Nautical in Tacoma

Nautical outfits are always appropriate in my town - not in the sense of "rightness", of course, but in the sense that they feel at home here. Tacoma is a port city, and in many places here you see and experience closeness to the water, boats and all things nautical. 

I wore my nautical dress (first time shown HERE) to my daughter's choir concert at the end of the school year, which believe it or not ended just earlier this week. Phew! Just as last year (HERE), all the choirs of their middle school worked on a few pieces to present to the audience their grown skills, and let me tell you we really were impressed by how much our kids learned and grew through music! I will work on videos from the concert and add them to my post at a later time, so make sure you come back and be amazed. They sang songs in a few foreign languages (I believe, 7 all together), including the most difficult Russian (my beloved Rachmaninoff) and a totally made-up language (a quirky composition by a contemporary Canadian composer Sid Rabinovitch). I am going to share them with you soon!

UPDATE:

If you would like to learn about this magnificent building, one of landmarks of Tacoma, WA, please read my post "Finest" HERE. It is where my daughter would go to high school, had she not chosen an art school instead, and we are really looking forward to years of intense, passionate learning of the subjects she cares about the most. The focus of the school is on both visual and performing arts, as well as creative writing (which is what Anya submitted and got accepted for), and students will have both teachers and practicing professional artists (and writers) as their instructors. Their curriculum is very special, as well as the way school life is organized, it really feels more like college than high school. I'm so thrilled for Anya.

Only after looking at last year's photos, I realized I picked the same necklace as well as the same shoes for both outfits at the same event and location, which is puzzling, considering how many choices I have. The bracelet is new to me, a vintage piece from my recent antique mall visit. I try not to question myself why I pick this or that outfit or detail and just go with how I feel at the moment.

 

Good bye middle school! Hello high school! 

When they say children grow fast, they aren't kidding.

Growing too fast, kiddo!

Castle - Stadium High School, Tacoma, WA

Photos by Justin

Dress - Prabal Gurung for Lane Bryant

Necklace - Talbots (old)

Shoes - Rockport (old)

Bracelet - vintage

Earrings - Italian gold via ebay (old)

Wicker purse - via TJ MAXX (old)

Linking with Tina's Pink Friday

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