Ring in the New Year

<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The "Roaring Twenties" is a favorite theme for New Year's Eve parties. The clothes, the glamour, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Great-Gatsby-F-Scott-Fitzgerald/dp/0743273567/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1388132752&sr=1-1&keywords=the+great+gatsby" target="_blank">The Great Gatsby</a>. Filtered through the lens of time, the scandals and sins of the Jazz Age seem a bit more innocent than today's transgressions, but nostalgia can distort the truth. Fans of F. Scott Fitzgerald know what happened to Jay Gatsby's desire to "repeat the past." Let the old year go, embrace the future, be present in your own life, and do it with style. Here is some inspiration . . . </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE9fb9dKdmqjdi9eNBEvAx7VEARW9OqD9yMxLxHjDhs7J-YZF4tDjRhqKJ0EQlMj_Pk-YpHlckilWTczE00xoQ0hXrHtvD0tkm1Ve81s0iEekxFuiNpKcxWmMXFHia-PLmgkY0gWwD27w/s1600/il_570xN.455432972_iumx.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidE9fb9dKdmqjdi9eNBEvAx7VEARW9OqD9yMxLxHjDhs7J-YZF4tDjRhqKJ0EQlMj_Pk-YpHlckilWTczE00xoQ0hXrHtvD0tkm1Ve81s0iEekxFuiNpKcxWmMXFHia-PLmgkY0gWwD27w/s640/il_570xN.455432972_iumx.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/150175703/colorful-1920s-art-deco-die-cut-gold?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=party+horns&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+party+horns&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">"Colorful 1920's art deco die cut gilded Buzza bridge tally card" offered by puffadonna.</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/150175703/colorful-1920s-art-deco-die-cut-gold?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=party+horns&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+party+horns&ga_original_query=2&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">Photo via Etsy</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin12k9ADuPsje3jHvULQSk5wmRK_xQoBB6LuAvekeeCexlScOVcQ-XzL1F8kK39mkIv9oSKRvspyLBlaL8JVEQaSXt8cG1Bnbtg1yup0G1OJv1HkJt3jGMBaiC_li6WXy4jAlulfsz-rVx/s1600/Tallulah.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin12k9ADuPsje3jHvULQSk5wmRK_xQoBB6LuAvekeeCexlScOVcQ-XzL1F8kK39mkIv9oSKRvspyLBlaL8JVEQaSXt8cG1Bnbtg1yup0G1OJv1HkJt3jGMBaiC_li6WXy4jAlulfsz-rVx/s400/Tallulah.jpg" width="373" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo of Zelda Fitzgerald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://gardenandgun.com/blog/roaring-fashion-new-years-eve" target="_blank">Roaring Fashion for New Year's Eve</a>" by M.K. Quinlan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gardenandgun.com/" target="_blank">Garden and Gun</a> (December 28, 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaB2OdGAc61SDbJJcQcAOmzGze3OGnwPWyjJJEFwT3jkiVOJSJP9mDWMir1zufcYEn62UVJS-lVKZ92i46x3ZaKx-jchJmil2nZEEHRaY80fdJlEDoMoZma4D5Uz98R5ffaBcIvOQTuWq/s1600/Slim-Aarons-photo-Gable-Heflin-Cooper-Stewart-New-Year-631.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWaB2OdGAc61SDbJJcQcAOmzGze3OGnwPWyjJJEFwT3jkiVOJSJP9mDWMir1zufcYEn62UVJS-lVKZ92i46x3ZaKx-jchJmil2nZEEHRaY80fdJlEDoMoZma4D5Uz98R5ffaBcIvOQTuWq/s640/Slim-Aarons-photo-Gable-Heflin-Cooper-Stewart-New-Year-631.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A Mount Rushmore of stardom. [Clark] Gable (left) cracks a joke at the photographer's expense with friends [Van] Heflin, [Gary] Cooper, and [Jimmy] Stewart. The photograph has become known as <i>The Kings of Hollywood</i>, but what makes it so endlessly appealing is the intimate glimpse it gives us not of a kind of royalty, but of four friends on top of their glittering world, at home in white tie and chic surroundings and so clearly at ease with one another."