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No More Reindeer Sweaters!

November 7th, 2007

Now that I’ve seen what the UK Telegraph has published as Christmas clothing.

Christmas dress

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1. sognatrice | November 7th, 2007 at 11:08 am

Huh. I went over there to check out the alternatives to the reindeer sweater, and there was something funky with the site. I’ll try again later.

The one above is so forest maiden magical fairy–quite beautiful, but I’m not sure that it’d be really functional (warm) in Calabria let alone Londra….

I do have the pale skin thing going on, though, so, finally something I can work with.
2. admin | November 7th, 2007 at 11:13 am

I need a wig too, cuz my hair is not that kind of red any more. OTH, if you stay close to the stufa or fireplace and wear long johns underneath, I think you could do it. But don’t wash dishes or whip up Christmas dinner in that.
3. Tui | November 7th, 2007 at 2:04 pm

I truly like it! But not for Christmas, that’s way too ‘Mid-summer Night’s Dream’ for winter.
4. eg | November 7th, 2007 at 2:41 pm

Brr! Too cold. She looks a little angry, too, but that could be because she doesn’t have any shoes on and her feet are freezing. Who wants an angry fairy over for Christmas dinner?
5. admin | November 7th, 2007 at 2:52 pm

Why can’t it be Snow Queen or Christmas fairy? LOL

I think she’s going to a party in a posh and warm penthouse in central London. Is she angry? She’s maybe doing the “Don’t you dare!” look in case Santa’s elves get any ideas.

Anyway, there are warmer outfits on the site.

I don’t want a mad fairy, but I’d love eg for Christmas!
6. Snowpea | November 8th, 2007 at 1:36 am

It’s sublime! (and perfect for overheated parties)
7. admin | November 8th, 2007 at 12:29 pm

I think the heating is more efficient in Canada than Calabria. If you look at Sognatrice’s blog, you will see her neighbor still uses an open pot of coal to heat her home.
8. eg | November 8th, 2007 at 2:31 pm

I would love an open pot of coal to warm my toes over
9. admin | November 8th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

eg, go here:
http://bleedingespresso-sognatrice.blogspot.com/2006/12/warm-and-toasty-calabrian-style.html
10. sognatrice | November 8th, 2007 at 4:57 pm

Thanks for the good word Judith :)
11. admin | November 8th, 2007 at 5:17 pm

Always eager to provide info I didn’t have to collect.
12. Snowpea | November 8th, 2007 at 8:35 pm

They had something similar in Iran too (probably still do, but we were there in the early 70s). My parents have a brass footstool from there. It has 3 legs and the seat is a flattened half-sphere. The sides have small openings spaced regularly around. I think the way it was supposed to work was similar: open up the top, add hot coats, and place top back on, then pile on cushions. Sadly, the top was soldered on before selling to us tourists.

As for being cold, I swear I have felt colder in Italy when we visited Judith in February than I ever was here in Canada — well maybe while waiting for the bus with a ticket between my teeth, arctic gales blowing at -20C — but I was wearing my full kit and my long down coat with the fur trimmed hood. Home insulation makes such a huge difference. I still have the silk-wool camis I purchased with Judith at the market, but I’ve not been able to wear them here, because it’s too warm inside here during winters to necessitate it.
13. eg | November 9th, 2007 at 2:40 pm

That sounds really nice. I would love to have a nice warm spot to prop up my feet. Last night I was huddled under my down throw and still couldn\’t keep warm enough. It is obviously time to get out the big guns — the alpaca throw.