#fancytuesday

Since we reopened, almost every day I hear customers say the same thing: “I love this, but I’m not going to have anywhere to wear it until the pandemic is over.”

Which is fair! It does seem weird to buy a party dress when you know there will be no parties for the foreseeable future. But a) that is a bummer, and b) I want people to have nice things! I want people to have a chance to ENJOY their nice things, and not just sigh over them when they see them hanging in the closet.

So I would like to propose a solution. I’m calling it Fancy Tuesday.

Fancy Tuesday: the opposite of Casual Friday. On Fancy Tuesday, you wear the thing that you’ve been waiting for an excuse to wear. The party dress, the Good Jewelry, the elaborate hairstyle or the cosplay costume you made for a canceled con.

Even if you’re just going to the grocery store. Even if you’re not leaving the house! Put it on, take a selfie, do a twirl if it’s got a twirly skirt. Show up to your Zoom meetings like you’re ready for your close-up.

Fancy things are meant to be worn and enjoyed. So if you’re waiting for an excuse to wear and enjoy them, here it is! I am officially granting you permission. Fancy Tuesday is all the reason you need .

It only took multiple hours. Preschooler also wanted orange sauce and that had to be homemade too, storebought is verboten. I made something like a pumpkin-curry. The stars are also pasta by the way, dyed pink with food dye.

It was definitely imperfect, the dough should have been thinner and the flavor balance of the curry was slightly off, but it was still tasty and not to bad for a first attempt. Bonus: kiddo ate really well!

It’s Fancy Tuesday! Today I have a secret: I am not wearing a t-shirt tucked into my (me-made) pleated wool skirt. It’s actually a jersey skater dress that’s otherwise a little too short for comfort! As a petticoat it adds just a bit of volume to the wool skirt, and an extra layer for a cold day.

It’s Fancy Tuesday! I put together some of my favorite pieces, none of which have seen the light of day since the Before Times: a 50s spring green rough silk dress with velvet trim, 50s beaded cardigan, 40s Danecraft-style necklace and bracelet set, carved bone leaf clips, floral tights, and shiny silver oxfords and belt. Plus a handmade mask, of course.