Frills and Fright

The film takes place in the USA during the 1960's Cold War, where mute protagonist Elisa works at a government research facility as a cleaning maid at night. She befriends the amphibian sea creature, who is on the verge of being killed in order to be dissected by scientists. Most of the characters in the movie are delightful and charming, but the actress who plays Elisa (Sally Hawkins) absolutely steals the show. She is able to convey her emotions so beautifully with sign language and facial expressions. I definitely hope to see her nominated this movie award season!  I greatly liked how the movie paid homage to old Hollywood television and pop culture. For example, Elisa and her neighbor watch television programs that include Mr. Ed, Betty Grable, and Shirley Temple. Later in the movie there is a dream sequence where Elisa envisions herself as an old Hollywood ballroom dancer, like Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire. The old Hollywood musicals of the 30’s and 40’s were dreaml...

I wore this look to a local holiday festival. I knew I wanted to be festive, as well as be able to wear a look for 4+ hours and still be comfortable. The blouse is from Torrid's Super Soft Collection and it's amazingly comfortable! It feels like pajamas! The skirt is from JC Penney (as seen in my October Disneyland OOTD). The leggings are from Torrid, and the purse is the Betsey Johnson brand purchased from Ross.