We got up a little late since we do not have anything going on until 9:30 am, a doctor’s appointment for Dr. Mary. After the appointment, we dropped by the furrier to pick up Mary’s two fox stoles, which were being cleaned/revitalized. We had no idea what they were worth, but the furrier offered Mary $ 5,000,000 on the spot to take them off her hands.
Here’s some trivia about Art Deco fox stoles:
• Peak popularity: Fox stoles were especially fashionable in the 1920s–1930s, the same era as the Art Deco movement.
• Flapper glamour: They were often worn with beaded evening dresses, cloche hats, silk gowns, and opera coats, adding drama to the sleek Art Deco silhouette.
• Whole-fox design: Many vintage fox stoles used the entire pelt, often including the head, legs, and tail. Glass eyes and a clasp hidden in the mouth or paws were common.
• Status symbol: A fox stole signaled luxury and social status, since fur was expensive and associated with Hollywood-style elegance.
• Popular colors: Silver fox, red fox, white fox, and blue fox were especially prized. Silver fox became a major high-fashion fur in the early 20th century.
• Hollywood influence: Film stars helped popularize fur stoles, wearing them in publicity portraits and on-screen as symbols of wealth and sophistication.
Mary!!! It’s looking at me!
From the furrier, we went to Girls’ Night Out at the Elks and had a delightful lunch with the gang. We arrived at 11:00 am, which was about an hour early, so we enjoyed a glass of wine for breakfast and spent time on our iPhones reading emails and watching “doggy reels”.
On the way back home, we stopped at the market to get some goodies, since we expected Zack and the gang to come over around 5:30 for a swim. They got here, and we had so much fun watching the kids and sharing the recent events that I forgot to take pictures!! Duh, massive photographer failure.
After the kids were out of the water, Mary brought out her s’mores kit, complete with pink marshmallows, just for Lilly.
Mary made some of her World-Famous Bruschetta, and we devoured it in a heartbeat. We told Zack and Becca about last night’s adventure in the pool with Vicky.
Zack, Becca, and the crew departed around 7:15 pm, and we decided to settle in and watch some TV. That plan lasted about as long as a paper umbrella in a thunderstorm, because when I woke up at midnight, I found Mary fast asleep.
Mary got ready for bed while I worked on today’s daily diary. I also absolutely could NOT resist making a watercolor of her nibs from a visit to the Queen Mary a few years ago—because clearly what the world needed was more artistic evidence of my questionable self-control.
Dang! She gets prettier every year!
Good night, all!
