Costume Party

I bought this dress and cropped jacket set the last time I was in Paris, and I just love the mod vibe. Over the summer I wore it with bare legs and sandals, but these pictures were taken when I wore it to a friend's party on a Saturday night. I played up the 60's flight attendant look by adding patent leather go-go boots and curling my hair. And no, it wasn't really a costume party per se, but then again one might say that EVERY party in San Francisco is a costume party.

The dress is cute on its own, as well. It has a woven linen trim and little brass button details, and came with a matching belt. Even Spencer stopped by to check it out.

Dress and Jacket: Caroline Biss

Boots: MIA

Mod

Yep, I'm totally in love with this little mod dress. There aren't many vastly different variations I can create with it because I think with a dress like this it's better to let it be the star of the outfit. I really like the look of it over solid legwear, which plays up the contrast in the blocks of color. Here, I let the cardigan's straight lines mirror those in the dress and avoided adding any other pattern to the mix. In warmer weather I can see this dress looking great with bare legs and sandals.

This week has had all sorts of excitement, with the Edwardian Ball on Saturday and a couple of Noir City shows during the week, including tonight. Next week I'll share some of the outfits from these events.

Dress: Promod
Cardigan: Max Studio
Pants: Club Monaco
Boots: Ecco



I'll leave you with this pretty photo I shot from our patio a couple weeks ago. We've had a gloriously warm and sunny winter (though sadly, that means we're probably in for a horrible drought this summer), and this was one of those gorgeous, clear nights with a big bright moon.