White Castle

Gold Hawk dress. Filigree belt. Tulle bow headband. Vintage gemstone necklace. Jessica Kagan Cushman ‘Do you have any idea who I am?’ bangle. Vintage feather & stone rings. Cable-knit tights. Chanel ballerinas.
"First, rob'd in White, the Nymph intent adores / With Head uncover'd, the cosmetic Pow'rs. / A heav'nly Image in the Glass appears, / To that she bends, to that her Eyes she rears" - Alexander Pope, The Rape of the Lock
The short sleeve version of this dress has hung in my closet for several years & I was delighted to discover Gold Hawk recently re-released it sans sleeves. Like its sister, this frock is delicately embroidered with flowers & faux buttons; here I paired it with a filigree clasp belt (essentially a golden pretzel). Jessica Kagan Cushman designs scrimshaw bangles scribbled with iconic pop culture phrases, such as "Lions & tigers & bears, oh my!', 'Nobody puts Baby in a corner' & 'Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn'. My sister bought me one that reads: 'Do you have any idea who I am?'; it's our family's inside joke because my mom taught us to talk our way out of difficult situations with these words.