Today I am wearing an all black OOTD.
Eileen Fisher Boiled Wool Tunic Sweater
(an investment piece that I wear a lot)
Black leggings
Black leather Clark Chelsea Boots
I added a Canadian vintage Sherman sparkly rhinestone brooch.
(Outfits that are plain look so much more interesting with accessories.)
I digress...
Mom had several parure Sherman sets which were gifts from my father.
He bought them from Birks a Canadian shop that rivalled Tiffany's.
My sister has a beautiful Aurora Borealis set of Mom's.
She wears the long drop earrings and wide cuff bracelet on special occasions...
I don't need a special occasion to wear a sparkly brooch.
I worked at Birks one Christmas and had so much fun selling jewelry!
The store offered free wrapping and I loved adding bows and tags
making the gifts look special.
That year I gave Mom a Sherman red bracelet and earring set.
(I got a store discount)
Our darling daughter has the set.
Continuing on with the black theme I photoshopped this image of Poppies.
The details look like they really "pop."
Vintage silver champagne buckets are used in the kitchen as utensil holders.
We don't use the buckets for bubbly as we haven't had a fancy party for ages.
Silver requires polishing and not everyone likes the upkeep...
in fact you can find silver in thrift shops for next to nothing prices.
I have quite a few silver trays, silver tea service, and other silverware
in The Humble Bungalow.
Several trays, candlesticks and dishes were wedding gifts.
Silver was a classic wedding gift when we were married in 1974.
Close up on the vintage silver trophy...
local North Saanich Garden Club
Flower and Garden Show
aggregate trophy
awarded to
A.J.Nunn in 1929
(I found this trophy in a local consignment shop.)
I am definitely drawn to silver and shiny sparkly things!
Do you like to wear shiny or sparkly jewelry?
Do you collect silverware?
It's a sunny day here and the birds are singing.
Looking forward to a quiet afternoon...
I plan to brew a pot of loose tea this afternoon and read my book.
Perhaps knit a few rows on the vest I currently have on the needles
before
I prepare our dinner.
I honestly love quiet afternoons
they feel like a gift!
I try to get all my chores and laundry done early in the morning.
Since retiring, the luxury of time and slowing down is priceless.
Take care and thank you for stopping by The Humble Bungalow Blog.
~ Be Well and Be Kind ~
4 comments:
We married in 1976 and silver WAS a classic wedding gift at that time. We have quite a few silver trays. We had so many that I actually donated some of them (no consignment shop would take more silver in our city). I kept our favorites and we still have more than we could ever use. We also have four sets of sterling flatware as we have inherited from our parents--no one else in the family wanted the sets. We use it whenever we have guests for dinner and enjoy. using it.
Silver is still a classic in my opinion...but is not popular with the younger generation. I suppose it is the polishing required...although the newer chic modern farmhouse style decor uses tarnished silver.
One can never have too much silver flatware :-))
Family dinners and entertaining is back so we'll be setting the tables with our shiny flatware for the festive season!
Oh, I really like your sparkly jewellery and silverware. I have a few silver pieces found in thrift stores, but would love a big champagne bucket. They look amazing holding the utensils. My daughter recently gave me a sparkly brooch from Canada, a large maple leaf, and I wear it all the time. Not many women wear them here, but I am definitely up for it. I am hoping I get another one for Christmas :)
I like the idea of a large Maple Leaf rhinestone brooch...it would be the kind of gift given to Royal visitors to Canada...but perhaps they would be diamonds! Good luck on your search for the silver champagne bucket...there must be some out there just waiting for you :-))
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