Returning to ShabbyApple...with a coupon in hand!

Coupon info at the bottom. Read the post first, you bargain hunters! :P

If you don't remember, ShabbyApple is one of my favorite stores. I always moan because I want to buy pretty much every item they sell, but I simply can't afford to do that. Their recent Mad Hatter Collection is amazing, and, of course, inspired by one of my all-time favorite stories, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. I love their dress designs, because many are what I would consider modest--they reach to the knee, have a decent neckline and some sort of sleeve. Also, they have really nice pocket watches and other jewelry.

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Complete Outfit: Blacks and Whites

Just in case you didn't know, as a rule, I personally hate plaid. There are few exceptions to this rule, but there are exceptions. A FEW exceptions. Today, I've found some perfect ensembles from Shabby Apple and ModCloth. There are actually two dresses very close to each other, one at each store. The Shabby Apple dress is a little bit more modest (surprise surprise), but both are very close in concept. Both feature off-centered buttons and are made from a similar fabric. Both have high necks and fall to around the knee. The pattern isn't quite plaid, but it isn't quite checkered, either. To take a closer look at both dresses, you can see the Shabby Apple dress here and the ModCloth dress here.


The shoe that fits the best, of course, is one I've mentioned before: A black and white heel from Shabby Apple. And, of course, what to do when your feet get tired, or you're ready for something a little less formal? Perhaps these nautical flats would be a nice touch, complete with little red bows. The last one is all in theory, of course. The shoe is sold out. Sigh.....

The final finishing touch would be a black and white pearl bracelet. I particularly like this bracelet from SabtisDesigns. Any jewelry beyond something simple like this would be overkill. Because of the high neck, I would advice steering clear of any necklaces, and maybe even earrings. Anything more complex than this pair from SilverSmack would be too much.

Mmm....now I'm in a shopping mood......

Down with the Bloody Big Head: Watches that Don't Work and Shoes that Don't Fit

I was exploring one of my favorite sites today, and I found new accessories for my Hatta costume, purely by accident (I was planning on showing you some of my favorites on Shabby Apple, but that will have to wait for another day). Two little necklace watches and a glass ball that serves a double purpose as both a locket AND a magnifying glass were among the finds. It wasn't until after I had oogled over all the items and thought about how great they would be for my costume that I realized they all had Alice in Wonderland names. There's the Looking Glass Necklace and the White Rabbit's Timekeeper, as well as the Mad Hatter's Timekeeper. They're all incredibly cute and costume worthy, buuuut....like all good jewelry, they have their price. I do think having multiple clock necklaces would be a fun touch, so I might pursue that one a bit more, and see what happens to turn up. You never know what I might find hiding in some second hand store, or something else. Lodi is full of all sorts of little corners that have odd jewelry bits in them.

The other item I found is the exact opposite of the hat: the shoes! And boy are they cute. Black and white with a bow, these remind me somewhat of the saddle shoes from when I was little. Too bad they are almost sold out, the only remaining ones being in size 7. Ah well. I'm sure something else will come along at some point. If you happen to be a lucky 7, then you can take a look at the shoes here. Of course, if I was sticking with the true Hatta design (which I'm not, as I'm doing a more daughter-of-the-Hatta thing), I would be embracing the menswear-for-women fashion in the shoe department, going after the Eager Beaver design. Its actually simply "Eager," but I can vary rarely say the first word without the second following, so I've taken this chance to re-christen the shoes. If you paid attention in the movie, these are actually really really close in design to the ones Johnny Depp wore--just a bit fancier.

I think I'll stick to hunting watches for now.