Christmas Day always includes two outfits... the daytime one, then Christmas dinner. This year it was just family at Christmas dinner, so I could have skipped dressing up... but when do I ever skip dressing up? It was a good chance to take my freshly made sparkly star crown for a test drive.
I wore the same thing today, minus the crown, to a new coffee shop in downtown Hamilton. It's a cozily furnished and aggressively heated space with comfortable armchairs and even a chaise lounge. The copy of L.M. Montgomery's Emily Climbs I'm holding in one picture was part of their display... the edition was from 1925 and used to belong to Margaret Brown, according to the flyleaf.
Hehe, I like how these two pictures almost line up... except I'd be a Hindu goddess with multiple arms!
photos by Shona (and you have no idea how entertaining it is trying to take shots in a mirror and keeping the photographer out of them)
dress: Neneee, shoes: KG by Kurt Geiger, necklace: Les Jumelles, self-made star crown.
*sigh* I love that dress SO much!!! :D You look amazing!
ReplyDeleteAnd wow, that is so cool...the book is almost 100 years old...AWESOME :)
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I absolutely love these pictures!!! And that dress. The cafe looks very cozy and sweet as well.
ReplyDeleteemily la cosa más bella que es tu vestido, lindo...Me encantó la corona de estrellas..
ReplyDeletey que hermoso lugar.
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That cafe is adorable! Love your christmas crown too :)
ReplyDeleteWhat unique dress. It is simply gorgeous! You look beautiful. I hope you had a merry christmas. happy holidays to you.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny -- you with four arms!
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely in the dress, and I wish you a belated Merry Christmas which at the same time wishing that you already had an awesome time :)
ReplyDeleteBig hug
Now I want to make myself a gold star crown! I like the scooped back of your dress and how the two different fabrics play off each other. The coffee shop you visited looks dreamy, I especially like how it looks like an updated version of a Victorian parlor!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful coffee house!
ReplyDeletewow, i have an obsession with coffee shops... and that coffee shop sounds like i could spend the rest of my life there.
ReplyDeleteplus that dress... so amazing :)
the fabric on that dress is purrrfect. The mirror photos are super funny to do. I've only been behing the camera doing acrobats. Lovely to see snippets of your Christmas. xx
ReplyDeleteYour dress is fabulous, I love the cut!
ReplyDeleteThe cafe looks like a really cosy place. I like the old books!
Completely in love with your dress! The two patterns is genius *__* Meanwhile, I haven't yet read any of the Emily series! Must get on that ^^
ReplyDeleteHappy Christmas dear! I loved your headband, very festive! And your pendant is just the cutest thing in the world ... I noticed the lined up pics right away, I always want to do that but never succeed, anyways send you a big hug, keep enjoying the holidays!
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I love these photos. Unique angles and a beautiful dress!
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Love this dress it's so cute!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love all these photos. That first one is divine.
ReplyDeleteHave a great NY, doll.
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Ah I know that dress from the clothes horse and I love it so much, something about two different sides to a garment makes it feel like something medieval and court appropriate! beautiful. And that crown is POIFECT <3 merry christmas!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful dress!
ReplyDeletestunning outfit and beautiful photos
ReplyDeleteThat is a great dress! I like the two patterns together.
ReplyDeletelove the quirkiness of that dress. I tend to dress up for all family functions too. I cant say no to a nice dinner and a pretty dress.
ReplyDeleteThat dress is just so great, and I love the pretty necklace. Looks like you're having a lovely time back home (of course), that cafe looks very nice.
ReplyDeleteThat book looks beautiful, I love old editions.. and that dress is pretty cool, love the patterns! xx
ReplyDeleteYour Christmas Day outfit sure was bee-yoo-ti-ful. I simply adore that dress. And dressing up twice! I'd be thoroughly behind that notion, but I'm pretty sure my family thinks me nuts for dressing up at all (well, with the exception of my mom).
ReplyDeleteThe new coffee shop looks like a charming place. I love exposed brick interiors. What a gorgeous copy of Emily Climbs! One of my dear blogging friends actually sent me a 1949 Australian edition of Emily's Quest for Christmas :D
Oh man, that dress is fantastic! You look wonderful! I totally could have skipped dressing up for Christmas too (it was just my parents and we stood home) but you know, I just can't pass up an excuse to dress up.
ReplyDeleteYou look lovely. I love dressing up for Christmas day and your sparkly star headband is gorgeous. I hope you had a wonderful day! xxx
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing in that dress, happy holidays :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely dress Emily and that cafe looks like such a quaint little spot. Glad your having such a wonderful time with your family!
ReplyDeleteAwesome dress! I love the two different fabrics.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the sparkly star crown, and the Emily of New Moon series!
ReplyDeleteLovely dress!!! Hope your holiday was wonderful and you have a Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteXOXO
this bookshop looks like a delightful place...and that's a wonderful dress. The first shot is bewitching.
ReplyDeleteI love the whole Alice in Wonderland feel of your photos. It's always nice to see my creations come to life on real people ^_^ As per usual, you look lovely!
ReplyDeletei super love your dress.
ReplyDeleteOh MY Goodness! That dress is SO beautiful! LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect dress for just about any occasion - and it fits like a well cut glove.
ReplyDeleteCan't help wondering about Margaret Brown and her copy of Emily Climbs - such as, how old was she when she wrote her name in the front? What did she think of the book? Where did she live?
So classy, I love it!
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely silhouette on that dress. it's definitely a classic.
ReplyDeletebtw, i got so used to seeing you in spain, its almost funny to see you in north america. anyway, sounds like your christmas was a blast. happy new year my dear!
@Rosalind: She lived in Hamilton, Ontario, but sadly neither wrote the year, nor her thoughts on the book.
ReplyDelete@Maria Ramona: Frankly, it's strange to see myself in Canada... not so much on the streets, but definitely at the mall like on Christmas Eve... having been away so long makes see Canadians as generalizations, rather than individuals. Strange.
Oh gosh, I truly love your dress! It's so lovely & quirky. Just like you! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous dress.
ReplyDeleteEmily of new moon! I love that series.
i hope you had a great holiday. That coffee place looks so nice and relaxing, like you could curl up on the chaise lounge and read for a good hour there. Love, love, love this dress too
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Too bad you didn't wear that adorable crown to the coffee shop! Super cute outfit though and I think that's the most amazing coffee shop I've ever seen, seriously. Love the Hindu god pictures too : )
ReplyDeletethis dress is SO you! The two patterns work so well together. I also did a double take at that hindu goddess photo ;) Happy New Years chica!
ReplyDeletethat dress is absolutely amazing.
ReplyDeleteseriously, i love it.
Adore the outfit and oh, this coffee shop! IT'S SO CUTE!!!! What a perfect setting (esp. for photos:)
ReplyDeleteAmazing dress and a beautiful book. Hope your Christmas was as peaceful and warm as it certainly looks in these shots.
ReplyDeleteWhat a unique dress! Then again, most of your garb seems to be so.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore your dress! You look beautiful as well. I also, never skip dressing up (for the most part)!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely adore your dress! You look beautiful as well. I also, never skip dressing up (for the most part)!
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