Tom Waits, Rain Dogs
another square dance dress, this one a nice, sedate brown. i love me some brown.
now that i gave up a very important finger to my engagement ring, i have to start wearing more necklaces. i’ve always been a ring person, and i am way more nervous about wearing the same ring every day than i am nervous about actually being married. i like to switch things up. anyway, this is my mister t necklace. i pity the fool who doesn’t like it. yeah, i went there.
brown fishnets and pewter shoes during a rare visit to ravens. there was a time when i practically lived at this place, but now i have to time visits carefully, since the place is a veritable timewarp.
ladies and gentlemen, once again – my petticoat!
outfit details: brown squaredance dress is vintage by jeri bee; pewter wedges are steve madden; chocolate fishnets are spanx (most amazing ‘nets ever!); rabbit fur jacket is vintage; coral slipdress worn as a petticoat is vintage from sears; silver cross necklace is a cheapie from ebay
song inspiration: “rain dogs” by tom waits. anyone who knows me well knows that i have had phases where i was mildly obsessed with tom waits, and lately i feel the dark sickness grabbing hold of me again. it’s just everything i love about music – clever, satirical lyrics, innovative music that retains some old-worldly flavors, accordions and such. i love his early, troubadour-esque stuff and his growly, inventive late stuff equally – whichever of his many albums i choose to listen to just depends on my mood that day. i even got to see him live on the mule variations tour. this video captures the awesomely evil carnival qualities of his live performances perfectly.
May 4, 2010 at 2:26 am
That necklace is To Die For.