Haircut

Yarn: Madelinetosh Pashmina, colorway Chambray, destined to be a hat. Is it possible for yarn to be this soft? Apparently.
Shirt: H&M Spring 2010
New haircut by Lee Anne Ross, who I've been going to since I was 15. She's given me bobs, purple, blue, rocker chick, pixie, and long cuts, and always knows what to do with my hair - I always schedule an appointment when I come back to Seattle. I also finally bit the bullet and bought a salon-grade curling iron - my hair hates to hold things, and drugstore curling irons run in fear. Salon curling irons quietly beat it into submission while making it think it's my hair's idea.

Dear hair, I'm still keeping score here. Cory: 2. Hair: 0. I'm onto you, sucker.

Pendleton wool skirt

Remember this one? I bought it probably a good three and a half years ago at Stella Vintage (plug plug plug). I repaired the hem at the beginning of the summer after taking down from an epically short length, and then never got around to basting and pleating it. I'm bringing it with me to Japan and finally gave in and took it to the dry cleaner for pleating. I justified the expense with the fact that I've probably saved a good deal on dry cleaning by handwashing all of my woolies and storebought sweaters and silks. $17 and some hand-sewing to take an "eh" skirt to a fabulous one?


Totally worth it.

good morning!

oh hai, u has cookie 4 me?

of babies, sea silk and hairbrushes (or lack thereof)

My darling little emperors - Carrie forgot her Manolos again! These ladies are certainly a handful, and quite spoiled: yogurt drops or shredded wheat in the morning, treats when there's cooking, and French toast on weekends. The two with hair are protective of Carrie and Sam, the two nakeds. They seem docile when they're hanging out in their cage, but love to try to escape once they're out!


I have yet to work with Handmaiden Sea Silk, but I brought some with me in hopes that it will turn into a Swallowtail. This colorway is gorgeous - it's a subtle shaded solid called Ivory, with varying tones of ivory, cream, pale gold and cloudy silver. I can't wait to see how it knits up.

The second Travelers Stocking is coming along, although I'm not sure that I'll have enough yarn. I'm crossing my fingers and knitting as fast as I can.


And lastly: who knew that the key to slightly messy, wavy hair was to sleep on it, throw it in a bun while dinking around in Seattle, and take it down to brush it? (Which, by the way, never happened.) Straight hair: 0, Cory: 1.

Sheath dress: Vintage Liz Claiborne. How do I love sheath dresses? Let me count the ways.
Sweater: Pale blue boatneck back-buttoned cardigan by Kersh...Spring 2009, I think?
Boots: Miz Mooz fall 2009
Hair flower: H&M