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WIW Xmas dinner: Pearls and brocade

rachylou

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This is an after dinner pic. Hair flattened by hat. It's very cold and we're having a wind storm! Did the choker thing and recycled my green brocade from a few years ago. It doesn't get out enough. Lilypup wore her poinsettia holiday collar

ETA: Maybe, now that I'm looking closely, the round collar isn't the best with a choker...on the other hand, I was rather cold as it was. A lower neckline is never gonna happen this time of year.

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Mirjana

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Fabulous, I like choker, fantastic suit the outfit.

Inge

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I actually love it with the round collar, Rachy, I like how the shapes echo each other. The green brocade is fantastic, and I also love how you add a bit more bling with your shoes.

Lilypup looks good in red

Wrap up! And happy holidays!

kkards

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lovely, fabulous textures on your outfit...(and i'm impressed that you even thought about wearing short sleeves this time of year).

El Cee

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You look very posh in your brocade and pearls. And Lilypup looks quite fab decked out in her festive collar. Hope you enjoyed your holiday dinner.

Momo

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I love the collar and choker on you and the collar on Lilypup!

Bennett

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No worries about the choker, it looks great with this outfit! Which I love and covet.... I could see myself styling these pieces in so many ways, if only they were mine!

I gotta say it - you look fabulous!!!!!

Tanya

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This is so elegant on you, Rachy! I think the pearls and top neckline go together just fine. Lilypup is adorable in her collar.

cindysmith

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I like this outfit very much. The neckline and choker work well together IMO

Bonnie

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You look very elegant and Lilypup looks adorable.

Anonymous

The green brocade fits you so well. A perfect holiday outfit.

Angie

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Lilypup is your colourful accessory. NICE.

rachylou

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Thanks Angie, Inge, everybody. Glad y'all don't think the two round things at the neck aren't too off.

I'm thinking maybe more and more this year I should put all my money into tailoring. No new clothes (haha, sure). I really don't see myself as short legged, but I have to note all my so-called ankle pants are long on me.

Carla

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The brocade suit is rather gorgeous! Pearls are a natural, but you really need to do a Queen Mary style choker!

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jill58

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You really do look elegant--the green brocade is perfect and looks wonderful on you.

Mochi

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Lilypup is so festive!

I love your suit. I am not sure I like the choker. However, it could be the angle in the photo.

UmmLila (Lisa)

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yes for the elegance

Karie

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I like the choker with the round collar, in fact, I like everything about your outfit.
Lilypup looks very festive too!

Jaime

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Choker totally works with high neck here. Lilipup is working it too!

annagybe

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I like it, a lot. It's good. I think a low neckline with the choker would veer into Mrs Yeezy territory, though the color would need to be be some variant of mud

rachylou

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Anna, don't make me laugh!

Mochi, I notice the choker is not sitting straight...don't know if that's because of my camera holding contortions.

Whoa to Queen Mary pearls! Some royal treasure there!

Thanks everybody. I'll have to ponder the concept of elegance. Not really in my vocab, lol.

Brooklyn

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I love the choker, and I am not generally a pearl gal (but that may be changing). I think it works with the collar. The outfit is elegant. And Lilypup is very chic also.

Barbara Diane

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You look great and I love how lillipup matches/goes with the rug.

Suz

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I really like this, Rachy. I think the neckline works with the choker. You look really elegant in this. And LIlypup looks tolerant.

rachylou

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Lol. Lilypup's whole life is long suffering tolerance. That's how we know she's from my mum's side of the family.

What makes her really proud is going away for a car ride and coming back home. Also how we know. It's a form of triumph over relatives: endurance

Humans are also really proud of themselves when they make it to two family dinners, hehe.

My brother is the red lantern award.

Beth Ann

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So glad to see your wonderful brocade and pearls -- it's also marvelously practical, easy to wear for a long holiday dinner, but still festive. I love the neckline with the choker. I think you could also add more pearls -- if you really wanted to "go big" But that's more NYE than Christmas dinner!

(Hello! Sweet Lillypup)

rachylou

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I wish I had longer to dress. You know, I remember a time when two hours was the norm. Hair. Makeup. Ironing! Had people breathing down my neck at 15 minutes. They made me mad. I drove myself there. Hehe. AND I beat them there!

lyn67

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My sympathy ref. such a cold Xmass, but green brocade pant suit is gorgeous! My only suggestion would be trying it with black sheers instead of opaques under the pants as top part is short sleeve and for showing a little bit of (almost)skin on the lower part of your bod, too:-).

Sara L.

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I love the green brocade! Festive, yet it looks comfortable.

harmonica

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The green brocade is gorgeous! The choker and neckline is great. I agree you could even add more pearls if you wanted.

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