What I Actually Wore #0054
Serial #: 0054
Date: 28/11/2010
Weather: 16°, a cool and damp late spring day
Time Allowed: 10 minutes
This afternoon I was going to a birthday high tea at the National Gallery of Victoria. Pretty little macaroons, cupcakes and miniature sandwiches would be consumed, so what more appropriate outfit could there be than one 50s-inspired? Pistachio and chocolate seemed apropos colours for the theme of the event too.
The only real 50s item I am wearing is the sculpted bandeau headpiece, which I bought years ago at Chapel St Bazaar, a wonderful vintage emporium and a Chapel St institution. The skirt is finely and diagonally striped in green and white, and I wore a white beaded belt, as the skirt is a little loose around the waist. To update the look a little I wore super-high monster platforms and clomped off. (They always make me feel a little horsey, with well-shod feet!)
Items:
Top: Country Road
Skirt: Veronika Maine
Belt: vintage
Earrings: Camberwell market
Ring: Autore
Watch: Kenneth Cole
Hat: vintage
Handbag: vintage
Shoes: Zoe Wittner