A splendid reason to frock up!

So yesterday afternoon we went to a family wedding; G's Cousin Manny was getting hitched to the lovely Jessie.

'Twas a great family turnout, and of course, we all wore our best finery.

Our darlings friends Nicole and Toby flew in from the Gold Coast for the occasion!

The weather was utter bollocks, cold, rainy and farking miserable......

But it didn't dampen the occasion one bit!

Thankfully, I had the loan of sweet Vanessa's tiara to keep me warm!

I'm loving Nicoles frock and shoes; I kept fondling her.....

My earrings were a gift from Nicole, actually!

The necklace is from gorgeous Louise !

Both my rings are from my wonderful Sarah , and I got  this late 50's coat and frock when we were in Australia with Sarah last month!

The shoes were opshopped ages ago, and the 60's handbag was from my local St Vinnies.

G was uber delicious in a fabulous fitting 70's suit we got in Wellington last year, an opshopped shirt whose age I am unable to determine, a tie we got in Australia last month and his shoes were retail.

I got the hairstraightener out and tamed those sexy locks of hair!

Weddings make me feel romantic.

As long as it isn't my wedding!

Our sexy bride and groom!

Welcome to the family, Jessie!

You won't regret it!

(snigger!)

Cousin Phil should have been on the prowl, but I think being there with his folks was slightly cramping his prowling style!

This bracelet was G's Great Grandmothers!

I love it, and am lucky enough to be the custodian of it until our neice is of age!

This is what Cousin Phil does when I tell him to look sexy.

Is it working, ladies?!

We had a barkingly fabularsehole time, and luckily I wasn't too hungover today; as I had arranged to go to the Shabby Chic Market with darling Vanessa !

Pix from our day coming tomorrow!

And, tomorrow is the  Two Squirrels shop launch!!!

Squee!

I'm so excited for them both!

I haven't known them long, but with they have squirreled their way into my heart, and I want them to be a tremendous success!

X

"Funky Style", apparently!

After work today, I went for an eye exam.

I have been plagued by headaches lately, and it has been 4-5 years since I got my glasses....

I only need them for driving, and find them useful for TV and the cinema, for extra clarity......but there was a chance my eyes had deteriorated more than I realised.....

But they haven't changed much at all, hurrah!

The optomestrist told me I have "funky style" about the time he was shoving icky yellow eyedrops into my eyes so he could then stick some scary thing practically into them.....

Ha, is there anybody who does feel comfortable about anything close to their eyes?!

I think not.

As for "funky style", it could be worse!

It proved to be an expensive Frock Friday for me, as I booked a ticket to go to Brisbane in May (one of my sisters is getting married) and then I had to shell out $600+ for my eye exam and some new glasses.....bugger!

The new frames are pretty cool! You'll see them in a week or so.

My eyes are totally worth it, as is my sisters wedding, but I'm concerned about the dollars because G and I are going to the States in June for 5 weeks!

It's all go this year!

Crikey!



Just look at all this chocolate brown matchy-matchiness!



Frock, brooch, lurex(!) crochet hairbow and vintage Oroton sunglasses-my delicious Sarah

Cardi-Trade Me

Belt-opshopped

Tights and shoes-opshopped

Heavily vinyl 60's or maybe 70's handbag-opshopped

Beads-60's, opshopped

Pendant-the sexacious Desiree

Rosary beads-sweetheart Liz 

Aha, Cousin Phil has just dropped in; we are all going to Cousin Manny's wedding tomorrow, we have to organise ourselves!

Anyway, this slightly soft porn pic is for the frigging hilarious and exceptionally sweet shitarse cool Daniel ...

'Cos he's farking AWESOME!

Love ya, babay!

Grrrrrrrr, this is my late 60's fairly pointy brassiere.....I do have a very pointy one; it'll put your eyes out!

But this isn't that one!

I was getting myself ready for bed last night, and thought I wasn't looking half bad as I undid my hair etc....

So what does a blogger chickie do?!

Get her camera out.

I knew Daniel would appreciate my 45 year old booboids, as does G.

Regularly.

'Cos he knows what's good for him.

X

PS: It doesn't seem to be my eyes causing the headaches.

I do have occasional headache phases, always have had...

The body is a strange and wondrous thing.

What would life be like as a Medieval Wench?!

A room stripped bare!

Frock-60's, opshopped

Cardi-opshopped

Disco belt-gift from lovely reader

Diamante buckle-Sue

Tights-Love to Dance

Shoes-retail (sale)

Necklace and brooch-gifts from G

G and I have been glued to Game of Thrones lately!

Last year our passion was Downton Abbey, and though that has not waned, it has been temorarily usurped by Sean Bean and his manliness....

Phwoar.....

We really like the dwarf, he's got all the best lines!

This is the same dude who had me screaming with hysterical laughter in Death at a Funeral a few years back!

We finished watching the entire first season last night, after 4 nights of fairly intensive viewing!

I do rather like a medieval styled frock and pretty flowing hair.

But what would life really have been like for a wench such as myself?!

Bloody miserable, I reckon.

Even if one was lucky enough to be born into wealth, one would still have been riddled with all sorts of vermin and creeping, pustulant type disease.

Things oozing out of and crawling upon ones person....ugh.

No washing machine, no hair volumising spray, no lash lengthening mascara.....

No sewing machine, no tampons, no lycra!

And that's just the tip of the iceburg of modern delights!

Would these be termed "good old days"?!

I think not!

X

PS: Due to my own idiocy, this post from 2 days ago (assuming this internal link works, it often doesn't for me; I suspect I don't know how to do it properly!) wouldn't have shown up in your readers.....do go and admire the fabulous frock I'm wearing, darlings, it really is worth your while!

Schlimazel!

There's been a frisky Autumnal wind the last few days....

The mornings are darker......

I'm longing to linger in beddy-bye land longer....

Farking seasonal changes!

Must be why I'm having insane dreams!

I dreamt I was partying up and getting pissed on green cocktails night before last, and then felt tired and hungover all day!

Not to mention dreaming of getting it on with a lizard tongued man (not as exciting as one mught think), white cats being abused, driving stonking great tractor things......

The least I can do is be a glam as possible, I suppose.

Frock-opshopped in Australia

Cardi-opshopped

Belt-garage sale

Tights-retail

Shoes-Trade Me

Jewellery and hairflower-scrumptious Sarah 

Who remembers Laverne and Shirley?!

I always loved how Laverne had a big L on everything!

Ha, it's right on her booboid in this pic!

Maybe I need a big H plastered all over me?!

X

A Quick Frolic in the Road

Why don't we do it in the road?!*

Oooo,there's a car coming....

Erk, my knickers are stuck around my knees!

Dang, I'll give 'em a flash anyways!

Frock- 70's the loveliest Vanessa

(I wore this exact frock in minty green to a school dance when I was 11!)

Cardi-opshopped

Crinoline-gift from our  friend Amber

Fishnets-retail

Shoes-Bangkok

Handbag-60's, Junk and Disorderly (no longer exists)

Belt-opshopped

White beads-opshopped

Clip on 60's earrings and brooch-gorgeous Sarah

X

* A charming little Paul ditty.

Generally I'm not a Paul fan. Not a fan of any of The Beatles personel particularly.

As for their music, I like The White Album, and Sergeant Pepper's....and some of the early songs.

I certainly liked them more when they got over that squeaky clean thing.

Squeaky clean just ain't my bag!