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Romanoff's, a restaurant in Hollywood on New Year's Eve, 1957.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Slim Aarons/Getty Images.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/indelible-jan06.html?c=y&page=1" target="_blank">Grab a Drink With Hollywood's Stars</a>" by Owen Edwards.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><a href="http://www.smithsonian.com/" target="_blank">Smithsonian</a></i> Magazine, June 2006.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxkXDjoimmBytj7ySkLGzXdWg1tpOitx28jw_195oBBQE_GjsvWIrviDCoHQzgCL3xRA-02s4k5pnE1fEvBYDhe1e-rziqz6CzU_rl0E4yAFPNQWYCVFUaTbZP7kMfxFHdS-NkhLqGQnh/s1600/Happy-New-Year.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBxkXDjoimmBytj7ySkLGzXdWg1tpOitx28jw_195oBBQE_GjsvWIrviDCoHQzgCL3xRA-02s4k5pnE1fEvBYDhe1e-rziqz6CzU_rl0E4yAFPNQWYCVFUaTbZP7kMfxFHdS-NkhLqGQnh/s640/Happy-New-Year.jpg" width="458" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hithaonthego.com/welcoming-2013/" target="_blank">Holiday card created by Hitha Palepu</a>, creator of <a href="http://www.hithaonthego.com/" target="_blank">Hitha on the Go</a>, a lifestyle website, and <a href="http://www.hithaonthego.com/hire-me/" target="_blank">Portavi Company</a>, a travel services firm.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.hithaonthego.com/welcoming-2013/" target="_blank">Photo copyright: Hitha on the Go (December 31, 2012)</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhpD5vq4vP5EONa5qMGmrEmKRSmEQETYPRatVwzPeZIKlu1QbcTfAnZm3GRrugC6iJie_YSVLGQeyB1mILG0VHI5SwL-Fq-hbM_n-ZqYdDTeAinarKfHJEYCQmysRP5FKFKlStQ0YZGhY/s1600/il_570xN.540838530_bb6u.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlhpD5vq4vP5EONa5qMGmrEmKRSmEQETYPRatVwzPeZIKlu1QbcTfAnZm3GRrugC6iJie_YSVLGQeyB1mILG0VHI5SwL-Fq-hbM_n-ZqYdDTeAinarKfHJEYCQmysRP5FKFKlStQ0YZGhY/s640/il_570xN.540838530_bb6u.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/173141196/vintage-paper-party-hats-40s-new-years?ref=sr_gallery_42&ga_search_query=new+year's+eve+party+hat&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">Vintage Paper Party Hats offered by fallaloft</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Green and silver foil.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/173141196/vintage-paper-party-hats-40s-new-years?ref=sr_gallery_42&ga_search_query=new+year's+eve+party+hat&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">Photo via Etsy</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsfaICj5y-o5k50k2T8kiUpJX-gm72_wV1QlEvNhdZxBKrxeiJmc-c2sJ30R3fGR00A3AeB0IbImO8tfePwg1EWfM6mLDcEY8u6Tery-d9yo6L-to4i12nilPSwZMPHWt2pbW6WwbaKTC/s1600/cropwm+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvsfaICj5y-o5k50k2T8kiUpJX-gm72_wV1QlEvNhdZxBKrxeiJmc-c2sJ30R3fGR00A3AeB0IbImO8tfePwg1EWfM6mLDcEY8u6Tery-d9yo6L-to4i12nilPSwZMPHWt2pbW6WwbaKTC/s640/cropwm+%25282%2529.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span><a href="http://www.art.com/products/p799073966-sa-i2340880/happy-new-year-men-in-tuxedos-clock-at-midnight.htm?sOrig=CAT&sOrigID=7913&dimVals=7913&ui=8738592123FA4895B88D693409DB4D94&SSK=New+Years" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Happy New Year, Men in Tuxedos, Clock at Midnight</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reproduction from vintage postcard or vintage print.