Sunday, December 12, 2010

Dreaming of a White Christmas

After a day of baking, snacking, and watching White Christmas, I'm off to see the holiday window displays at the Hudsons Bay in Downtown Toronto, even though it's not as snowy out as I had hoped.  Since my outfit (which is a bit of a departure from my usual style) will be covered up by my coat, thought I'd snap a quick indoor pic.  Not sure I'm going to bother taking night-time photos of the displays, so nicked an image of one from the 'net.

1950s white faux fur bolero: antique mall
1940s plaid dress: Dear Golden
Booties from forever ago
1940s feather quill pin: estate sale


17 comments:

  1. Lexy MademydayDecember 12, 2010 at 7:19 PM

    Red and green are definitely my favourite colours during Christmas period!! I can't understand why people use pink or blue in their Christmas tree!!;)

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  2. Penelope NightingaleDecember 12, 2010 at 8:35 PM

    Beautiful! I love your dress so much! My city just put up their window displays for the first time since the early 1970s. I've just been waiting for a night off of work to go and see them!

    xoxo,
    Penelope

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  3. LaurenDecember 12, 2010 at 9:48 PM

    CUTE!

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  4. SarahDecember 12, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    I love this outfit!

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  5. amyDecember 13, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    Ooooooooh this dress and image is so lovely

    can't wait for christmas !!
    and a merry one to you <3

    much sweetness,
    hope to hear from you xx
    http://flyingakite.blogspot.com

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  6. B-b-b-ettyDecember 13, 2010 at 12:32 AM

    OH! I have bolero just like that i think, but in black. http://bettylougotanew.blogspot.com/2010/10/new-york-shopping.html

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  7. Hep~KittenDecember 13, 2010 at 12:34 AM

    That is a darling dress!
    http://pinupdolls01.blogspot.com/

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  8. CarysDecember 13, 2010 at 3:00 AM

    I love your dress, the plaid is so christmassy and pretty!
    From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

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  9. Casey MauraDecember 13, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    Your dress is just so darling! I'm coveting it!!! lol.

    ♥ Casey | blog

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  10. KatiusciaDecember 13, 2010 at 9:09 AM

    Baroness this ensemble is ...WOW!!!it suits you a lot and it's also perfect for Xmas, I love traditions and can't renounce to a gree&red palette

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  11. Mrs. ExeterDecember 13, 2010 at 9:31 AM

    How terribly pretty - I do hope you get the snow you want soon.

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  12. BaronessVonVintageDecember 13, 2010 at 12:04 PM

    thank you! I think both the dress and the trip to see the window displays shall become part of my annual Christmas traditions!

    Mrs. Exeter: oh, guess what we got last night? Several inches of SNOW! Guess who had to spend an hour shovelling the walkways and drive way this morning? ME :) Guess I should be careful what I wish for!!

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  13. AnonymousDecember 13, 2010 at 5:57 PM

    "I'm dreaming of a Whiteeeee Christmasssss, just like the ones I used to know.... where the treetops glistennn, and children listennnn, to hear....sleighbells in the snow...."

    That's just what popped into my head when I see you in this outfit. Geez how I wish you and I lived closer... You rock, plain and simple!

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  14. HausfrauDecember 14, 2010 at 8:25 AM

    Absolutely perfect Christmas outfit!

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  15. laurenDecember 14, 2010 at 6:04 PM

    yes! the dress in action, you look so great!

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  16. BaronessVonVintageDecember 14, 2010 at 10:17 PM

    thank you thank you!! It's pure christmas in wearable form. Hurrah for those darts, Lauren! I am one happy gal!

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  17. Edelweiss PatternsDecember 5, 2011 at 10:50 PM

    That is just darling! What a perfect vintage Christmas ensemble, and I am certainly going to keep this in mind for my upcoming Christmas outfit!

    Happy sewing,

    Katrina
    www.edelweisspatterns.com/blog

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