Weekend Wrap-Up: Princess Jelly-Deer in a Tutu, Plus Bebe Flashback

Hello, my friends! I trust you've all had a wonderful weekend! We celebrated my mom's birthday plus Mother's Day on Saturday, and saw most of my family, plus I played Frisbee and we had our Zoom Happy Hour. 

And I did it all in a tutu! Yes, I did! 

It is I, Princess Jelly-Deer. You may remember me from this outfit in May 2018.

• Fur bolero - Bebe, consignment; last worn here in October 2019 with an orange sari-fabric dress for Diwali
• Sweater - Kersh, w/print by Pena, thrifted; last seen here (and Flashbacked) in May 2020 with a white skirt and a key-patterned bomber
• Tutu - Hamilton's Theatrical Supply, thrifted; purchased here for $12.95
• Shoes - Modern Living Slant, Fluevog; last seen here in September 2020 with blue and floral

I always have to explain "jelly-deer"...see, the print is a deer with jellyfish legs. But it's not a jelly-FISH, it's a jelly-deer. 

The princess part is self-explanatory. 

I have a short black slip on under this, as in certain lights, this tutu is "legs ahoy!"

I tucked my sweater into the waistband. There is no room for any kind of belt action. 

I added my little rabbit fur bolero for extra warmth, and to help balance all that tulle. 

I added my Chinese take-out purse, recently pulled out of my archives on my last closet swap-over. It's too cool to hide away. 

I forgot to take a picture of the mask, but it's a teal snakeskin one by Mom. 

This was a ginormously delightful skirt to wear! I had fun trying to cram it all into Vlad the Jag and not have it overflow into L's driver-seat. 

The stuff: 

I kept my shoes on, as the buckles are a pain. The heels are half wood, and half blue Perspex. 

And they have toe windows. 

Mom hadn't seen these before - I haven't worn them a ton since I got them, with this only being their 4th wearing. Two-tone blue is kinda tricky. 

Glittery bling: 

Fit for a princess! I even wore my tiara. That's real bamboo for the handle of my purse.

• Purse - can't remember, c. 1999?
• Tiara - Icing
• Cuff - St. Paul's Cathedral gift shop, London
• Necklace/earrings - Sherman, vintage 60s, thrifted
• Bracelet - Coro, vintage 70s, Mom's
• Silver/sodalite ring - Scotland, c. 1996
• Lapis lazuli ring/Fulvia Ring - Wendy Brandes

We drove out to Mom's and spent about an hour and half hanging out on her back deck. It was cloudy and a bit cold out, although we had flashes of sunshine. 

Here's our birthday girl, although her actual birthday is on Tuesday. Looking fabulous in her blue jacket (we matched!), white top with black trim, striped pants (partly sheer!) and black shoes.

Mom also full accessorized with a brooch on the jacket and a necklace. So classy! How did you end up with such a goofy daughter? 

My eldest niece Zoe was there with her friend Mark. 

She's on the island for the summer, and will be back on the mainland to resume university classes  at UBC in the fall. 

My second-oldest niece, Hannah. 

Love the linen trousers. 

My brother Dave showed up - I haven't seen him in a year! 

I was shocked that his hair has gone fully silver! 

He brought my youngest niece, Sidney, with him. She's 12 and is over 6' tall. How did I end up with the short genes?

It was great to catch up with everyone. I got Mom a dark red satin jacket (the one she's wearing is a previous gift from me), a William Morris tapestry jigsaw puzzle, and an extension of her StoryWorth subscription. 

We raced home to meet up with some friends to toss around the Frisbee. Did I change into something sportier? No way! Princess Jelly-Deer can throw and catch a Frisbee in heels, a tutu and a tiara! Modern princesses are tough.

That's Casey in the background. 

There's Greg in the pink, L in the aqua Miami Dolphins gear. 

I played Frisbee for about 50 minutes, but then strolled home in the spitty rain, swooshing my tutu about. 

Action shot from Nick! 

He and Casey have had their first shot; Greg, L and I are all booked. Soon! 

As I did my pictures, Vizzini lurked around. 

"I see you are wearing your delicious tutu again, Woman."

He was very aggressive with trying to bite it. 

"It vexes me."

I absolutely LOVED wearing my tutu. A neighbour in our parking lot, and a lady on the street, both commented on my outfit: "You look amazing!"

"I'm a princess!" I said back. As one does.

Flashback: Bebe Fur Bolero

I bought this rabbit fur bolero jacket in May 2014 at Sam's Sideshow Vintage, a store that I never shopped at. They were closing (she does an Etsy shop, link here 'cause I love), and everything was half price, so this was $27.00.

It's by Bebe, and at the time, Sam told me that the lady who brought it in (she did a trade) actually wore it to the House of Lords in England, with a beige sheath dress (and I imagine a hat and pearls!).

Me? Not so much. I first wore it in August 2014 for dinner out and at an art opening at Justin's old studio. 

I felt very artsy! Boots Flashback here. 

As you might expect with a blue rabbit fur bolero, I mostly wear it as a dressy cover-up with my gowns and long dresses. 

I wore this amazing dress and long silver gloves to my company's gala holiday party in November 2014. It's just about time for me to rotate that lace dress back into circulation for a re-wear, don't you think? 

I took the bolero to Vancouver for the 40+ Blogger Meet-Up in July 2015, and wore it twice. 

This is the first time - all I have left from this outfit are the shoes and the belt! 

I was glad of it, as it was cold and raining (ah, July in Vancouver!). I was heavily into my purple hair/blonde streak up-do at the time. 

Dress Flashback here; shoes Flashbacked here. 

We went to a 1930s-themed Urbanite at the Art Gallery in October 2016. I did my research and wore all period-appropriate clothes and make-up - I was a bit freaked out by how much I look like Mom's mother here. 

That burnt orange dress is a very fancy high-end Ralph Lauren Blue Label that I thrifted for under $10 - I want to wear it again too! Shoes Flashbacked here. 

I liked the bolero and this dress together so much, I paired them again for my company Christmas party in December 2017. 

That outfit is fabulous. I still have those sparkly shoes, but they are not very comfortable (but so sparkly!!). 

This was my first outing as Princess Jelly-Deer, much to the amusement of my coworkers. Yup, I wore this to work for Fancy Friday in May 2018. 

Same top half as today's outfit. Jelly-deer sweater Flashback here.

Worn as a topper with my amazing lily vintage dress, here also in May 2018. 

I wore this for our friend Andrew's 50th birthday celebration. I was the dressiest person in the pub. 

Theatre outfit - Mom and I went to see "The King and I" in June 2019. 

Shoe Flashback here; dress Flashback here. 

And here's the last time I wore this little fur bolero, in October 2019 for Diwali celebrations in my office. 

I love that fantastic sari-fabric silk dress! So many party dresses - now, we need to all get our jabs and we can have parties again! 

Mathy stuff: Today's outfit brings us to twelve wearings of this jacket, which is not bad for a specialty item. That works out to $2.25 per wear. I'm very happy with that! 

Are you jonesing to wear your party clothes? I am trying not to look at my gowns - I kept most of them packed away, with a few "just in case" options. Hope springs eternal. 

Thank you so much for stopping by, my friends!