Tessie, Tillie and I have tried wearing glasses now and then, but somehow we can’t seem to do it with as much style as this beautiful Whimsie. I call her “beautiful” because I can think of no better word to describe her. Everything about her is just perfect!
Of course the first thing you notice is those adorable rose-colored glasses. It’s often said that when someone is seeing only the good in everything, they are looking at the world through “rose-colored glasses.” Is that what this Whimsie is doing? Is she turning a blind eye to everything in the world that might be difficult, uncomfortable or just plain bad? Well, if so, she’s none the worse for wear! Having only the most pleasant thoughts and opinions as seen through her rose-colored glasses is causing her to have the widest smile, rosiest cheeks, and brightest, smoothest skin. A pleasant attitude is one of life’s most fabulous beauty treatments. So I say…bring on those rose-colored glasses!
Next, you have to notice thick gorgeous brunette hair. I mean…how can you NOT notice? It’s not often you see a Whimsie with brunette hair, or with this much hair. I sort of think perhaps this Whimsie was not actually born with this gorgeous chunk of hair, but that it came to her later in life, perhaps through the industry of some enterprising beautician. Her hair is so thick and healthy, she easily manages not one but two very long, thick ropey braids. And there does not seem to be even a single rough spot along her hairline! This is easily the most stunning hair I have ever seen on a Whimsie. I would be jealous, if I wasn’t so much in awe.
Finally we notice our girl is wearing a very simple yet extremely appropriate green summer dress, with a small detail of appliquéd flowers. Nothing fancy here, but this dress blends so well with her rose-colored glasses and the white satin ribbons of her braids. All in all, she looks so totally comfortable, and happy to be a Whimsie, enjoying the cool of a fine late Summer afternoon.
Tessie, Tillie and I also enjoy the cool of a fine late Summer afternoon, but unlike this Whimsie, we do not get to see it though rose-colored glasses. I will ask Miss Chrissy to continue to keep her eyes open for lovely glasses like this for us to wear, so I can test my theory that the more pleasantly you see, the better you look as well. It seems to be working for this Whimsie, and I think it could work for us too.
So what does one do when one’s outfit is lacking? Why…put on a hat, of course!
So anyway, here we are, in some of our many Summer hats, showing you what a wonderful fashion statement a hat can be when paired with a plain white tee. First, let’s take a look at me! My outfit is so very simple, with just two colors going on, red and white. The white of my simple little ruffle-rimmed hat so precisely matches the white of my tee shirt, there’s no distraction in the overall fashion appeal. You know the saying, “Keep it simple, stupid”? Well, that’s what I’m going for here. I feel classic, and relaxed (and not at all stupid!), in my simple outfit of crisp red and white.
But what about Trixie? She also sports only two colors, but has chosen a pale lilac to complement her white tee. Lilac, of course, is a close relative to Trixie’s beloved pink, and as you can see here, Trixie looks just as lovely in lilac as she does in pink! Her hat, ruffle-rimmed like mine, boasts a delicate gingham of violet and white. Oh, what could be more Summery than gingham! Trixie has chosen well in attempting to capture the spirit of Summertime.
But perhaps Tillie has chosen even better than both of us, for her hat, in a blue, green and white plaid, is of the “bucket” style preferred by fishermen and other sportsmen. This style of hat absolutely screams *Summertime!” If Tillie were a fisherman, she would have hooks and lures protruding from the rim of her comfortable headpiece. Thank goodness she’s not a fisherman, because I would feel very uneasy about sitting next to all those smelly, fishy hooks and lures! No, it’s much better that Tillie has decided to let her pretty long hair hang down from her Summer hat and on to her shoulders of her simple white tee, her total look unadorned by nothing more than her big smile and a few whimsical freckles!
It’s the 4th of July, and you know what that means! Time to celebrate this great county we live in by bringing out the red, white and blue! Trixie, Tessie and I can’t actually eat any hot dogs or hamburgers, since we are Whimsies, and Whimsies don’t eat food (though I must admit…I’m awfully curious about watermelon, it’s so pretty and cold…) so we won’t be celebrating in that way. However, we are quite happy to don the appropriate colors for this fantastic Summer holiday! 
Let’s proceed from left to right, so you get the full effect of the red, white and blue. Trxie starts us off with a simple yet darling ensemble of a patriotically red tee shirt, and a pair of that old American favorite: blue jeans! But Trixie takes her outfit one step further by topping it with the most adorable floppy hat in blue and white checkers. Just the thing to keep the sun off your face on these long, hot Summer days!
Now, me! I’m also wearing the traditional favorite of a plain tee shirt, but mine is white. One can never have too many white tee shirts, they come in so handy for every kind of outfit. Likewise, one can never have too many pairs of blue jeans, and that’s what I’m wearing as well. You might say a white tee shirt and blue jeans is a rather drab combination, but wait…I’m not done yet! Check out my hair accessory! I’ve tied a red and white bandana just behind my ears, like a headband! The bandana motif hearkens back to the days of the Old West….what could be more American? And it’s a splash of color that highlights the red in my cheeks, don’t you think?
And now Tessie! She chose to go a little less traditional for her Americana fashion statement by wearing a dress. Well….it’s sort of a dress, though there’s a big opening in the front, which means, of course, she needs to wear something fashionable and fun underneath. No problem! Tessie compliments her dress (denim again, thank you very much, just like our blue jeans) with a pair of comfy red stretch pants. Oh, and Tessie takes her non-traditional approach one step further by tying her hair back with…get this…red and white striped shoelaces! Well! Would you ever imagine it? 
Oh, and one more thing. You’ll notice none of us are wearing shoes. That’s because it’s Summer, and in the Summertime, who wants to wear shoes? As soon as we got done with this photoshoot, we jumped up to run all around in the cool wet grass on this fine, delightful morning!
TESSIE. Or maybe because they are all what you would probably called “Children’s Books”? Though you certainly don’t have to a child to enjoy them.
TILLIE. And soon we’ll have another one!
