I’m going to an evening wedding in a few weeks, and because this pregnant lady won’t have her drunk coat on, I’d like a little something to wrap around my bare shoulders. This lovely Rococo shawl will do the trick; it’s lightweight but cozy, and will be a staple I can wear (and even use as a travel or emergency baby blanket) after the little one comes.
My mom collects blue and white antique plates. She also collects scarves.
My Mother’s Day shopping is now done.
(I also got her this, but alas, the print is all sold out.)
Le Train Bleu is the closet of the girl I want to be when I grow up: louche, decadent, unafraid of color, careless in the best sense of the word. Their pieces all feel showstopping, and not in the so-showstopping-they-have-eyepopping-price-tags way. And in celebration of their 5th birthday, Le Train Bleu is offering 30% off all orders through February 18 with the code “birthday.” Here’s what I’d buy:
1. Babysitter Blouse (please don’t wear this over to babysitter my child, because I’d probably steal it); 2. A Weekend In The Country Cards (did I mention Le Train Bleu also sells small tokens of affection, like this Jane-Austen-goes-Old-Maid game?); 3. Aztec Shorts, complete with amazing detachable leather ornamentation; 4. Die Brucke Painted Scarf Dress (how is this only $66?); 5. Delaunay Scarf; 6. Acid Floral Dress, which I plan on wearing at least three days a week this summer; 7. Leigh Ring; 8. Moravian Love Story Sweater; 9. Ringmaster Jacket, a topper that would be elegant over both slouchy t-shirts and a billowy dresses; 10. Shiny Skirt, whose elastic waistband makes it the comfiest summer going-out piece ever; 11. Gal Collection Strawberry Lip Balm; 12. Thousand Flowers Votive Holder, which would lovely in groups filled with both candles and flowers (but not at the same time, of course).
My daughter calls all manner of gangly-legged insects “robots.” (Which, from an aesthetic perspective, makes sense.) This phrase, like so many of her neologisms, will pass; but if I wear this praying mantis scarf all winter, I can make it last a little longer. Sentimental, I know.
You might want it for the glorious red buttons and huge pockets. I like those too.
