Increasingly often, I find myself at a loss when I gaze at the vestments in my closet. In a perfect world, what dresses would I own? If I had to choose a contemporary dress, it would not be of the asymmetrical variety. Simple, perhaps dark. But what if I wanted a willowy summer dress? A filmy gossamer angel’s dress I could wear in the sun is what I’m thinking. Grecian. Exploring waist and hemlines from another era is a good idea. I want to be transformed into the beauty that the world is lost without.

Snowfall on your lip balm and the reemergence of winter white. Bejeweled crosses and Christmas pins on fuzzy sweaters. Treasured tiaras on winter brides.