cameo flapper

I can always tell I'm in the fall spirit when I mix vintage tees, long cardigans, and my spiced pumpkin late habit with crocheting flapper hats.

This one consumed me today. It's quite literally the biggest flower I've ever put on a hat. It's also my attempt at creating a pattern for a rose. I think the pattern still needs a little perfecting but I'm happy with the color combination. The ivory and pale blue remind me of a cameo brooch and highlight one of my fashion favorites - incorporating light spring colors into a fall/winter wardrobe.

But essentially, for me, it's the first day of autumn.

Sunday Funday Fasion Show

So of course I crochet but do I actually wear the items I make in public? But of course!

Pictured above top: me preparing to see if our lottery ticket was in fact the "golden ticket" at Fair Park during my beau and I's Fair Day adventure. Note the crochet market bag. I made these all summer long and have yet to run out of uses for them. Note also my fondness for Mexican party dresses and moccasins. (Aside: free market bag to anyone who wants to mail me a Mexican party dress in exchange)

Pictured also above: my beau and I at the Dallas World Aquarium. Note: my flapper hat with yellow carnation accent flower. Note also that yellow carnations symbolize rejection and disappointment - two things I experienced firsthand from the bird I tried to befriend in the third level rain forest portion of the aquarium.