Sunday 31 March 2013

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter, dear readers!


It's Easter today, and the clocks have sprung forward too... And yet, sadly, it still doesn't feel quite like spring is here. I woke up to some glorious sun but unfortunately the clouds came in and covered him up. At least there hasn't been any random snowfalls, like there was yesterday! And The Cat and I did manage to hunt down a patch of daffodils and signs of life to serve as a backdrop to my Easter outfit post.

It's that cold here that at first I was hesitant to remove my coat...


But then I realised that, really, I had to take my coat off to show off my new Easter frock... As you may remember from my Easter post last year, I've been embracing the old tradition of having something new to wear for Easter Sunday for the past few years. As before, I've not bought any clothes in a while, so it was special to wear not only my new dress, but my new jacket too! The dress was from the old reliable Beyond Retro (the Cheshire Street branch on this occasion) while the jacket was purchased from Cow in Sheffield on my recent visit up there, where I had more luck than I did at the Nottingham branch back in summer 2011.


The shade of colours in the dress inspired me to partner them with this wonderful 1950s cocktail hat which I bought last year. I'd wanted a hat with a veil for a while and then a friend was DJ-ing at a night where hats were demanded, so I had the perfect reason to go out hunting for one. I struck gold at Cloud Cuckoo Land, a wee vintage shop just off Camden Passage, near Angel. It's a really wonderful shop, which I was pleased to discover. I told the lady this, to which she responded, 'Thank you - that's just what I needed to hear today'. It felt like a happy exchange to have brightened her day with a few nice words after she had brightened my day when I found the hat, after having almost given up after a long search through many shops. And it was nice to be able to wear it again today because, to be honest, it's not really an 'everyday wear' kind of item. Of course, I got some funny looks when I was out and about but they're like water off a duck's back. More important is the fact that I got some nice smiles as people admired my Easter bonnet. 



And I saw this little chap bouncing around the local park when we were taking outfit shots. I wonder if he's a friend of the guy I snapped last year at Easter?


Hope you've all had a beautiful and joyous Easter. Alleluia, Christ is risen! 

15 comments:

  1. Your dress is so cute, love daffodils <3

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    1. Thank you! I did want a daffodil-coloured dress but I decided to go for a frolic in some instead!

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  2. Happy Easter :) And what is Easter without a bonnet to wear? I am glad you found a lovely hat!

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    1. I agree! I felt that the smiles I got were from people thinking, 'Aha! Easter bonnet' and wishing that they had their own. I wish there were more people in Easter bonnets, to be honest!

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  3. What a splendidly lovely Easter ensemble! That hat is all kinds of beautiful.

    Wishing you a marvelous start of April, dear gal,
    ♥ Jessica

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    1. Thank you, lovely lady. I am definitely pleased to have found such a lovely hat - I just wished I'd thought to get a close up of its pretty flowers. Next time! Happy April to you too! x

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  4. Lovely story of grace (during earlier hat buying) to go with this sweet post. We don't realise how much we can give in simplicity to others. Hah! Before I'd seen all the photos, I noticed the peep of blue petticoat lace and was going to comment. Then, there it is in full matching colour with your jacket. :) Cute stockings too. And I think maybe the daffodils you found are the spring equivalent of the mushroom fairy rings! Ooh, I do like blackbirds and their song. Now I must look up your post from Easter 2012, to see his possible friend. Christ is Risen Indeed.

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    1. A few friendly words can indeed have such an effect - the occasions where I do speak them out loud remind me that I should do so more often. And ha ha, yes, I didn't realise the blue petticoat would be evident in all the photos so I went for a full flash! And I definitely thought the daffodils were like a fairy ring - I was a bit hesitant to step into the centre of them, to be honest!

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  5. Oh yes, I thought/hoped it might be the bird in that wonderful photo in Postman's Park, with the blackbird on the headstone of a grave :) Also, I'm glad that you braved the funny looks 'cos of your hat - that's why you got through to the reward of, I'm sure appreciative, smiles. We need to take risks!

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    1. It's definitely worth taking risks and having fun with what you wear. I'm privileged to live in a country and a city where I don't risk actual harm and retaliation from dressing how I want to - so it's only right to embrace that fact, and hopefully give joy and interest to some people along the way.

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  6. You look adorable amongst all those daffs! Do feel a girl can never have too many veiled hats! xxx

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    1. Thank you! I'm definitely going to keep an eye out for more veiled hats - this is my first and I love it! xxx

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  7. I've just found your lovely blog - you have such a gorgeous style! Looking so pretty in that classic trench and I adore the veiled hat.

    Emalina
    www.kikiandthegypsy.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you so much, Emalina! Glad you stumbled across my blog - will have to come check out yours!

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  8. You look like a princess. So cute and pretty dress. Keep smiling, love your blog.

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