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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.\u00a0 After the appointment, we dropped by the furrier to pick up Mary’s two fox stoles, which were being cleaned\/revitalized.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Here’s some trivia about Art Deco fox stoles:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Peak popularity: Fox stoles were especially fashionable in the 1920s\u20131930s, the same era as the Art Deco movement.<\/p>\n
\u2022 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.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Whole-fox design: Many vintage fox stoles used the entire pelt, often including the head, legs, and tail.\u00a0 Glass eyes and a clasp hidden in the mouth or paws were common.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Status symbol: A fox stole signaled luxury and social status, since fur was expensive and associated with Hollywood-style elegance.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Popular colors: Silver fox, red fox, white fox, and blue fox were especially prized.\u00a0 Silver fox became a major high-fashion fur in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hollywood influence: Film stars helped popularize fur stoles, wearing them in publicity portraits and on-screen as symbols of wealth and sophistication.<\/p>\n
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Mary!!!\u00a0 It’s looking at me!<\/p><\/div>\n
From the furrier, we went to Girls’ Night Out at the Elks and had a delightful lunch with the gang.\u00a0 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”.<\/p>\n
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.\u00a0 They got here, and we had so much fun watching the kids and sharing the recent events that I forgot to take pictures!!\u00a0 Duh, massive photographer failure.<\/p>\n
After the kids were out of the water, Mary brought out her s’mores kit, complete with pink marshmallows, just for Lilly.<\/p>\n
Mary made some of her World-Famous Bruschetta, and we devoured it in a heartbeat.\u00a0 We told Zack and Becca about last night’s adventure in the pool with Vicky.<\/p>\n
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Zack, Becca, and the crew departed around 7:15 pm, and we decided to settle in and watch some TV.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n
Mary got ready for bed while I worked on today’s daily diary.\u00a0 I also absolutely could NOT resist making a watercolor of her nibs from a visit to the Queen Mary a few years ago\u2014because clearly what the world needed was more artistic evidence of my questionable self-control.<\/p>\n
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Dang!\u00a0 She gets prettier every year!<\/p><\/div>\n
Good night, all!<\/p>\n
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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.\u00a0 After the appointment, we dropped by the furrier to pick up Mary’s two fox stoles, which were … Continue reading