Designer Caily Herbert grew up down the block from us here in Montclair. Young Figgy received one of her girlhood dresses, a fancy hand-me-down, new with tags. Caily's been a baker, a farmer and an employee in the book publishing world, involved with the (near) release of a very big book. She attended Bard College, in its magical perch overlooking the Hudson River.
But now, behold: Her dreamy, handmade clothing line fashioned from finite amounts of fabrics and trims that she found on her treasure hunts. Every piece made-to-order.
From the PerennialSpring website: The Butterfield Skirt in eucalyptus green cotton, ever so slightly sheer. Order skirt with lining for ensured opacity. Garments pictured are unlined. Available in sizes XXS to 4X. (That's Caily modeling.)
I love this feminine circle skirt, made with vintage Schiffli lace trim that Caily says "looks like frosting on a cake." A long row of covered buttons at the side adds to the confectionery appeal. In one Instagram photo, Caily models the skirt while holding a blue frosted cake with careful swoops of white icing. "Correct accessory for the Butterfield Skirt," the caption says. If I get the skirt, it will be a splurge to wear as a feminine basic, with a black top and black capri leggings, since I am no longer twentysomething. A kitten heel would help, too. I love the color (my favorite), the cut, the swing, the buttons--and the cake lace. 👗👗🎂
This beautiful young woman can sew and bake...for her mom's milestone birthday party, she made a "Wedgwood" Cake modeled after the famous English china pattern dating to May 1759 and named for potter Josiah Wedgwood. Here's that iconic color scheme (BTW, the designer's mother, Kate, said both blue cakes tasted as good as they looked):
The 7-inch Magnolia Blossom vase from 2Modern. 
Caily has a whole line of circle skating skirts with vintage ribbon trims. She styles them all with fun winter sweaters. You have to take a look.
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Love the inspiration from Wedgewood! And I like the ribbon trims. I really like the idea of circle skirts, but I learned they always look dreadful on my extreme pear shape. Sigh. Plenty of other things I can wear. (Today a slightly shaped knit tunic, long enough young people would wear as a dress, with leggings).
ReplyDeleteHello Kim! I love the look of tunics but haven’t embraced or found the right one yet. I once bought a jeweled white knit one from Tory Burch, but between the knit cling and the color (not black), it wasn’t flattering. Xo
ReplyDeleteOoops, I didn’t sign, this was Nan above!
ReplyDeleteOh Nan, sorry! I got overconfident in thinking I know the writing voices and perspectives of you, Kim and Liz!
ReplyDeleteWow, these are so pretty! Lots of creative people in Montclair. :)
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