Friday, June 3, 2011

Knee Socks Through The Garden Gate

I'm so glad to be back - I know I only missed one day - but it seems like an eternity!
Before anyone asks I should let you know that I do not live in this house. I wish I had a white gate that led to a "secret" garden in the backyard. That would be fantastic!
This is a cute little outfit that kind of reminds me of my days working at the Library. I'm not sure exactly why, but it does. I was going to wear the sweater again this week but I got food juice on it while cooking supper. I should have been wearing an apron : )
The Shamrock necklace is probably my favourite part of this entire outfit as it used to belong to my 
Great-grandmother on my Mum's side.
 I think it's fun to wear things that belonged to family members/relatives because the item has a story behind it. 

Do you have any special heirloom pieces that you love to wear?

More Photos After the Jump!














Cardigan - TALULAH
Sweater - Vintage
Skirt - No Brand
Socks -ARDENE
Shoes - ECCO
Necklace - Heirloom costume jewellery
Purse - Vintage RO-EL
Belt - Vintage (given to me by a friends mom)

Ciao, 


 
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27 comments:

  1. love the knee high socks! you look so cute

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  2. Lydia, I totally thought of "The Secret Garden" when I saw these shots. The setting is beautiful; this could be an editorial page in an magazine. Nicely done :)

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  3. I love the outfit! So cute and well put together

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  4. i love the socks :-) and your jewelry!

    i have a necklace my great grandmother made in the 1800s when she was a child :-) i wear it occasionally :-) it's my favorite piece!

    have a wonderful weekend!

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  5. The skirt is beautiful!

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  6. Love your outfit. Beautiful skirt!

    Fashion Cat
    www.firstlookbook.blogspot.com

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  7. Uiii, mutiges Outfit....steht Dir ganz ganz toll! Ich liebe die Kniestrümpfe!
    LG
    ;)

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  8. You look so adorable in this outfit, lovely!

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  10. You look awesome! Love whole this look!

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  11. I think that knee socks are such an awesome addition to any outfit. They add a girlish, whimsical touch.
    P.S. You're so cute!

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  12. gorgeous dress, shoes and bag!! beautiful style!!
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  13. i love the layering and the colour combo here. beautiful pictures too!

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  14. I really like the combination of darker shades with the print. I also like the way the shoe color is picked up in the skirt. Very nice

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  15. You look cute, the necklace is beautiful.
    adorable look.

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  16. Your pictures are adorable! And you look great, I love the necklace. My grandma gave my sister and I rings that used to belong to her so we treasure those.

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  17. my grandmother had the most beautiful giant stones like turquoise and opal and passed them down to me. they are definitely my favorite pieces!

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  18. so cute!! you look so adorable in that outfit :)

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  19. These pictures remind me of the "Secret Garden" movie.
    I love that skirt!!!
    xx
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  20. You look so lovely! And I'm going to state for the record that I'm so happy that knee socks are back in; I was too young to wear them in the 90's.:)

    And I love that your whole outfit belonged to your grandmother. My grandma was always so generous with all of her clothes and jewelery that I must have cleaned her out way back during my teen years. Sadly, most of those pieces are no longer in my possesion, but I do still have a lovely wristwatch with a deep dark blue(not quite navy) face. According to everyone it would be cheaper to just buy a new watch for the price of fixing the battery, but I really would love to wear it.This is really saying a lot because I'm not really a jewelery girl.

    Lastly just let me say that it feels great to be able to comment on everyone's posts again, and a big thanks to you, Lydia for commenting on my blog during my Google account imposed hiatus; I really appreciate it! xx

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  21. You look so lovely! The skirt has such a personality - fun, quirky, and pretty!

    Have a fabulous weekend!

    xoxo,
    Chic 'n Cheap Living

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  22. Oh dear, you look so adorable AS EVER!!!! Loved whole outfit again! Oh yes, I have my special heirloom (that I stole from my mum's wardrobe)!!! kkkk

    Kisses,
    Cris.

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  23. Thanks for all the comments you guys! I love hearing from you!
    Ashley - I'm sorry to hear about what google/blogger did. These platforms are nuts at times!
    Great that so many people also have sentimental items in their closets :)
    As I said at the beginning - I wish this were my garden (or that my garden had a gate..)

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  24. Great look Lydia!! I totally agree about the whole secret garden thing. It reminds me of that movie that I used to watch on repeat all the time when I was younger "The Secret Garden"

    Shasie
    Live Life in Style

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  25. Nice colours on an autumn day. We can't have summer all the time. You look so cool :o)

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  26. I love the outfit! So cute and well put together

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