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Picture Perfect Challenge - 2024 Edition - Day 4

bella

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Here we are already at Day 4. Where did the week go?
Today's inspiration is The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien.
Can't wait to see what you come up with.

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Dee

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Okay I'll go first but full disclosure, I've never read any of Tolkien's books or seen any of the movies either because I'm not much into fantasy fiction.
However, I do love the colour combinations in this cover, totally my colour palette.

I started with this midi-length denim skirt that I bought second hand years ago, its slight fluted hem-line kind of echos the pattern of the mountain peaks. Added a green/white ditsy pattern top to represent the forest and a white cropped denim jacket like the white on the mountain tops.

Somehow I didn't even notice that little dot of red on the cover until now. Haha, perhaps I subconsciously didn't want to wear red again.

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L'Abeille

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Ooh I get to be first?! A favourite book!

The Black Watch trousers with green and navy were the obvious choice.

On top: I do have a brighter green sweater, closer to the shade in the inspiration pic, but I'm saving that for tomorrow. Besides, it's Mirkwood, right? So dark and gloomy fits.

I wished I had a way to reference the sharp mountain peaks ... Then I opened my scarf drawer. This shibori scarf, created by my daughter, best matches the colour way (and the zigzags are sharper than maybe shows with how I tied it). But the other scarf is a close contender... I love the graphic white outlining, but overall I thought it too light and bright for the vibe.

Green striped socks, for the graphic element again, and because why not? But I'll be in boots all day, because snow is coming, so noone else will see them.

Hair worn straight and loose, the way I and everyone else wore it when I read it in middle school, and all through the 70s that followed. (Although I'll now tie it back for work and mask.)

Have fun, everyone! The road goes ever on and on....

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anchie

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You are all so creative!
I don’t have much to work with, but maybe this outfit can qualify?

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Joy

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I saw mountains right away and thought of the EBtee with snowcapped mountains and sun. I do not have any green footwear so wore black and white loafers to represent the water in the lower picture. I wore a red jacket to show the red sun. Would white or black in a jacket be better? White pearls represent the snow. Would snowflake earrings be better. They are silver and sparkly. The green pants represent the bottom of the trees. The small bag is black and white. Earrings are more pearls to look like snow. I will take a photo later after DH showers
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Firecracker (Sharan)

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Dee, well done! I like the midi skirt with the top and jacket. Nice proportions.

L'Abeille, Black Watch plaid is a great choice, and the scarf really amps up the outfit.

Anchie, your stripe dress fits right in. Great look!

I don't know if I'll get to post today, but maybe later I can at least do a layout of an outfit that could work.

Roberta

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Two possibilities, really. Number one, Bilbo runs out the door without even a pocket handkerchief, and number two, Bilbo goes out to dinner at a nice Italian restaurant with a friend. I added a tiny bit of red since Dee and Joy noticed the red sun (I didn't see it AT ALL).

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Angie

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Dee, looking pretty and polished! FUN to see you in a skirt! On trend denim too. Love those light blue loafers

L'Abeille, the pants are a playful unexpected mismatch with the scarf! Creative.

Anchie, beautiful! Beachy, pretty, classic, and elegant.

Joy, sounds amazing! I hope we see your outfit.

Roberta, you are STINKING cute! Awesome all round, and I expected nothing less! PERFECT fit on those tall boots

Runcarla

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A favourite book! Off to run some errands on a cold (snowy) day.

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bella

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When I saw today's book cover I immediately thought of this jacket. It is not exactly similar colors, but I guess the mountains reminded me of the pattern on the jacket. Today was a very warm spring day here, lots of flowers everywhere, so I enjoyed supporting this springy jacket, which I hadn't worn in a while.

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MsMary

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I'll be back with my version, but just popping in to say that you all look FAB! And I am tickled beyond measure with Carla's red beret as the perfect finishing touch!!

Suz

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Ill be back to look and comment, but for now --

I was inspired by the colours, and angles and lines, and the characters of The Hobbit.

Despite chartreuse being my colour of the year, I own almost nothing green, and especially in my cool weather closet. And today is a very cool spring day. But dressing a bit like Bilbo and his mates, I have cropped trousers (which actually have aqua checks running through the grey), wooly socks (I think they must have worn sock and boots when bare feet became impossible, no?) with a triangular mountain-like pattern in grey, white, charcoal, and green, a white shirt and grey vest, whose neckline echoes all the angles. Red comes in via my boots, my puffer, and my jacket. The strap of the bag mimics the intricacy of the lines in the cover image.

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Suz

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Fab interpretations! Bella, you look gorgeous and wow, spring has really sprung where you are! Beautiful blossoms. I can see the mountains in the jacket! Carla, that hat is perfection! Love your use of the graphic jacket, also. Roberta, both outfits are fabulous on you and I can't pick a favourite. Wow, you look great in tall boots. Anchie, you are a sport for playing along and you look fab! Joy, can't wait to see your outfit. L'Abeille, we were on the same wavelength with checked trousers! Love your hair loose. Dee, you look fresh and spring-like -- great proportions on the outfit!

