inspired by: bridgerton

things you might wear if you had no idea what a penis was

clockwise from upper left: swan lake midi crown, $35, by flybynight.nyc; victorian bell-sleeve nightgown by alexander del rossa, $35, available at clubduquette.co; block-printed hot water bottle cover, $18, from etsy.com; myrtille dress, $178, by doen; outfit from brock collection s/s 2020, street-style photo by kara schanilec; carolyn mule with ruffle, $138, by j.crew; mica dress, $278, by reformation; stell mule, $730, by brother vellies; background: blue floral tote bag, $80, by sezane.

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spring is just around the corner - in fact, if you’re in the southeast, spring is NOW, at least from about 10 am to 4 pm. the sun comes out and suddenly i have an irrepressible need to let it touch as much of my skin as the weather will allow. (i have been cooped up all winter, watching steamy period dramas featuring open necklines and flowing fabrics and let me tell you - i am ready to banish turtlenecks till november!)

as it turns out, last summer’s trend combo of 90’s square-necks, 80’s puff sleeves, and myriad floral prints were simply sartorial stepping stones leading to our hopeful debuts back into society this summer. regency-inspired* styles abound, and we are ready to hoist the gals way up** and go for a promenade in our best dress, FEARLESS!

clockwise from upper left: joie de vivre dress, $68, shopamantine.com; ruffled collar dress (BIG DUKE ENERGY!), $35, by H&M; H&M x Simone Rocha, launching March 11, lookbook here; printed dress with balloon sleeves, $100, Mango; H&M x Simone Rocha; poplin puffed-sleeve dress, $60, Mango. background: pastel trellis print from Hill House Home.

*don’t @ me with era specificities!!! they will not stay in an organized timeline in my brain!
**must source your own corset/stays/push-up bras. i dare not attempt that one.

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xoxo,
jc
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