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.art.com/products/p799073966-sa-i2340880/happy-new-year-men-in-tuxedos-clock-at-midnight.htm?sOrig=CAT&sOrigID=7913&dimVals=7913&ui=8738592123FA4895B88D693409DB4D94&SSK=New+Years" target="_blank">Photo via art.com</a>.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wouldn't this be a fun dress for New Year's Eve?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9gJ73yoJ6rXr6LHV4AcDQu0ttACFMd-LpMMdGc25g50SFgHvcTRS3tRVRFsfJsUKoMef6qG2OejKW848lw1CfruJKRE3ijO_n-_Z4dUoStsc64l0ErkGjsp01TKRgaz3mSatTjhK12sZ/s1600/G00006V8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu9gJ73yoJ6rXr6LHV4AcDQu0ttACFMd-LpMMdGc25g50SFgHvcTRS3tRVRFsfJsUKoMef6qG2OejKW848lw1CfruJKRE3ijO_n-_Z4dUoStsc64l0ErkGjsp01TKRgaz3mSatTjhK12sZ/s640/G00006V8.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.jpeterman.com/Womens-Dresses/Something-More-Dress" target="_blank">Something More Dress</a>" offered by <a href="http://www.jpeterman.com/" target="_blank">The J. Peterman Company</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.jpeterman.com/Womens-Dresses/Something-More-Dress" target="_blank">Photo via The J. Peterman Company website</a>.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRlUyu9Qv2U0YceCH5bqV95kIeyKx2WPp5GfQQC1SsTndzUKVUQHt6PsDZuyCOzeqRSl0oXLYIxyb7DRmp15RdPKK-RouR1hT9363kgHhVqnIQ78Jc4ULS33Km-DD1aAX5te8i-fj4eNk/s1600/-nM8TN4nOpol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRlUyu9Qv2U0YceCH5bqV95kIeyKx2WPp5GfQQC1SsTndzUKVUQHt6PsDZuyCOzeqRSl0oXLYIxyb7DRmp15RdPKK-RouR1hT9363kgHhVqnIQ78Jc4ULS33Km-DD1aAX5te8i-fj4eNk/s640/-nM8TN4nOpol.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/December+January+2014/G4ACFTKNUUI/1#24" target="_blank">Party in a Box</a>" by event designer Jung Lee, cofounder of <a href="http://www.feteny.com/" target="_blank">Fete New York</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Genevieve Garruppo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (December 2013/January 2014).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxmhETkwv-HxBBGlWlkscv1butS8wdV0Yg5u-a5588jC44jxf7G21SqsK80u7xM04cgwJCHg26PUT8vsjvge50VxVVjlOkHnKenhuzYQtT0IjMe1I9bWmODhFyNrlYeWq9X2-4ZYdFOka/s1600/101635186_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxmhETkwv-HxBBGlWlkscv1butS8wdV0Yg5u-a5588jC44jxf7G21SqsK80u7xM04cgwJCHg26PUT8vsjvge50VxVVjlOkHnKenhuzYQtT0IjMe1I9bWmODhFyNrlYeWq9X2-4ZYdFOka/s640/101635186_p.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"New Year's Eve begs for plenty of sparkle and shine. Gather silver elements such as vases, bowls, and trays, and use them to tie the color scheme together. A chic arrangement of three varieties of black-and-white feathers was displayed in an antique silver container from Mary's personal collection."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner hosted by interior designer <a href="http://www.marymcdonald.com/" target="_blank">Mary McDonald</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Luca Trovato.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/entertaining-new-years-eve-dinner?page=6" target="_blank">Entertaining: New Year's Eve Dinner</a>" by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBykV-0j9jsW7kzhr69kNZm23Fk_zlWfMPhKrKtinzePXadVeDYZgYMTOgVdT8Zno9PAYA-JvFXMuOZIpcPZD5-zbOUh6GgK7_3e2QWXeQWp1MZactFaA4ThNfRmeFakYzl6ExOYWX9X-/s1600/101635182_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibBykV-0j9jsW7kzhr69kNZm23Fk_zlWfMPhKrKtinzePXadVeDYZgYMTOgVdT8Zno9PAYA-JvFXMuOZIpcPZD5-zbOUh6GgK7_3e2QWXeQWp1MZactFaA4ThNfRmeFakYzl6ExOYWX9X-/s640/101635182_p.