Dressing for a rainy day

A Lowcountry Love Affair

Just because it's raining, doesn't mean you can't have fun with your wardrobe. A dreary day calls for bold color.

Celebrate the rain in red.
I attended the Lowcountry Love Affair event today on the grounds of The Magnolia Plantation. And look! More red.

What could be more atmospheric than fog and Spanish moss?


That darling bag on the floor is holding my high heels. On my feet, are Danskos for trekking the muddy grounds.
Having cocktails with these 2 lovelies. Hats & Hunter boots. They know how to dress for the weather.
Stunning floral arrangements by Seasonal Stems
They used the good china. Cru Catering. Delicious.

They served warm white chocolate cocoa with peppermint.
Two more colorful fellows spotted.


Original 1930s Art Deco necklace


Wardrobe
Raincoat: Chapter One, Reinvented Upscale Resale, $20
Leopard scarf: my mother's, 1980s
Shoes: Nina, Community Thrift $1.99
Dress: Ross, altered to remove corsetted neckline, $7
Quilted bag: Community Thrift $4
Watch: 1980s Lucien Piccard, homage to Cartier, gift from my parents


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