Every year the little town of St Jacobs has a special Christmas event when the town is dressed for Christmas and sparkles with lights. It’s almost magical. We enjoyed coffee and dessert in the town bakery and strolled along the street, window shopping and visiting a few of my favourite boutiques.
I wore my cherry red coat (pre-loved) with houndstooth accessories. You never know what treasures you’ll find in a second-hand shop. Easy on the budget, great for the environment and helps support a good cause. Win, win, win!
The coat is very elegant and all the accessories of houndstooth are beautiful and make a very beautiful outfit. Great details, great accessories and a very original look. I like your purchases, I’m sure you’ll be very pretty with them! Lovely photos of a beautiful city.
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Thank you kindly for your wonderful comment, which you always take time to write! You are the first to see me with my next outfit where I am wearing my new hat and gloves. 🙂 Hope you like it! 🎄
❤️carmen
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What a lovely coat! So wonderfully matched with the hat ,scarf, gloves! Very elegant and such lovely shops there too! ♥
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Thank you my dear Ute! Full length coats are so elegant and I’m glad it’s like new even though it’s second-hand. Someone either took good care of it or never wore it. You’d love this little town and I always take our visitors there. 🙂
❤️carmen
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oh I forgot, I know you will like this from Steph! https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/41532552/posts/2102393706
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Oh yes, I love animal prints! Thank you! ❤️
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Hi Carmen, the cherry red coat is just gorgeous on you! It goes great with the houndstooth Purse and scarf. The gloves are a good match too along with the hat. You dress so well for every season and a great guide for Me. St Jacobs is my kind of small town to wander from shop to shop at your own pace. I love your purchases , cant go wrong with tartan leggings and the hat and gloves will be put into a nice outfit in the near future I am sure! Thanks so much for sharing Dear, hugs, Terri xo.
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Thank you so much for your lovely comment Terri! You’re absolutely right, I’ll be wearing my new hat and gloves in my next post. Hugs dear friend! 🙂
❤️carmen
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There you go ! I always knew that you are an angel dear Carmen 🙂 ❤
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How sweet of you to say dear Ralph! 😇
❤️carmen
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I must admit, I absolutely lov3 this pairing. It’s beautiful 😍
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I’m so happy you like this ensemble Brenda! I have fun putting things together. We’re the only creation that God made who wear clothes. I find that so interesting. And it’s more than just something to throw on to keep warm or protection from the sun, we are creative because we are created in His image! 🙂
❤️carmen
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How stylish, beautiful full of elegance!
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Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙂
❤️carmen
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Carmen, in that pic you look like a beautiful Christmas angel
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Awww, thanks so much Andrew! I’d like to go back there in a white dress.😇
❤️carmen
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Fine Outfit, dear Carmen!
Have a pleasant Christmas time …
Love, Lu
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🙂 Always nice to have your opinion dear Lu! I’m enjoying the Christmas festivities! Have you been to the Stuttgart Christmas market this month? I was only there once in 1982, it was wunderbar! 🎄
❤️carmen
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Not yet, dear Carmen, maybe I will this week. Actually I like the one in Esslingen much more, a fine Christmas-market in Combination of a market of the middle ages. Very fine, especially during the evening after sunset 🙂
Love, Lu
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Esslingen is a charming town and I can imagine how lovely the Christmas Market is in the middle of the town square! Our Christmas markets do not compare, you would be disappointed. 🎄
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Oh, dear Carmen, is that so?
What a pity!
🌟🌟🌟
Liebe Morgengrüße vom Lu
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Red coats are my favorite this time of year. Mine is a hand me down from my mom, and it’s always a show stopper.
You’re totally going to laugh because I have leggings JUST like those: https://www.jtouchofstyle.com/plaid-3-dressy/ except mine are fleece lined!!!
We do think alike, don’t we, Carmen!!!
XOXO
Jodie
http://www.jtouchofstyle.com
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A red coat brightens up dreary days, every woman needs one … or two! 🙂 Having your mom’s makes it all the more special! I love tartan and wish my leggings were fleece-lined, so cozy for cool weather days. You all look fab in plaid!
Lovely outfit Jodie, I love tartan and wish my leggings were fleece-lined too, so cozy for cool weather days.
❤️carmen
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Excellent look! Blessings to you this Christmas Season!
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Glad you like it, thanks a lot for your comment Valerie!
Hope you are enjoying Christmas festivities! 🎄
❤️carmen
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Per normal a combination of class and elegance … 🙂
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Thanks so much for your lovely compliment David! I truly appreciate you stopping by to comment! 🙂
❤️carmen
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