Once in a ….
She almost didn’t pick up the call when it came in; she didn’t recognize the number, but something told her that it was important…
A Colorful Moon by Alain Paillou
It was the Probate Court down in the capital… She needed to come down because she was a beneficiary of her great-aunt’s estate…
And – oh yes – there was a check being FedEx’ed to her to offset her expenses. She was planning to take the train down, so she didn’t really expect to have expenses…
Trench cape – RED Valentino; moonstone earrings – Temple St. Clair; sweater – Stella McCartney; scarf – Max Mara; socks – Free Press; watch – Movado; loafers – Vionic; pants – Joseph; handbag – The Row; duffel – Bric’s
A REALLY BIG CHECK! With a note from her great-aunt telling her to spend it ALL on herself, and to really be silly about it…
Butterscotch sweater – Humanoid; moonstone earrings – Temple St. Clair; moonstone ring – Alethia & Phos; ivory sweater – Pringle of Scotland; moonstone pendant – Emma Chapman Jewels; ivory skirt – Pringle of Scotland; silk skirt – Forte Forte; velvet bag– Jimmy Choo; tee – Uniqlo; sleep shorts – Uniqlo; scarf – Caslon; copper flats – Vince Camuto; ivory flats – Trotters
Well okay, if that’s what she really wants, I must respect her wishes, right?
If this is the expense money, it’s anybody’s guess what the actual inheritance might be, eh?
love,
Janice
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Beautiful colour scheme, beautiful clothes! If the inheritance is that good, maybe she'll afford the lifestyle to go with the clothes? Linda M
I especially love the apricot and the blue sweaters! Linda M
Beautiful wardrobe. Just a note: wills are probated at the county level (says the genealogist who has looked at many a will. )
Maybe the state capital city is also the county seat, and has a train station. Like Baltimore, I am imagining, or Dover, or any of these northeastern-ish cities….? Wardrobe is fun and story is fun so as they say in Mystery Science Theater 3000, I should really just relax! :)
Maybe it's not even in the US!
always thinking about travel…
hugs,
Janice
This is absolutely beautiful!
Janice,
I am adoring these gentle colors , which would be perfect for me ! And the romance of a cape conjures up all kinds of wonderful stories ! I remember that it was another Paillou that I had been drawn to on another of your posts !
I love this wardrobe, I can't stop looking at it! Well done!
I have a question. Which of The Vivienne Files posts has the most comments? I'm wondering if a theme/color scheme keeps coming up as an audience favorite?
Almost certainly it was a post where I was giving away 3 Talbots gift cards for $100 each to 3 people who commented on the post. Not probably a fair comparison to other posts!
hugs,
Janice
I find the totebag travel entries tremendously helpful. Keep them coming, Janice.
Funny, but just this morning I was thinking how much I hate khakis. I haven't owned any in years — I just don't feel good in them, no matter what I wear with them. Obviously NOT a good color for me! But this is a nice reminder that they look lovely in the right wardrobe. I am having the usual fun trying to imagine the khaki and apricot shades as something that flatters me — maybe gray and rose — and admiring your abilities with color and style.
I hate khakis too. Buy them, don't wear them. Maybe it's some casual Friday, office attire connection?
I also hate khakis/chinos but I do love wearing a khaki skort in the summer. I'm currently looking for khaki-colored skinny jeans or slim ankle pants that I'm hoping will offer the same versatility as the khaki skort – it goes with everything!
Those pants from Joseph look VERY different on the model. They are a wide leg trouser and seem to be overly long. I'm pretty sure this is a "look" I won't be adopting anytime soon. I do love the knit skirt though. It's such a pretty texture and a lovely way to wear winter white.
Oh she would look beautiful in these clothes. The colours are an interesting combination.