a sale at chelliswilson

fog linen Elisa dress

fog linen Swany shirt

loup charmant scallop dress

le bouton gathered back dress

remember my trip to portland? chelliswilson is having a sale, 25% off shops item ("readers25").

i love the fog linen dress, such a pretty shade of blue.

hand-made love, elective affinities, and nyc

leon loves his dachshund, which was made by sian keegan. i'm pretty sure it isn't intended for all the love that he wants to give it, but he has chosen it as a lovey.

i dug out my pip-squeak chapeau dress, which i thought wouldn't work for nursing. turns out i was wrong, so now i can wear it as often as i'd like. the only thing is the armholes are so big that i have to layer it with a camisole. i've yet to find one that doesn't mar the dress' neckline.

along with pip-squeak, other children's clothing designers that make lovely things for adults include:
album di famiglia
le bouton
vestiare de cle (the older sister of vestiare de jeanne)
and makie.

i like the idea of wearing hand-made linen dresses, trousers, skirts, and tops in loose simple shapes. a good pair of warm-weather pants is probably at the top of my list. if you're in portland on friday, chelliswilson has new designs by lisa dorr of le bouton available.

also, leon and i will be in nyc from monday til thursday to visit friends, try on shoes and jumpsuits, and stuff ourselves silly. i'd love to hear of new or little-known places to visit while we're there!

portland on a sunny saturday afternoon

we went to portland today and had scallop chowder from a market on munjoy hill. after lunch i daydreamed about sinking my tired feet into an angela adams birch circular rug. if you haven't seen one of her hand tufted rugs in person, i very much recommend it. they are so plush and inviting. if i had one, i would throw a bunch of pillows on the floor and read a book or two. someday....


we then headed to black parrot where i discovered that an 8.5 in the rachel comey sidewinder mocs is much much too small (that was their only size). then chelliswilson where i was happy to see clothing by fog linen after coveting everything lena ordered from the japanese site.

a raincloud mobile and a peek at chelliswilson's inspiration board.

a le bouton top (with pockets) and a gathered back. i'm hoping lisa will make more of these in a darker color like grey.

a fog linen dress, simple and so easy to wear. i threw it on over my pants because i was feeling lazy. such a soft pretty shade of blue.

a linen skirt by vestiare de cle (i think).

one of my favorite pieces. the very sheer scallop dress by loup charmant, which uses the softest organic cotton in a light, airy weave. it reminded me of an edwardian school-girl dress, perfect for garden parties, or maybe a city hall wedding/vow renewal.

now all i want is to wear linen and cotton lawn and sip lemonade. hope your weekend is lovely!