Wednesday, December 26, 2012

The Nutcracker

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While visiting my family for Christmas we went to see the Nutcracker. We used to go every year with my grandma when we were younger, so I was really excited to see it again after such a long gap. It was as magical as ever, I think that Pas de Deux song will always make me cry, and I wore green velvet which made me feel fancy. It was no easy feat snapping a few photos of my outfit with my extremely cropped lens and bad, low light, but my dad did a pretty great job helping me out- and I kind of love how Sunset-Boulevardy they turned out. Hope everyone celebrating had a lovely Christmas- I know I'm not ready for the season to be over yet! I'm choosing to take with easy with posting this year- I'd rather just spend time with family. Happy Holidays!

dress: vintage/ thrifted/ fiddled with
blouse: thrifted
tights: ASOS
headband: vintage

18 comments:

  1. I danced in the Nutcracker for 8 years, and the Pas de Deux music will always make me cry! Tchaikovsky is among my favorite composers for that very reason. That dress and headpiece are so gorgeous.

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  2. What a fun dress! I saw The Nutcracker once when I was younger and just about died - it was breathtaking. Happy holidays, pretty lady!

    -Lindsey

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  3. that's a lovely vintage styled dress. it goes well with your cropped hair. aren't makeshift dad photogs the best?

    pandaphilia fashion

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  4. you are always so gorgeous! Love this look. My favorites: your new hair color, the headband and the lace elements!

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  5. That dress is simply stunning! the colour is so vibrant and festive too!! x

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  6. Oh wow your dad did a fab job with these photographs. I wish anyone in my family could shoot this well, I'd have much more style photos up. Absolutely love the green velvet. Seriously, dying for some green velvet now.

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  7. Lovely Christmassy outfit! I think I saw the Nutcracker once when I was younger. Not since then. This year I just watched movies.

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  8. This outfit is fabulous! How unique and lovely :)

    <3 Megan
    http://kiddotv.blogspot.com

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  9. Merry Christmas, dear one! I always feel fancy in velvet too :)

    I am having a little giveaway you might like!

    http://theoccasionalindulgence.blogspot.com/

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  10. Seeing the Nutcracker is always such a treat! I love your dress.

    <3 Melissa
    http://wildflwrchild.blogspot.com

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  11. That dress is just lovely. Glad to hear you're having a great holiday with the fam!

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  12. I am in love with your sense of style! You look so cool! ^^

    nancywilde.blogspot.com

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  13. I ADORE seeing Nutcracker ballets and I think your outfit looks great for such an occasion. ^_^
    +Victoria+

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  14. Aw this is such a pretty, festive dress! The color is absolutely gorgeous on you. I really like the lace top layered underneath too.

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