Happy New Year, Dear Readers!
I wanted to start 2010 off properly by wearing a “new” dress for New Year’s Eve. I wore a modified Nanette Lepore dress. It is a collaboration of sorts inspired by a Moschino dress from Spring 2008 that I wasn’t able to buy. The Moschino dress …
When it was in stores, I must have tried on the Moschino dress a half dozen times. So beautiful and ethereal, the dress’s color made my skin look so … sickly. For the kind of money that dress retailed for, it should make you look better, not worse, right? Anyway, I finally gave up the ghost. Even later, on second mark down, I couldn’t bring myself to buy it. It was so sad — the dress, once such a beauty, had become tired and shop worn. Apparently, it didn’t look good on anyone else either. I still think fondly of this dress, but know in my heart, it is hanging forlornly on a dirty rack in an outlet somewhere.
After trying on and studying the dress so many times, I decided that it could be made for me. With new hope, I found a Nanette Lepore “Epic Ottoman” dress (a suitable silhouette) on sale. It was much too large for me, but I felt like that would simply give my tailor more to work with. I procured the “sheer” (real name, organza), for the bottom layer, after many trips to the fabric store. It turns out that my idea (and clerks’ ideas) of “sheer” and my tailor’s were very different things. (Maybe I’ll learn to sew and make Casey some tutus with all the extra fabric I have.) I also was able to track down (finally) the horsehair braid (called “stiff”, by my tailor).
Anyway, after an unbelievable amount of time, all things considered, I had my dress. It’s not a 100% knock off, but I feel that it does embody the elements of the Moschino dress that I fell in love with. Plus, it is perfectly tailored to my body in a colorway that is much more flattering to my skin tone. It’s a pity that my photos of the dress came out so poorly because it is so very pretty in person (and with movement).
Detail …
I also wore Mikimoto pearls, given to me for one of my birthdays by Mr. Sasy, and Miu Miu shoes. I covered up with a red Moschino Cheap and Chic coat and carried a YSL bag.
Closeup of the coat …
Heart buttons …
The shoes …
I regret that I had time for only one coat of Chanel Jade; clearly, at least two are needed.
Did you know, that on December 31, 2009, we had a “Blue Moon”? The next time New Year’s Eve will fall on a Blue Moon is in 2028. Don’t worry, I got us a picture …
Blue Moon, December 31, 2009
And there’s someone else who’d like to wish you a “Happy New Year” …
It’s always such a treat for me when Casey will allow me to photograph her.
That’s all for now. See you soon. — Carole
Mr. Sasy and I used to walk past the 
