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Dear Powers That Be, if you could somehow manage to make either this black-on-black stripy top hat or this black and dark red stripy top hat (clicky-links!) belong to me, that would be WONDERFUL. Please note that they are full-sized top hats, and therefore the Stroppy One has no reason to sigh, roll his eyes, and say "More mini top hats, Jilli? Really?" I covet both of those hats desperately. And you must admit, a stripy top hat is FAR more practical for me than a tiny tricorn with a pirate ship on it.
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Boots! I didn't have my favorite black lace-up granny boots for a while, as they were having the soles and heels rebuilt by my mad cobbler. So I needed functional, yet cute boots. A while ago,![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ashbet linked to the Stark style boots by Jump; they were slightly taller than ankle boots, zipped up the sides, had cute button details, and had a rubber wedge heel. I liked them, but not enough to pay over $100 for them on Zappos. Then I went and looked on Amazon (clicky-link!), and discovered that certain colors/sizes of that style were on sale for under $40! Well then. So I got them, and marveled at the comfortable-ness of them. Plus, super-cute!
I decided to look at what other styles the Jump brand offered, and discovered the Bjork boots (clicky-link). Flat, with a rubber traction sole, bigger button details on the side, and oooh, the same sort of discount for certain colors/sizes! Yes, you guessed it, I got them too. Both styles work very well with my Victorian Gothic/Steampunk/Pirate-y wardrobe, and good lord, comfy! Soooo comfy!
There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the discounting of the various Jump brand boots. Some sizes and colors are full-price. Sometimes none of them are discounted, and then a few days later they are. But if you're looking for new boots (and are willing to purchase them online), I recommend checking Amazon every week or so to see what the current prices are.
I now no longer need to purchase any more boots. No, I do not. And I'm contemplating selling off some boots that aren't quite what I wanted. Because I need to finance taking the purple pair of Bjork boots to the mad cobbler to have them dyed a more wine shade, and having the white granny boots that I found dyed cupcake pink. (Oh yes. I am going to have pink boots.)
But I DO need more top hats. Yes. There is no question of that.
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Boots! I didn't have my favorite black lace-up granny boots for a while, as they were having the soles and heels rebuilt by my mad cobbler. So I needed functional, yet cute boots. A while ago,
ashbet linked to the Stark style boots by Jump; they were slightly taller than ankle boots, zipped up the sides, had cute button details, and had a rubber wedge heel. I liked them, but not enough to pay over $100 for them on Zappos. Then I went and looked on Amazon (clicky-link!), and discovered that certain colors/sizes of that style were on sale for under $40! Well then. So I got them, and marveled at the comfortable-ness of them. Plus, super-cute!I decided to look at what other styles the Jump brand offered, and discovered the Bjork boots (clicky-link). Flat, with a rubber traction sole, bigger button details on the side, and oooh, the same sort of discount for certain colors/sizes! Yes, you guessed it, I got them too. Both styles work very well with my Victorian Gothic/Steampunk/Pirate-y wardrobe, and good lord, comfy! Soooo comfy!
There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the discounting of the various Jump brand boots. Some sizes and colors are full-price. Sometimes none of them are discounted, and then a few days later they are. But if you're looking for new boots (and are willing to purchase them online), I recommend checking Amazon every week or so to see what the current prices are.
I now no longer need to purchase any more boots. No, I do not. And I'm contemplating selling off some boots that aren't quite what I wanted. Because I need to finance taking the purple pair of Bjork boots to the mad cobbler to have them dyed a more wine shade, and having the white granny boots that I found dyed cupcake pink. (Oh yes. I am going to have pink boots.)
But I DO need more top hats. Yes. There is no question of that.
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