Dreaming of Rainy Days

I'm flying to DC this weekend and even though I missed Irene

it will still be raining everyday

so maybe I should adopt a Mary Poppins wardrobe?

You know, for the umbrella.

And the hat.

And the bow tie.

I'd start off with a striped Pagoda umbrella

from Umbrellas.Net.

Maybe I should bring a Parasol too,

in case the sun comes up --

and for jumping into chalk drawings.

Don't worry I'll have my version of a bottomless

carpetbag to bring all this along.

That's because I'd bring 10 iomoi canvas bags

with different designs on each.

Naturally, I'll turn to Maison Michelle

for a perfect, tiny-brimmed hat.

I better have an Apron from Anthropologie--

so those kids' sticky little hands

don't get my nice outfit dirty.

Plus this one is called 'Tea-And-Crumpets,' brilliant!

Of course I'll bring my tie to complete the look.

Ah never mind, I already had my flying nanny days.

Plus I don't know any children in The Capital.

Maybe I'll keep the tie

and go for a Victor/Victoria look.

Dream Hats

Maison Michel hats make me swoon.

Any chance I get - I break out my own M M hat.

(My friends Amelia and Elizabeth

told me to buy those shoes

-- pretty smart for 6-year-olds).

Note: If you wear a sophisticated Parisian hat in Vegas, get ready to be 'meow-ed' at.

For the Fall I have my sights set on This One:

Not sure why -- maybe it's the veil-netting detail.

I do have a thing for veils.

Montaigne Market has a nice selection (and they were so nice when they shipped me my precious hat).