Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Tales of the Mermaid Tavern








Oh hello there lovelies, I ordered this Caitlin Shearer dream of a dress tail end of last year (harhar), and I have been waiting for when we were more settled in the house to wear it, i.e. when I am not wearing overalls and have paint in my hair, I still have paint in my hair, but I digress. Many of you will already be aware that like any normal grown woman I have a fascination with all things mermaid related, so I had to get this dress you understand? On Sunday me and Lola had a play around, she read some Edgar Allan Poe I read my newly acquired Tales of the Mermaid Tavern book, I am such a cultural aunty. Also went to the Vintage Village Fair and picked up a hat and a top which I will show you soon.








It was fricking cold on Sunday, like really. 


Hope your week is going fantastically, I have lots of housey things to be getting on with! 

27 comments:

  1. Agh, the dress!

    I like the pic of you two reading. Lola is such a cutie. Her book is upside down! x

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  2. This looks like my kind of afternoon. Lola is a cutie and it's never to early to introduce Edgar Allen Poe I say! Your book looks fantastically whimsical and I just love those dolly shoes

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  3. You may well have paint in your hair, darling, but you look every inch the glamour puss! I so wish I could get my mop to get those lovely waves.
    Such a sweet frock, the print is perfect for you! I bet Lola was entranced by it. Little girls love glamourous aunties! XXXXXXXXXXX

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  4. Ahhh, your niece is so darling and you are sooooo gorgeous!! I love the pink and greens in your decor AND your dress! Your hair is just glorious!

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  5. the fabric in this dress is amazing. it's lovely on you.

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  6. Hello beauteous! You two are looking rather pretty AND clever sitting on the loveliest sofa in the world. It's all a little too much.
    Also are your shoes of the vintage kind? If not please please share your knowlledge with me as I have been endlessly searching for a non vintage pair just like that, they go with everything. Thank you! :-) xxxx

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  7. What a delightful post!!! Lola is going to be the coolest thanks to you! And I LOVE that gorgeous mermaid dress; "thank you" (kind of, 'cause I'm broke) for telling us of Caitlin Shearer's dresses. I've been a fan of her art, but didn't know she did textiles too; how perfect!

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  8. You look gorgeous in that amazing dress! Love the mermaids! And I'll say it again, what a heavenly sofa!

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  9. The dress looks great on you! I have her Girl Scout dress which I bought before the mermaids one was released, but now I am so conflicted! I actually had the pleasure of meeting Caitlin earlier last year - my little bit of blogosphere name dropping, har har.

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  10. Little girl is so cute:)
    And your shoes, they are definitely ones that
    I'm looking for nowadays, I hope I'll find this kind of pairs too :)

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  11. Beautiful dress, beautiful little girl... and that sofa... oh god :)

    nancywilde.blogspot.com

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  12. That dress is amazing - it was only when I looked closely I could see the mermaids - how lovely!

    Love the pics of you both reading.... and her book is upside down - cute!

    www.mancunianvintage.com

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  13. mermaids, me too, i love them,
    your hair is very nice,how do you style it?

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  14. You bloody darlin! Caitlin Shearer is one of the reasons I can say I'm proud to be Australian. The dress looks gorgeous on you. And Lola! What a heartbreaker in the making! Love your couch, want to see more of your new place! X

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  15. Best print ever, dear Hannah, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Love, love, love the dress so much.
    You look wonderful.
    XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

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  16. What a tremendously fantastic dress. One encounters a good many charming patterns on vintage and vintage inspired/repro frocks, but I can't recall the last time I saw one that made me smile or swoon quite as much as this beautiful mermaid design did.

    Wishing you a fantastic St. Patrick's Day!
    ♥ Jessica

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  17. Love the dress! I can well believe it was cold. We were in London last week and it was very chilly and even snowed a couple of days. Hopefully spring weather will arrive soon.

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  18. You look beautiful, that dress is stunning definitely a must buy! I adore the picture of Lola and you reading, its so sweet, and I am loving seeing glimpses of your new home, I knew it was going to be beautiful...that sofa... that fireplace...that arch way with roses, will be divine!!!! xxx

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  19. Aww how adorable! I should read some Edgar Allan Poe stories to my son :) Every time I come to your blog I feel like I want to dress like you jaja! so lovely!x

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  20. That dress is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!! I love Caitlin Shearer's work so much, she is such a talented lady! This mermaid dress is so perfect on you, with your long wavy dark hair and pale skin you look like you could be a mermaid too :)

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  21. ah, i adore the shoes here! also, your dress is so lovely!

    lindsey louise

    hellomrrabbitblog.com

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  22. LOVE this dress!!! I am also a grown woman obsessed with mermaids, fairies and the like. :)

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