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Go with basic white or glass plates that will make a sophisticated background for well-presented food. At the head of each place setting at Mary's party, miniature silver boxes filled with chocolates are adorned with a spiffy black bow."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner hosted by interior designer </span><a href="http://www.marymcdonald.com/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Mary McDonald</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Luca Trovato.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/entertaining-new-years-eve-dinner?page=5" target="_blank">Entertaining: New Year's Eve Dinner</a>" by Krissa Rossbund.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3x4CQmfL4OpcotXDIjJezKp5Tnma__mEtN3XojT3_RQ963RSdm3fQbSnFAn0z3mInIqvMgbmp3GSAGGJye1ytkKDd58rRIaO5S0nrSL73qc1l4HOBVuY_zkA6oEUkbuoiMNrmvXm3xYi/s1600/101546137_ss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_3x4CQmfL4OpcotXDIjJezKp5Tnma__mEtN3XojT3_RQ963RSdm3fQbSnFAn0z3mInIqvMgbmp3GSAGGJye1ytkKDd58rRIaO5S0nrSL73qc1l4HOBVuY_zkA6oEUkbuoiMNrmvXm3xYi/s640/101546137_ss.jpg" width="440" /></a></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Graceful champagne flutes from Home James stand ready for holiday toasts."</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chelsea apartment of Manhattan designer Christopher Hyland.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Christopher Hyland, <a href="http://www.christopherhyland.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Christopher Hyland Inc.</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Bessler.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Amy Elbert.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/visions-sugarplums?page=9" target="_blank">Visions of Sugarplums</a>" </span>produced by Ann McVicker.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" style="-webkit-transition: color 0.3s; color: #009eb8; display: inline; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: color 0.3s;" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSumHFjhm80ByFwWB8fL3dcPP6gSa5NJ-8To2drRwFEYB-3Q7W8YwEl9F8NVaLurTKt7rjLCzkRxXGQWg-NgPz0ghRaUPCZyAC5JDKx4vJP8g0Zue3pwTfwYVr_QL7LWJk5reO8aN_159/s1600/ANC402216.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgSumHFjhm80ByFwWB8fL3dcPP6gSa5NJ-8To2drRwFEYB-3Q7W8YwEl9F8NVaLurTKt7rjLCzkRxXGQWg-NgPz0ghRaUPCZyAC5JDKx4vJP8g0Zue3pwTfwYVr_QL7LWJk5reO8aN_159/s640/ANC402216.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"A small silver Christmas tree can look just right at New Year's if you dress it up in blue, hot pink, purple, and black. Party favor horns, tiny festive hats, miniature champagne bottles, and wired ribbon stand in for 'ornaments,' adding even more New Year's flair."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/new-years/crafts/easy-ideas-for-new-years-tables/#page=17" target="_blank">Easy Ideas for New Year's Tables</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRA5H6m2xFenLUqT2GBMZLialQMOMIIN76Zz4EVD1jH446YdAYYPWyMFCWdHkcn3AEQmNTnhpKevgfG3KBeRZjINc32WV-xnGXw0wHDvDagP_JvU-R9wZFe5BOFUH5zow2h1KAnR2g8F3/s1600/ANC402186.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBRA5H6m2xFenLUqT2GBMZLialQMOMIIN76Zz4EVD1jH446YdAYYPWyMFCWdHkcn3AEQmNTnhpKevgfG3KBeRZjINc32WV-xnGXw0wHDvDagP_JvU-R9wZFe5BOFUH5zow2h1KAnR2g8F3/s640/ANC402186.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Tiny envelopes stand in for place cards, yet these have an extra secret. Inside is a special New Year's wish, fortune, or prediction. Set each envelope on a plate or punch a hole in the corner and string with metallic ribbon that can be tied around a napkin. Flamingo-pink linens provide a strong background for all the sparkle."