Ginger

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Today was pretty easy for me since I love The Hobbit and everything Tolkien. Also, the weather was a lot easier to work with than earlier in the week, and suited my mood and the outfit I was leaning toward. Disclaimer: This outfit is a bit more "hobbit lass" than literal book cover.

I love green, so green was a natural to lean into. The linen circle skirt came first; the rustic texture of linen and shade of green is quite hobbity. With it I put a long sleeve blouse of textured cotton with blue and green embroidery. The embroidery is angular, reminiscent of the Dwarvish script on the cover border, and the lines of the trees and mountains.

I diverged from the strict color scheme by using a cognac leather belt instead of black or blue. Wide belts are my favorite with this outfit formula, which is one of my few "Warm But Not Too Hot" options. I like to get the wear in while I can! The belt suits the rustic hobbit feel, with its natural color and whipstitching.

To complete in the morning, I wore soft, lightweight green boots (we'll say they're Elvish, sort of) and a green cashmere wrap that was a brilliant estate sale find. When it warmed up, I ditched shawl, tights, and boots and added green sandals for a walk.

For jewelry, I wore my favorite silver hoops, which have a zigzag edge, and Galadriel's ring, Nenya. There is a large CZ stone encased under the silver flower.

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MsMary

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Suz, you ARE Bilbo Baggins (in the best way possible)!

Ginger, I had the ankle-height version of those same green boots but they left the building in a closet purge last fall. I was kicking myself this morning about it for sure! You look like the perfect Hobbit lass!

Okay, I have THREE versions!

1. I was faffing about in my dressing gown and realized I was already dressed for the challenge! I feel like the socks really capture the pattern on the border in the picture.
2. I didn't leave the house in this, but it's an outfit I wore all the time when I was working. The red backpack is for the sun in the picture, also because the Hobbit is going on a journey and will need to pack his stuff. Photo 4 is the accessories -- green earrings, and the etched gold bangle reminded me of the One Ring in the later books.
3. This is what I'm actually wearing today. You can't see it but the sneakers are Addidas with three black stripes, to continue the black-white theme.

This is such a fun day! When I first saw the pic I didn't think I'd be able to put together even one outfit, and look what happened!

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Dee

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So wonderful to see all these different interpretations based on this book. Great creativity.

Angie

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WOW!

Carla, NAILED IT! The red beret seals the deal.

Bella, the jacket is fab on you! The jeans steal the show. DELICIOUS fit showcasing gorgeous curves! And you know I need to gush about those cascading locks again......

Suz, NAILED Elegant and Pretty Bilbo! Love the layers and pattern mix! Perfect socks! And the longer fringe looks hip and current

Ginger, LOVELY to see you post again! I see elves and hobbits with a whole lot of smashing Duchess Next Door! I really like the '70s waves by your face in pic #2! And good '60s eyeliner too.

Mary! Pic #3 is SOOOOO YOU! Pic #5 is the newer you and as awesome! Red sunnies and bag are delightful - as are the mountainous socks!

UmmLila (Lisa)

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I am not knocking it out of the park on fashion but I think I deserve extra credit for going out for a trudge in the Lonely Mountains today. Color wise I went more with the bleaker Smaug-ridden cover of my edition of the Hobbit, which I realized that I have owned for 50 years and paid £0.60 for at some bookshop in London when I was seven.

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You nailed your book cover, Ummlila! Pretty white puffer, and are you wearing snow boots?

Ginger

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Thank you, Angie! My liner is just a single thin line at the base of the lashes. Maybe the shape of my hooded lids makes it look 60s? I’m definitely helping my bangs curl out and away, though! It gives the curl something to do and keeps them mostly out of my eyes.

Suz

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Lisa, wow, you absolutely win the prize for intrepid mountaineering and also, you fitted your cover perfectly! So cool that you still have your first copy of the book. It's a beautiful cover.

Ginger, you are the perfect hobbit lass!

Mary, your creativity knows no bounds! I love how, even post retirement, you have carried your love for colour with you.

cjh

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Serendipitously, today I kind of match the theme. The dark gray top is not super warm, but it’s not exactly a pullover sweater either. So to add an extra layer, I put on a new Old Navy shortsleeved tee of dark green and black print. I didn’t even think the neckline would show, but since it did, I have the requisite green, gray, and white accent on shoes.

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Firecracker (Sharan)

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I'm back with two outfits, for my fantasy day and real day. I chose a green and gray theme. I wanted to throw some white in there, but didn't figure out that part. I used dark olive or forest green corduroys and a medium gray merino turtleneck as the base. I added a blazer, which this cover made me think of because of the peaks: translated into wardrobe-speak, I thought of peaked lapels. I would wear the blazer if I were going out this evening. But as much as I wish I didn't "save the good stuff for special occasions," I just don't sit around the house in a blazer. So my second version is with a dark green puffer vest.

The outfits: dark olive corduroy cropped pants (Maeve, Collette); gray merino wool turtleneck (Banana Republic); plaid double-breasted blazer (1.State); dark green quilted vest (Kit & Ace; All Day Vest); silver platform loafers (Stuart Weitzman); sparkly silver drusy earrings (Kendra Scott; silver and marcasite geometric four-leaf pendant (Lucky).

