I was torn between highlighting two of my favorite Audrey Hepburn/Breakfast at Tiffany's* shiny objects. But since I no longer regularly use a long, slim, elegant cigarette holder (and no longer smoke cigarettes, for that matter), I decided to go with that symbol of late-sleeping decadence, the sleep mask.
Here's Audrey/Holly in hers--So adorable!
I didn't own a sleep mask until about three years ago when my sweet darling tucked a blue velvet one into my Christmas stocking. Sleep and I have a tortured relationship: I hate to do it until I'm doing it. Then I don't want to stop. And sleep accessories? Never had them beyond a nightie and a pillow. Accessories just seemed too fussy.
Now I can't imagine trying to sleep past six a.m. without my trusty, soft sleep mask (or "eye muffins"as I generally refer to it).
This Christmas I received a foamy Bucky sleep mask in my stocking. It's the blue/flower/butterfly mask--second from the bottom.
Highly recommended for sleeping in until eight or even (gasp!) nine o'clock!
I ran across this grisly pelt as I was looking for sleep mask pics. It's rabbit fur. Just think of it as The Anti-Shiny. Ew.
*Have you read the excellent Truman Capote book on which the film was based? Brilliant, much edgier than the film.
7 comments:
Since I've had Chronic Daily Migraines for over six years, believe me when I say that I cannot live without my sleep mask. In fact, I am typing this comment with a bright turquoise one on my head! (Gotta love the Bucky 40 Blinks!) Not that I slept this late-- I just haven't taken it off in the three hours I've been up. Some mornings are like this...
Love,
KimmyDarling
P.S. Totally ooked-out by the rabbit fur version, if only for how it might SMELL! Eww.
I have one from a stay at a nice hotel on the beach a few weeks ago. Haven't tried it yet--now I will!
Don't hate me, but those masks look like eye bras. but cute eye bras! ;) I used to have blackout curtains in my room, making it quite pleasant to sleep in!
I tried a sleep mask once when I was travelling and it annoyed me. I'm a light sleeper and a restless sleeper so somehow every time I moved, I nudged it and ending up waking up.
I love Truman Capote's book :)
Poor you, Kim. I'm glad you have some fun sleep masks to make your migraines look good--because I know they sure can't feel good. Sending hugs! btw-I think I saw mine on your page long before my fam gave it to me.
Hi, Tia. Let me know how it sleeps!
Carrie--You're too funny. I thought exactly the same thing.
Danielle--I often wake up with it wrapped around my ear or under my pillow. It's no fun groping around for it in the dark at 3 a.m.
hay laura, happy b'day... whenever it is!
I hear Elvis had a crew to cover his hotel windows with aluminum foil - no eye bras for him!
Seriously though, I'm very happy you choose to sleep with mask instead of a cigarette holder.
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