</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/new-years/crafts/easy-ideas-for-new-years-tables/" target="_blank">Easy Ideas for New Year's Tables</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEwYFuomlbNB52m_s8P8l-pF5KkVmPFx4PbY5plpj8QueYCffjiScQHOu-k8_IFvF770O3BYk7BfqDqUZWecTddolpvq-gZt2Iui1O9j2zQ5RUvESBHCmW3tdObJIczcNuG0OTCz2PrBJ/s1600/12759273.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEwYFuomlbNB52m_s8P8l-pF5KkVmPFx4PbY5plpj8QueYCffjiScQHOu-k8_IFvF770O3BYk7BfqDqUZWecTddolpvq-gZt2Iui1O9j2zQ5RUvESBHCmW3tdObJIczcNuG0OTCz2PrBJ/s640/12759273.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" width="620" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Fortune Bubbles: Add charm to your party with these fun ribbon-bedecked favors." Tuck fortunes or inspirational quotes into clear plastic ornaments from the craft store.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/new-years/crafts/new-years-crafts/#page=5" target="_blank">Easy Ideas for New Year's Tables</a>"</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/" target="_blank">Better Homes and Gardens</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8GaqfGdABdLpG1wgRABUpR9iGMqjrfKLf1yjQQ1G4Iy5hj2zX7ce6TvzLSzQ0cEFBZDL2mqwxkKpmXPcJAPvzSQX6TFCbo9x9pfgOp8R9MkQEDL35uWuxsbyQmbjJc5BaIXFImDXMpAh/s1600/LymVIMh0op1l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8GaqfGdABdLpG1wgRABUpR9iGMqjrfKLf1yjQQ1G4Iy5hj2zX7ce6TvzLSzQ0cEFBZDL2mqwxkKpmXPcJAPvzSQX6TFCbo9x9pfgOp8R9MkQEDL35uWuxsbyQmbjJc5BaIXFImDXMpAh/s640/LymVIMh0op1l.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Year's Eve celebration hosted by designer Eddie Ross.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/December+2012/lKVdxMSe5hM/1#33" target="_blank">Seasonal Spread</a>" written by Steven Thomson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (December 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnfjoBDrnw5UKEnSdgh49VnFsDX1t3I4DY0R_u7raS5iGjq3V-dLIqkHGfXKZRUwDvPhVXWO2pXnp_68tCnrdJgCh2WF6kYRCD-P4ZrqisFvbcF8cE8B8obvZsde5kT85Q50lL1-m-WY-/s1600/JF1KIBhpBhol.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnfjoBDrnw5UKEnSdgh49VnFsDX1t3I4DY0R_u7raS5iGjq3V-dLIqkHGfXKZRUwDvPhVXWO2pXnp_68tCnrdJgCh2WF6kYRCD-P4ZrqisFvbcF8cE8B8obvZsde5kT85Q50lL1-m-WY-/s640/JF1KIBhpBhol.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">" 'Mixing coupes and flutes looks chic,' says [designer Eddie] Ross, who scored many of his treasured glassware and serving pieces on Rue La La."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Year's Eve celebration hosted by designer Eddie Ross.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Patrick Cline.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Art direction by Michelle Adams.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine/December+2012/lKVdxMSe5hM/1#37" target="_blank">Seasonal Spread</a>" written by Steven Thomson.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a> (December 2012).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfOr7ow9RMAea_9vR01CRjgcaIjWV0kEh1rk0f2T0z93AWnC_5ANP4W5uBm6eEUUU3XZMcBKeqPPglvNUAXqFXPoRLrfVraQ7ca2yYzeALPZEWXKWPjpOG3CLzTNd2pJBc2WSKRuwGmos/s1600/nye_buffet_06-mdn.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLfOr7ow9RMAea_9vR01CRjgcaIjWV0kEh1rk0f2T0z93AWnC_5ANP4W5uBm6eEUUU3XZMcBKeqPPglvNUAXqFXPoRLrfVraQ7ca2yYzeALPZEWXKWPjpOG3CLzTNd2pJBc2WSKRuwGmos/s640/nye_buffet_06-mdn.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Alison Rosa.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.elledecor.com/culture/books/new-years-eve-buffet-a?click=main_sr" target="_blank">Countdown to a Picture-Perfect New Year's Eve Buffet</a>" by Elle Decor Staff.