Today's outfit is called.
'From a depression era'.
This is my least favourite dress.
in principal i should take to it.
I like the colour i like the texture i like the design.
in practise i hate it.
So why do i wear the bloody thing?
Well clothes express who i am
and sometimes i am, as this dress is,
gloomy
Sometimes i want to close my door and become a recluse.
Sometimes the trials and tribulations of life
are just too much.
This dress reminds me of all that.
It also tells me i can triumph over these demons.
I can cast them off and throw them to the back of my closet !
hat from an irish designer name unknown.
world war 2 prisoner shirt
This is Ari.
Ari makes the most amazing dolls.
we sell them at Lucy's.
She's preparing for a big exhibition.
here's her blog.
Miss BO.
Miss sunshine.
Miss sweet
This 6ft lady stands at the top of our stairs
and welcomes everyone in to our establishment.
visitors
Zoe
this weeks helper.
Model for a hair show
Miss Brazil
Our regular customer
she comes up from wexford
[2 hours from Dublin]
every month.
Party people
Jennie is another regular at Lucy's
she is an artist.
16 comments:
It is good to look at fear in the eye in order to confront and delete it for good.
Perphaps one day you will need no reminder.
Love and admiration, dear friend.
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Isolation can be tempting... Your gray dress looks a bit dreamy to me and I love the cut/structure of it. All of your visitors in your store look fab and I love the dolls
Becky :)
I like your philosophy about the dress, and being able to cast off our gloomy state and put it in the closet. Ari's dolls are quite wonderful!
I kind of like the dress, but then I can be a gloomy recluse too. That hat on the other hand is out of this world.
Sometimes I like to dress that certain way as well - like I'm wrapped up in a wet wool blanket with wet sandy jeans - makes me want to run. But I like it.
Its so true that some clothes hold a personnel reaction that cut deep into how we feel about a day and what will play out.
love V
It's strange that grey can be so colorful!
I totally agree with the "clothes express who I am or sometimes am" statement. I think that for most creative dressers clothes are not merely a covering, they are great story tellers and also windows for others to view the personality & mood of the wearer.
I love Ari's fabulous dolls, your tremendously stylish customers and the magnificent hat that you are wearing.
Is that an orange Irish dancing dress I spy in the background?
...xXx
Aaaaaaaaah, being so fabulous can be very, very tiring darling and when it all gets to much, one needs to take a backseat and watch the world go by. I have a black silk frock that does the same job for me ... once I'm finished with her I thank her, put her back and feel myself again! I love your prison camp shirt - is that wrong of me? xoxoxoxoxoxo
I woke up a bit gloomy today- just discovered my 20 year blue and white plate collection had been stolen. Ack. And somehow, your dress has cheered me up. Actually it is the person who is wearing it. You embrace the gloom, and I will too.
Love to you, dear Luce!
Your post always make my day!I'm always impressed by the story of your clothes and by how they always express a mood. Your collection of antique pieces blew my mind, that world war II prisoner's jacket is a great treasure and I'd probabily wear it on my gloomy days too!
I love the dolls and all your customers and friends make me always very happy! I dream to visit your shop!
xxxxx
I can't wear clothes that hold sad memories. I loved the dress I was wearing the day my Mum died but I had to part with it as each time I saw it peeking out from my wardrobe it made me tearful.
That jacket is incredible. xxx
I love how you approach clothing/ensembles. It is a brilliant way to express how one is feeling. That's what fashion is all about, right? :) I have a tendency to feel gloomy; but you're posts always make me happy. Hope you're feeling not so gloomy at present. Sending so much love! Your hat is truly wonderful.
Those dolls are really fantastic. Great artistry! :) XOXO
Well you may call it "gloom" but I call it fabulous! I absolutely adore those dolls, and love seeing shots of your shop! XXX
You are such an interesting person. I get the gloomy mood reflected in this, and I think I've a few if these in my closet. Clothes are my comfort no matter my mood. I love the sunshine doll just happy beautiful.
Xxoo
Hurrah - I can comment here. I sometimes I feel gloomy and revel in, I suppose being a Smiths fan and all. I love the hat, it looks fabulous. xxx
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