I had to hold that branch aside while posing. Darn tree, growing in a mildly inconvenient location! Actually I love this tree, because it produces delicious Gravenstein apples. Which leads to my next topic...
Pomona was the Roman goddess of fruit, and her named grew out of an ancient word for "apple" (according to Online Etymology Dictionary, and yes, pun intended). Astoundingly, a search for "pomona etymology" on Google Scholar turned up The Halloween Handbook, which mentions Pomona in a section on the history of Halloween:
Anyway, I've gotta admit that it bothers me that my shirt and cardigan are slightly different shades of red. But not enough to refrain from wearing them together.
Definitely wear the cardi and the shirt together, they work perfectly!
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DeleteI love how bright and colorful this is and the contrasting bow is perfect!
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Thank goodness for Google, right? I thought it was interesting too! Although completely out of season, haha
ReplyDeleteContrast shoes FTW :-)
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about the reds - I get the same thing with black clothes, and it's infuriating!
Darn shades and hues, being all subtly distinct =P
DeleteI couldn't even tell that the cardigan didn't match the shirt---to me, they look like they were meant to be part of a set. Great layering with the white print as a buffer!
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Another Beautiful Thing
Excellent, thank you!
DeleteThis outfit is so cute!!! I love all the layering and the bow tie that doesn't match but is the right colours is just perfect.
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Aw, thank you, Kat! Y'all are too sweet <3
DeleteMaybe it's my monitor, but your reds don't look off. Everything looks cohesive and cute. Delightful!
ReplyDeleteExcellent. Thank you!
DeleteAdorable! Great job dressing up a casual silhouette.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I got bows on bows ;P
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