A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur // Art Fair on the Square

 Dress: Button Front Sirens Hemingway Dress by Effie's Heart (size 4x) via Gwynnie Bee

Teggings: Re/Dress

Sandals: Born, thrifted

Earring: etXarte

Necklace: Wendy Baker

Bracelet: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo, Kate, & Me

Stats: 5'7" 55-50-64

Super cute comfy dress...I wish the mermaid pattern wasn't so subtle. Otherwise, I loved it. Great fit & pockets. I was so smitten with this dress that I wore it 3 days in a row before sending it back. 

At first I didn't like the red faux buttons...but they grew on me & added color that the dress desperately needed. 

This was my first time wearing this vintage bracelet I found on Etsy. 

My make-up with this outfit included...NYX eyeliner in Oxblood, Sugarpill Cosmetics eyeshadow in Love+, Urban Decay Naked Cherry eyeshadow palette, Russian Red lipstick by MAC, & Friar, Friar, Pants on Fire! nail polish from OPI. 

It was a lovely Saturday for a picnic at American Players Theatre with David, Kate, & Angie. I made us a shrimp wrap with cucumber watermelon relish & a curried mayo...YUM! I gave myself an hour to make this after farmers' market...it took over an hour with both David & I working the entire time. Kate brought beautiful bubbles.

Blueberry Butter Cake & fresh blueberries, just in season, with cream, yum! I adore Tennessee Williams, so this is the play I was most looking forward to this season, A Lovely Sunday for Creve Coeur. It was delightful. 

The next day, David & I perused the offerings at this years Art Fair on the Square...so many splendidly captivating pieces...every booth that drew me in felt like entering a wardrobe that swept me away to a magical world...oh, so briefly. 

Of course I had to include my favorite dress of the day, below.

This lovely work of art was done by Michelle McDowell Smith...the gargoyle really spoke to me...he seemed like the keeper of secrets...so, a print of this piece came home with us. 

David & I were both enthralled with the metal sculptures of John, from Center Ground Studios. We talked with him for quite a while & we're going to visit his studio in Mount Horeb some time soon. This sunflower also caught my eye, as did this vintage alligator handbag...

Monday...work & then a dinner & Brosé date on the girlie's lawn...surrounded by tall majestic trees...what a delightful Monday treat this was. 

Concert on the Square featuring Accordion

 Dress: Multi Hexagon Print Fit & Flare Dress by Melissa Masse (size 4x) via Gwynnie Bee

Teggings: Re/Dress

Sandals: Born, thrifted

Earring: Thrifted

Necklace: Wendy Baker

Bracelets: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo, Kate, & Me

Stats: 5'7" 55-50-64

I adore these fit & flare dresses from Melissa Masse...I just wish they had an empire waist...I say, every single time I wear one. This dress, with its unexpected color combo, was fabulous...I lost track of the compliments I received. Fantastic fit.

The right arm of this dress was tight on me...that arm is 3 inches larger than my left arm. Asymmetrical hair...asymmetrical arms.

This multicolored Wendy necklace goes with everything!

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Roxy; Violet Voss eyeshadow in Donut, Pineapple, Lemonade, & Seashell; Nylon lipstick from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics; & Teal the Cows Come Home nail polish by OPI. 

I first wore this outfit to attend Concerts on the Square with Kate. I got there early & it was just so lovely in the shade of the trees. however...there was one loud lady...which I had managed to mostly block out until a homeless woman came around asking for money...loud lady said to her, what did I tell you yesterday?! Homeless woman answers faintly...you told me to get a job. As if that wasn't dreadful enough...she & her friends talked & laughed about it for 15 minutes. I felt angry, sad, & empty. Then the girlie showed up & everything was better. She brought wine. And hunted down food. We chose this particular concert because it featured an accordion player...yet, we wanted *more* accordion. 

My Boxy Charm box was waiting for me when I got home. The next day David & I hit up Decon to see what was new...we came home with several antique clock carcasses that we'll use to disguise speakers & hang earrings from. That white wrought iron fence would have come home with us if it hadn't already been sold...the flowers were so beautiful...I'd never seen anything like it. Other things I did on Wednesday & Thursday in this dress...bought flowers at farmers' market, saw a neat old car in the co-op parking lot, & got new glasses. 

Then I changed into some painting clothes, painted...then had Sal's pizza with David, Angie, & Freddie! On Friday, I wore this outfit for the last time...to work & check out the Big Gay Garage Sale...because how could you not want to go to something named that?! I came home with a few lovely things from some warm lovely people. It made me smile. 

The Cactus Blossoms

 Dress: Dolce Vita Dress in Geranium Print by Effie's Heart (size 4x) via Gwynnie Bee's Try Then Buy

Teggings: Re/Dress

Sandals: Born

Earring & Bracelet: Wendy Baker

Flower Necklace: Gift from Girls of GB gift exchange

Necklace: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 55-50-64

It feels like I've worn this dress more times than I've taken photos in it...a few times every spring/summer for sure. I last wore this dress on the blog in Chicago over 2 1/2 years ago. It's another great Effie's Heart dress, even though this isn't my favorite style of theirs. The colors are lovely on me & the fit is spot on. 