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><span id="goog_377166024"></span>Elle Decor<span id="goog_377166025"></span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't forget to serve sparkling waters or fruit juices as festive libations for guests who do not drink alcohol.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJOZ-YnsgNC4Pqp5beRL4HQCY6ovkIc2ujtmgz4BDt20Ht4MtdMt6nstR_S5DPb56sdHQqQDGtaoZ_eVTB33oAD9RseKNZQc5RPdIxNABfeeDVLZVAQE6WeNhBA52WXlTiocy08bTTyaU/s1600/6_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJOZ-YnsgNC4Pqp5beRL4HQCY6ovkIc2ujtmgz4BDt20Ht4MtdMt6nstR_S5DPb56sdHQqQDGtaoZ_eVTB33oAD9RseKNZQc5RPdIxNABfeeDVLZVAQE6WeNhBA52WXlTiocy08bTTyaU/s640/6_7.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://gardenandgun.com/gallery/party-pics-telfair-ball" target="_blank">Party Pics: Telfair Museums' Annual Telfair Ball</a>" (Savannah, Georgia)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dinner by Lee Epting Events.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Margaret Houston.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gardenandgun.com/" target="_blank">Garden and Gun</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You don't have to <i>drink</i> your bubbles to have fun on New Year's Eve. Why don't you <i>blow</i> some bubbles?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmqWAMXfGeG66N70JF3fb8M5vXR8mV5ZZCHnSlVyE4ayLV49JVtJiCMQ0Bl_BgU_ekV5cDUWqeM3E4wtmgLTh3aFdH3ZV5oric0Rm7ftTYXkgeve-4o9K57oxJBYdkuCP4fYCE18HUJw2/s1600/_ml_p2p_pc_carousel_badge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmqWAMXfGeG66N70JF3fb8M5vXR8mV5ZZCHnSlVyE4ayLV49JVtJiCMQ0Bl_BgU_ekV5cDUWqeM3E4wtmgLTh3aFdH3ZV5oric0Rm7ftTYXkgeve-4o9K57oxJBYdkuCP4fYCE18HUJw2/s320/_ml_p2p_pc_carousel_badge.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"This green, mini champagne magnum of bubble juice has a simple, screw-off cap and a tan bottle label on the neck that says 'Celebrate!' in white letters."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.partycity.com/product/champagne+wedding+bubbles+favor+12ct.do?kwid=champagne%20wedding%20bubbles%20favor%2012ct&qcid=&ref=ci&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=33-243223353-2" target="_blank">Bubbles Favors (12 count)</a> offered by Party City.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.partycity.com/product/champagne+wedding+bubbles+favor+12ct.do?sortby=ourPicks&size=all&carousel=true&navSet=109893" target="_blank">Photo via Party City website</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUme8wBgt2BHnMKIi17lPnLhMAemXLhUgtChIt2jHfE9mehm6zNMDmnulUgvfUkQUy60K6NJ4dGrt8EoIL50Ea5dMk_HVyNRee9wPW5cUUY25peqS50BSpeHVd0Ey6JSJ_VKX5H5azMLE/s1600/img59c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBUme8wBgt2BHnMKIi17lPnLhMAemXLhUgtChIt2jHfE9mehm6zNMDmnulUgvfUkQUy60K6NJ4dGrt8EoIL50Ea5dMk_HVyNRee9wPW5cUUY25peqS50BSpeHVd0Ey6JSJ_VKX5H5azMLE/s400/img59c.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The experts at Chicago's boutique MORE bakery prepare the treats from scratch in small batches, using fine ingredients like Madagascar vanilla and Valrhona chocolate to ensure premium flavor in every nibble."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/more-happy-new-year-cupcakes-hol-13/?cm_src=AutoSchRel" target="_blank">MORE Happy New Year Cupcakes, Set of 9</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/" target="_blank">Williams-Sonoma</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/more-happy-new-year-cupcakes-hol-13/?cm_src=AutoSchRel" target="_blank">Photo via Williams-Sonoma website</a>. