25 October 2009

One cold damp evening the world stood still...*

10-25-09

photos by Tom b.

dress: Fletcher by Lyell
tights: thrifted
shoes: UO
hat: vintage wool beret
purse: vintage Bond Street bag
*listening to: The Chameleons - Script Of The Bridge "Second Skin"

Tonight Tom and I went on an honest to goodness date. I can't even remember the last time we did that. Since before we bought the house, for sure. We went to a Hershey Bears hockey game, ate bad pizza and nachos, cheered for every power play and never once discussed paint colors or door knobs or what we need to buy on our next trip to Lowes. Then we came home to eat cookies and milk while we crashed on the couch to watch Mad Men. Perfection.

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36 comments:

Jules said...

Good for both of you to have some break and go for a date. =D Have a happy workweek. =D

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The Thriftaholic (Leilani) said...

Lovely fall photo series... especially dig the last one (I'm very jealous of your blue skies-- it's neverending rain here in Chicago).

violetvirus said...

good for you two :)

I'm so in love with your last photo...and love your purple dress!

Matt said...

woah, the last picture is awesome

Anonymous said...

SO gorgeous, love it darling!!
you look flawless and i love the print on the silk dress
amazing blog as always, you know how much i love it
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melly said...

GORGEOUS last photo, it couldn't have been captured any better! Do love that Fletcher by Lyell dress too, perfect shade for fall.

Marchewkowa said...

I'm speechless! I love your dress, and the bag, and the beret... I love all about your outfit and photos. PERFECT!

Ashley said...

OMG...the last photo is HEAVEN! Love your outfit, the dress and the tights are so beautifully matched!

Chloƫ, Wardrobe Quarry said...

I love the colour of your dress and the cute pattern on it.

Liset said...

Great pictures, you look wonderful! The date sounds like fun :)

Lacey Starr said...

What a beautiful day you had. Your dress is so cute, love the shade.

Unknown said...

That purple, it's to die for. And it's nice to see you in something a little shorter. You've got great gams!

Anonymous said...

beautiful beautiful dress, you look lovely!! :)

Anonymous said...

that sounds wonderful. sometimes you just need to stop whatever you're doing and just relax. love your dress, you look great in purple, you should wear it more often! and the last photo is beautiful

M said...

i love your dress it´s beautiful
kisses

corrie said...

Now both you and Rhiannon have this dress, I want this dress so bad! Tried it on in August and have been waiting for a sale since. Torture! But it looks just beautiful on you.

Fabiola "Fab" said...

I looooove this polkadot dress!

Lexie said...

i've been so tempted to buy this dress, but the reviews have been so poor for it! it looks great on you ... i dont see what seems to be the problem!

Q's Daydream said...

That dress is amazing on you! as are these pictures! That date sounds perfect! :o)

Helen said...

i love dates like that so much :)

Bree said...

beautiful! purple is my favorite!

the spectator said...

The bottom photo - what a beauty!

Brooke said...

yah! I went hunting for this dress yesterday when Rhiannon posted she got it for cheap!

Piglet said...

Love that dress! And the photos are beautiful.

svenskaussie said...

You look so good in berets, I'm very jealous, they just don't work on me sadly. You really suit that colour dress, just gorgeous.

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Beautiful, astonishing dress!

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electricat said...

haha yay!
im happy you got to have a fun weekend with your boyfriend :)

these pictures are great (esp the last one) and you look beautiful.

noirohio vintage said...

that last photo is a-mazing. the colors are so awesome. you look beautiful as always!!
xo

Kelley said...

I loooove that purple dress! It's so simple and looks great on you. And as others have said, the last photograph on this post is really stunning.

Julie said...

love your picts amazing !

Danielle said...

These pictures are absolutely stunning!! and I love that dress!

Roxanne Rosensteel said...

I've been lusting after that dress since I saw it on the cover of the U.O. catalog, and you wear it better than the model! That beret is perfect. Not to mention the photos, which are really stunning. Really.

Kassondra DeBoer said...

aww it's good you two had a date!

these pictures are so pretty

Annastasia said...

Sally Jane has got beautiful legs

Mandi Johnson said...

Oh I've been wanting this dress for a while, but have been self controlled about it. Of course, it looks great on you! Love the photos, too.

Claire said...

Oh, how lovely to go on a proper date. I have that dress too, but I suspect you look better in it than I ever could. Now I just need a handsome, charming chap to go on a date in it with...