I forgot to pull my dress down in back...my butt shelf is eating my outfit. I wasn't even aware of how bad my sunburn was on my back. I took the dogs to the dog park the day we took these photos & I slathered my neck with the sunblock, but not further down. 

Pretty greens & oranges...

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Electric Empire, UD Born to Run palette, Blood Orange lipstick from Bite Beauty, & OPI nail polish in Tempura-ture is Rising!

10 Shitty Years! I got this special poster for donating to The Shitty Barn's roof fund...I'm going to frame it & hang it on the music side of our rec/wreck room. 

The Cactus Blossoms were fantastic...Americana... 2 brothers harmonizing...with lots of guitars. 

Indian buffet with David...he really cleans his plate. Sadly, I am the opposite...why did I take all this food?! Oh, this is better than that...I'm not going to eat all of that so I can eat more of this. Also, more LuLaRoe leggings from eBay to add to my growing collection. Olive in the doggie pool at the dog park...where I wore a different dress that I got the sunburn in. 

Most recent house project...the dining room & living room...the last rooms to be remodeled upstairs. We have been gathering antique tin for the last few years...now it is going up on our ceiling. Each pattern is painted a different color...those decorative white bits are going around the lights on the ceiling & are now painted gold. I am loving our house more & more each day!

Foxwarren // Hannah Cohen

 Dress: Mouette Print Beachcomber Dress by Effie's Heart (size 3/4x) via GB Resellers

Teggings: Re/Dress

Sandals: Born, thrifted

Earring: etXarte

Necklace: Wendy Baker

Bracelets: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 55-50-64

When GB got this dress, I didn't even put it in my closet...which is rare for me for Effie's Heart dresses...but I wasn't really into a seagull dress in patriotic colors. However, when the GB resellers offered it up...I nabbed it...because EH & summer = happiness. I adored it, with the exception of the oversize armholes, which is not typically a problem for this brand. 

Look at this adorable red thing...we thought it might be a vintage fire hydrant, but in looking around online...I think it's a post indicator valve that could turn off/on the building's sprinkler system from outside. 

I wore this outfit several times during 4th of July weekend...embracing the red, white, & blue. 

My make-up with this outfit included...NYX eyeliner in Deep Blue, Love + eyeshadow from Sugarpill Cosmetics, Kat von D eyeshadow in Skulls & Rewind, NYX Cream Lipstick in Kitten Heels, and Pretty & Privileged nail polish by OPI. 

On Independence Eve, I traveled to The Shitty Barn to see Foxwarren with Hannah Cohen opening. 

4th of July fell on a Thursday this year, the evening we typically spend with Freddie & Angie...Toby had the day off, so we brought over steak & asparagus from farmers' market & Angie made her amazing potato salad & some magical drink she concocted from fennel frond syrup...the fronds we always throw away...it was delightful & tasted like absinth. 

On Saturday...Kate & I went to the downtown market...the street musicians are one of my favorite bits of that...marimba & accordion players. Also, David & I picked out the colors for our driveway. 

Elkhorn Vintage Flea Market

 Dress: Long Sleeve Medley Gabrielle Dress by Leota (size 4L) via Gwynnie Bee

Leggings: Roamans, thrifted

Sandals: Born, thrifted

Earring: Wendy Baker

Necklace: A Luscious Thing

Bracelets: Vintage

Photography: Super Boo & Me

Stats: 5'7" 55-50-64

A dress of mixed patterns...send to me please. The reality wasn't as fabulous as I imagined however...also, a winter dress in summer. The fit was fine, although I didn't understand the mandarin collar that had its own ideas about how it wanted to lay. 

I would have had more fun with this in a cooler month...I could have added a black & white polka dot cardigan & dotty shoes. 

Miami Vice eyeshadow...

My make-up with this outfit included...Urban Decay eyeliner in Abyss; Violet Voss eyeshadow in Tidal Wave; Lime Crime eyeshadow in Blue Sky, Twonicorn, & Rose Burst; UD lipliner & lipstick in Big Bang; & OPI nail polish in Blue My Mind & I Sea You Wear OPI. 

I first wore this outfit to farmers' market & errand with the girlie, followed by work on a Saturday. Avocado leggings!!! And new make-up from Ulta's sale. 

I also wore this outfit the next day to treasure hunt with David at the Elkhorn Antique Flea...so many pretties. I bought that orange Fleur de Lis because it reminded me of Shane...as did the planter heads. 

We love this ceiling tin guy...we've bought so much tin from him, but now that we're into our project...we need more...& Elkhorn skips July, so there isn't another market until August. David loaded up the truck with some heavy outdoor chairs & a stunning mirror we brought home. 

 A bit of vintage costume jewelry that also came home with us...