DEGAS GIRL

DO YOU KNOW THE DEGAS GIRL?

WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ENCHANTED BY THAT MAN'S LOVELY DANCER OF 14.

WHEN WE FIRST SAW HER IN THE MET, WE WERE TRANSFIXED BY HER POSE, AND THE TATTY HAIR RIBBON.

(WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN A SUCKER FOR THE DETAIL)

SO, SEEING AS ITS MONDAY

AND ITS KIND OF SUNNY IN LONDON TOWN, WE SUITED AND BOOTED UP

THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA 

POPPY GO LUCKY DRESS:

THIS GIRL IS MADE FOR TWIRLING.

FULL SKIRTED PRINTED HEAVEN OUT OF TEXTURED COTTON,

WITH A LICK OF POPPY ON THE NECKLINE AND SLEEVES.

WE'RE NOT AS LOVELY (PARTICULARLY THIS MORNING) AS DEGAS' GIRL, BUT WE CAN PRETEND.

(WE'RE REALLY GOOD AT PRETEND)

SHOP IT HERE.

BAREFOOT AND BLUE

THE FASHION WEEK FEVER: TOO MANY PARTIES CAN MAKE A POOR GIRL BLUE AND BREAK OUT IN SPOTS, YOU KNOW.

SO WE'RE QUITE HAPPILY WRAPPED IN SOME INDIGOS, BAREFOOT AND COZY IN A HANSEL AND GRETEL STYLE NUMBER.

ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER DOT: THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA FOLKLORE DRESS. 

 A WOVEN PURPLE PLACKET AND CUFFS, A SPOTTY BODY AND SOME ACTUAL BELLS AT THE END OF THE TIES. JUST HAND US SOME CASHMERE BEDSOCKS AND PUT ON SOME JOAN BAEZ OR SOME JONI; WE'LL SING ALONG AS A CHORUS OF CREATURES.

SOMEBODY GET THIS GIRL A GUITAR.

 CALL ME MAYBE BUY ME BABY HERE

FLEETWOOD/WELLFLEET

SUMMERS SPENT IN NORTH TRURO

WEARING A HOT PINK BUBBLE BODY GLOVE BIKINI AND DOING THE BIRD DANCE

IN BETWEEN EATING ICE CREAMS AND PLAYING IN THE WAVES.

THIS OLD GIRL THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA WELLFLEET DRESS

HAS ALL THE INNOCENCE AND EASE OF OUR MEMORY

(HER SKIRT IS NICE AND LONG SO YOU CAN WALK IN THE TALL GRASS WITHOUT FEAR OF TICKS UP AND DOWN YOUR LEGS)

YOU FLY YOUR REGATTA FLAGS; WE'LL SEND UP A SIGNAL WITH OUR SWISS DOT SKIRT FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE. WE'RE ON THE DUNE, EATING FRIED CLAMS AND SMELLING OF SUNCREAM WITH SALTMAPS ON OUR LEGS.

WHEN WE WERE VERY YOUNG RUNNING WILD ON THE CAPE:

(YES, THAT IS A CHAMBRAY DENIM DRESS WITH A WHITE TURTLENECK AND FRENCH MARY JANES)

WE LOOK LIKE WE'RE SINGING, AND WITH GOOD REASON TOO.

COME AND KWASSA KWASSA WITH ME, THIS GIRL IS MADE FOR TWIRLING:

ALIX OF BOHEMIA WELLFLEET DRESS IN 100% COTTON SWISS DOT. CAPSLEEVES AND FULL RUFFLE FROM THE KNEE, EACH SEAM IS STITCHED INTO PLACE BY HAND TO ENSURE LONG LIFE AND MAXIMUM ADVENTURE. 

GET WELLDRESSED WITH THE WELLFLEET DRESS: HERE.

MAKING OF THE MINNIE

SO WHEN WE INVITE CONNIE TO GO WALKIES WITH US IN THE PARK, SHE SUSPECTS SHE MAY BE PHOTOGRAPHED, AND SO SHE THROWS US A BONE AND WEARS ONE OF OUR OWN: THE ALIX OF BOHEMIA MINNIE DRESS

MADE FROM THOSE INDIGO INDIAN RAIN SPOTS WE KEEP TALKING ABOUT, AND TRIMMED IN SOME COTTON LACE SCALLOPS, THE MINNIE IS TOTALLY HAND FINISHED WITH FRENCH SEAMS.

WE CALLED HER MINNIE BECAUSE WE COULDN'T HELP BUT IMAGINE A HIPPIE VERSION OF MICKEY'S WIFE WHEN PUTTING THESE DOTS TOGETHER. 

(SOMEONE RUN AND FETCH CONNIE SOME MOUSE EARS FOR EFFECT PLEASE)

BEFORE SHE LANDED ON CONNIE'S BACK: MINNIE MEETS HER MAKER (MOI).

CONNIE BABY CALL ME MAYBE

SHE'S A SHELL OF A GIRL, THATS FOR SURE.
SHE SHOULD SELL SEASHELLS ON THAT SHORE, IN THAT DRESS. 
ENOUGH,  WE SHELL STOP WITH THE PUNS;  TELL US WHAT YOU ARE WEARING MS. THING.
SWEET CONSTANCE TOTALLY CHANNELING A MERMAID IN CUSTOM ALIX OF BOHEMIA IRIDESCENT SHELL CHIFFON. 
ON THE BEACH ON LANGKAWI, MALAYSIA FOR A LITTLE BEACHSIDE WEDDING ACTION; FULLY LINED 100% SILK CHIFFON MAXI DRESS.
WE'RE JEALOUS OF THEM BOTH, THE DRESS FLAPPING IN THE BREEZE AND THE BOHEMIAN BEACH BUNNY HERSELF. 


MADE TO ORDER.