mention the savory fare) is TO DIE FOR... particularly when washed down with an equally decadent Iced Coffee or Chocolate...

For such an occasion, my newest acquisition from Anthea Crawford was ideal - the A line shape casual enough to suit the late-afternoon-in-my-hometown setting while the vibrant cobalt blue colour & sweet corded lace fabrication added flair. Rather than the somewhat "expected" black accessories, I donned a pair of speckled monochrome leather sandals with "boot-style" lace-up & ankle padding details from Novo & a pattern-mixed "hatching" patterned shoulder bag from Nine West that my parents gifted me as an early birthday present.

Jewellery pieces were funky & whimsical - a brushed silver Wallace Bishop cuff with the words "All You Need Is Love" inscribed on the inside, vintage silver fork fashioned into a cuff that I picked up at the popular Gone Dotti store at the Southbank Markets & a chunky silver bracelet with navy & white "Girl with a Ponytail" Cameo from Karen Walker Jewellery... also a birthday present from some dear friends.

Now that the fashion's out of the way, scroll down to see how the visit unfolded...

Tobin loving her Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows

The Two of Us...

Iced Coffee

Iced Chocolate

Marble Brownie Cheesecake with Ice Cream & Chocolate Sauce

#chocoholic #thingsfoodiesdreamabout

Chocolate Brownie with Ice Cream & Strawberries

Mars Bars Cheesecake with Ice Cream & Caramel Sauce

Blueberry Cake with Ice Cream

My lovely Easter present - a sweet vintage china cup & saucer set filled with eggs!

Posing with one of the entrants in the Ipswich Festival Street Art competition. This particular creation stands proudly outside The Vintage Advantage, one of my favourite destinations for antiques & kitschy object d'art...

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Eclectic Mix

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Dress: Gift, cotton, mesh, guipure lace

Wedges: Novo vinyl

Chunky Cuff: Gift, silver

Thin Cuff: Tree of Life silver

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The only nice thing about these stifling hot days is the few sweet afternoon hours, before sunset, when the shade is on the lush, green backyard & the cool breeze blows across the paddock behind & rustles the trees. The eclectic ensemble featured was perfect for afternoon tea with friends under the pergola - a navy & white floral cotton fit-to-flare dress with black spotted mesh overlay & hand-stitched black floral guipure lace detail (added by me) around the sweetheart neckline mixed with a pair of dove grey vinyl sandals with woven wedge heels from the Novo sale.

Jewellery was kept to a minimum - a thin silver cuff in the shape of a Celtic knot from Tree of Life & a chunky silver cuff with large circular "snail" shape in the centre that I received as a Christmas present from a dear friend who lives overseas.

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