Friday, October 07, 2011

Green Tea Dress/Scarf

My "Green Tea" Minidress and Scarf

This is my "green tea" outfit!  Brought to me by my fashion-forward friends!  This outfit has a story...

Part One:  While in India at the Glenburn Tea Estate, my room friend MJ comes to the room with this AMAZING scarf!  It's a silk/cotton blend, it hangs so lovely, it's got a great hand feel, it's got the tea leaf/flower on it, it's perfect! 

Camellia Sinensis leaf and flower

I didn't buy one.  Why? I don't know.  Sometimes I get that way.  I was admiring MJ's scarf for the next few days, wishing I had indulged.  You can imagine my delight when, a few days later, MJ handed me this scarf she had tucked away as a gift.  SO thoughtful!

Part Two:  I arrive home from China/India, weary and bleary.  On the table to welcome me is a package from CO Tea Lover.  Inside is this fantastic silk mini-dress.  My friend found it in the Halloween section at a local thrift store!  It's handmade, silk, lined with a lovely contrast fabric, and fits great!  Of course, the best part is that it's a perfect match for the scarf.  My green tea outfit, meant to be.  Thank you to MJ and CO Tea Lover!

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

WOW! They look fabulous and so fitting for a tea lover.

parTea lady said...

Your "Green Tea" dress and scarf look great on you. What thoughtful friends!

Marilyn Miller said...

Love it! And what thoughtful tea friends.

Melanie said...

That's awesome! Together, they make a super cute outfit, and you will always wear a smile with them as you think of travels and good friends.

Time Traveling in Costume said...

Its an adorable outfit, and I would have run off with that scarf too.
Val

massagematters said...

love it! love it!

Linda Jennings said...

Both are perfect for you!! So cute!

Angela McRae said...

Oh, I'm so glad you shared the story behind this! I noticed that great outfit and scarf in your earlier blog post. How amazing that this was total serendipity ... and from your friends. Love it!

Alex Zorach said...

This is a really pretty color!