This weekend the weather has blessed us by being perfect for
wearing lolita: neither too warm nor too cold. And since both my Mum and I had
no plans, we moved our trip to Haworth to this Saturday just gone.
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| Angelic Pretty Sweet Cream House Collar JSK | Innocent World Wendy OTKs |
Cutie Creator headbow | Axes Femme blouse and bolero | offbrand shoes |
Angelic Pretty Chess Emblem brooch | Twinkle Kitty Boutique rings | |
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It's a shame you can't see it very well, but I had a very good
eyeliner day that day! |
Truth be told, I felt truly uninspired with my outfit
choices. I wanted something low-key and on the casual side, as well as
something that’d work with flat shoes, but nothing in my wardrobe really spoke to me in that way.
Ultimately, I decided to take this JSK out on a spin, since the muted colours
and larger border print could work in a kind of vintage-y way. Pairing it with
pinks and more ivories/beiges, as well as those pointed toe flats and the
cardigan definitely worked to give the dress a little bit of a more mature
vibe.
Haworth is a local landmark, both because the village itself
is beautiful and preserved in its Victorian splendour, and because it’s the
birthplace of the Bronte sisters. However, we didn’t go to the Bronte Museum
(in fact in all the years I’ve lived in this area I still haven’t been there – which I will rectify at some point!).
Our plan was to do a bit of shopping, stroll around, enjoy the views and the
weather and just be fancy.
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View from the top of Main Street of Haworth. |
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The Cabinet of Curiosities is one of the local landmarks and used to be an
apothecary! |
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Although that skeleton lives outside the Cabinet of
Curiosities, the entire village had signs about the
upcoming Haworthween! |
The trip was actually instigated by me wanting to get some
Irregular Choice shoes. Since from their size chart I couldn’t work out which
size would be better for me and all my friends who wear the brand managed to
confuse me even more, I resigned myself to having to try them in person. For
years I was convinced that you could only buy Irregular Choice shoes in their
branches in London or Brighton (which are way
too far), however, I emailed them and they found two stockists near me, one
of which being in Haworth! In the end though, while I didn’t buy any shoes
despite being fully armed in cash to do so (that stockist had only a small
selection), I did learn that their sizing truly is a mystery. According to the
chart, I should either be a size 39 (which I normally wear) or 40 (which
equates to Japanese size 25cm, which is what I am) – yet in store 39 was too
big by a whole finger and I actually should’ve had size 38, which I never would’ve
even thought of had I not tried the shoes on. On the other hand, my Mum who’s a
size 40 reckons she should buy size 40, although that’s based off her trying
sizes 39 and 41, since there were no 40 in stock there. Honestly, if anyone out
there understands how Irregular Choice’s sizing works, then you must be a
genius!
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Not the IC stockist, but it was such a cute shop! |
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I was tempted to get it, but didn't in the end. |
We didn’t leave empty handed though. I found this cute
vintage hat in one of the first shops we went to, while Mum bought herself an
adorable cherry-themed reproduction cardigan. Both worked out way cheaper than
shoes, so all in all it was a great deal and we could proceed to finding
someplace for a late lunch. We ended up at the Fleece Inn, which fed us way
more than we were actually able to handle (Mum’s burger was the size of her
head, as was my portion of sausages), even though it was delicious. That’s also
when we decided that old English pubs are super cosy and we should try to go
for a traditional English Christmas meal in a pub like this later this year.
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The hat I purchased. I can't wait to wear it with something cute! |
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Definitely recommend this pub, the atmosphere was lovely
and they're dog-friendly, so plenty of doggos for you to pet. |
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Burger taken to a whole other level! |
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Yorkshire bangers and mash - not the most visually pleasing
food, but definitely filling and hearty. Great pub grub! |
Before heading home, we also went back to the artisan
chocolate shop. We walked past it three times and each time there was a
different employee handing out samples of salted caramel and coconut oil
truffles – so of course we said “Yes” to that sample three times! The samples
convinced us to buy some fancy chocolates, which I nommed all later that same
night with a cup of rose-flavoured tea. Definitely been appreciating the fine
life!
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Living the decadent life - even if by that point I have taken
my frills off. |
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