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Joy

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Jenni NZ

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So, I was in a rush this morning, got the photos but no time to post.
Fun fact, I won my copy of The Hobbit in a poetry competition run by the local library when I was 10. Mine has the same cover as UmmLila’s but is more battered! It started a lifelong love of Tolkien, so much so that my first car, a Riley Elf, was given the name Luthien Tinuviel Elf, Luth for short. Number plate was EW718 which stood for Elfwoman in my 21-year-old mind.
It’s now lunchtime, here are the pics. No mountains but some hills on my tunic and dark green duster coat over. It’s a bit cold for the sandals today but oh well.

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Jaime

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Oh wow, I love everyone's fabulous outfits and wish I was awake enough to comment on each one. I went with a chevron patterned top which reminded me of the mountain tops. I picked the sneaker shoes because the soles are dark green, as are my earrings. Sorry for the absolutely terrible condition of the mirror in the thrift shop!

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Firecracker (Sharan)

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Joy, you look pretty and polished, with the graphic tee adding a bit of edge. Those colors are great on you.

Carla, super fab, with that beret adding just a touch of red!

Bella, it's fun when one of the inspiration pieces makes you immediately think of a certain wardrobe piece. (Like Joy's Eddie Bauer tee, too.) I see the mountains in the pattern, and the jacket is so lovely on you.

Suz, I love the touch of schoolboy in this outfit. So fun, and I agree with Angie about hair--it's looking super chic.

Ginger, I'm in awe of this gorgeous look on you. The details add so much interest--the embroidery on the blouse, that stunning ring!!!, the earrings, your footwear options. The skirt and dramatic shawl are such a gorgeous shade of green for you.

Lisa, you captured your Hobbit cover so well! Definitely bonus points for going above and beyond in the snow.

MsMary, it's a joy to see one of your work outfits, a beautiful skirt and your signature heels. Your varied looks for this inspiration book cover are impressive. Your retired style somehow looks both polished and carefree.

Roberta, two dynamite looks. They are both so creative and suit you equally well.

What a gorgeous tunic, Jenni. I love a nice landscape print, and those colors are dreamy. Glad you told us the duster is green, because it reads black on my screen. Green makes me like it even more; it looks sumptuous.

cjh, serendipity! A black and green print tee can come in very handy, no? Haha!

BlueJay

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Everyone looks so fantastic! I really love everyone's interpretations! I think this is my favourite day so far. Moody greens, mountains, plaids, very pretty jewellery. I'm also agog with the spring/summer bare feet. haha! It's snowing here right now. UmmLila's pictures of the snow are so pretty! Snow is so novel these days and I think it's magical.

Dee, I also love your light blue loafers! The skirt is so great!

L'Abeille, I like the moody paid and your hair is so pretty. I see the mountains in your scarf.

Anchie, great dress with fun stripes!

Joy, I really love the two-tone loafers and how they accent your sunglasses and pearls. Great colour combinations too! I like the red jacket.

Roberta, very cute outfits! I like the gingham pants with the white shoes. It echos the colours of the book. The pops of red in your earrings with outfit #2 is great! Loving the boots with the dress!

Carla, very cute outfit. Your new coat is great. I can see why it was a HEWI for you.

Bella, I love your jacket! Fun and beautiful colours. Thanks for the pics of the gorgeous flowers and blossoms. We're about a month or six weeks behind you! The grass is starting to green up and some small and brave early spring flowers are up (crocus, snowdrops, scilla, and the forsythias will probably be out in the next day or so).

Suz, ooo a suited vest! Very Bilbo Baggins! You look Fab!

Ginger, SO BEAUTIFUL! It's like you stepped out of the book or the movie. What a lovely shade of green. Your blouse is exquisite. Everything is perfection.

Mary, too funny about your robe! I really like the skirt in #3 and you look chic in #5.

UmmLila, I would have gone for a walk with you through the snow. So pretty. You look lovely in pink. The background story for your book is fantastic.

cjh, green is a great colour for you!

Sharan, I like your greys/silver and greens together. I really enjoy blazers too, but yes, I can't imagine WFH and wearing one. Such great earrings. Lucky four leaf clover, just what Frodo needs!

Jenni, the dark green duster is perfect. You look lovely!

Jaime, the chevron top is perfect to echo the mountains. I can see the green in the soles of your shoes, very clever! It totally works.

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Ugh. Didn't realize there was an entire thread.

Hey all. I was looking forward to this Challenge (specifically Days 1 & 2), but it's taken me all the way to Day 4 to get organized enough to take photos. My take on The Hobbit book cover. I read the Lord of the Rings series, then went back and read The Hobbit--it's been awhile though. Thanks for taking a peek.

The color and texture of my self-made lantern pants reminds me of the textured mountains on the cover. My t-shirt from the Ft. Worth Stockyards, also has peek and star designs... Oh, also, like the ankle boots with the length of the pants. Have a great day!

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WIW for a rainy, snowy, chilly, windy day (a moody day to mirror Frodo's dramatic conflicts!) Dark green, grey plaid and red accessories as a nod to the red sun on the cover.

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