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHdZuv8iMbIz52zakg_wOD__ekHfksKz3XkksxH4pZKNkbed7uHmCExJJzRF5UfAUePt14akT3fyuirpsOtvtCwvOv7iwvlD4R059tYB_96I4BfdGRoDGYelSQ3-l78JBXEugV-__5ges/s1600/tumblr_lwtoko5bg81r00ewlo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMHdZuv8iMbIz52zakg_wOD__ekHfksKz3XkksxH4pZKNkbed7uHmCExJJzRF5UfAUePt14akT3fyuirpsOtvtCwvOv7iwvlD4R059tYB_96I4BfdGRoDGYelSQ3-l78JBXEugV-__5ges/s640/tumblr_lwtoko5bg81r00ewlo1_500.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.unicahome.com/p37091/swarovski/ball-chandelier-by-tom-dixon-for-swarovski.html" target="_blank">Ball Chandelier by Tom Dixon offered by Unica Home</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2011/12/26/daily-delight-ball-chandelier/" target="_blank">Daily Delight: Ball Chandelier</a>" by Briana Mowrey.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://blog.hgtv.com/design/" target="_blank">Design Happens: HGTV Design Blog</a>, December 26, 2011.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovgaqZPRF1dI_N80uZjSauzFNlMWw5sSrdGjsTWS3hiqMTc5ER8dNU9lwpA_JT4_qkYyu7Elgq10In2hQ2qTr016I6D6mrTz06gx-uykzN3KFKfQGrH4DPrZqWsejdm7uEeMeC_SBAalB/s1600/image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovgaqZPRF1dI_N80uZjSauzFNlMWw5sSrdGjsTWS3hiqMTc5ER8dNU9lwpA_JT4_qkYyu7Elgq10In2hQ2qTr016I6D6mrTz06gx-uykzN3KFKfQGrH4DPrZqWsejdm7uEeMeC_SBAalB/s640/image.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York City.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photo credit: Countdown Entertainment.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.timessquarenyc.org/events/new-years-eve/index.aspx#.Urzvf9JDuO9" target="_blank">Photo via the Times Square website, the official site of Times Square</a>.</span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not everyone enjoys a big night out on the town, as the cover photo below attests. [Note the publication date - December 28, 1929 - just two months after the Wall Street crash that led to the Great Depression. Perhaps The Crash, not the club, is the cause of this couple's discomfort. What do you think?]</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD9ry87d22tcFwIbJasuXAzHHpkOWVJXxvlcDz4AMITEm9E1Yq-OswEr_ZfAHUdAZhEPc7Tj5-9UNYaF5owXYL-UrhH9KR-6nl_6IO_dnH-9yHFAbNGI23Cge3TKeQ0LInz7QHoMZtbrg/s1600/cropwm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzD9ry87d22tcFwIbJasuXAzHHpkOWVJXxvlcDz4AMITEm9E1Yq-OswEr_ZfAHUdAZhEPc7Tj5-9UNYaF5owXYL-UrhH9KR-6nl_6IO_dnH-9yHFAbNGI23Cge3TKeQ0LInz7QHoMZtbrg/s640/cropwm.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The spotlight in a jazz club stops at the only couple who aren't having a good time on New Year's Eve."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustration by Peter Arno.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/" target="_blank">The New Yorker</a> Cover, December 28, 1929.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.art.com/products/p12557582670-sa-i6360122/peter-arno-the-new-yorker-cover-december-28-1929.htm?sOrig=CAT&sOrigID=7913&dimVals=7913&ui=32CD805F3B394179B77589F487C44CB0&SSK=vogue+december+covers&searchstring=vogue+december+covers" target="_blank">Photo via Art.com</a>. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhQywkBOp8OdxdUpw9B14IKwhtxH8Bq9wX5ftZBixZ1-jU9-MyetSErVUkPSatkOLskmAXsjqqJcUBu7C9EOUbPFcxAu_XRJJFrqKSMR3dAhE7kk2fcVp_HJroxGJiESzuwlS4f9Voy9s/s1600/0-artdeco-holding_104608598606.jpg_gallery_max.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYhQywkBOp8OdxdUpw9B14IKwhtxH8Bq9wX5ftZBixZ1-jU9-MyetSErVUkPSatkOLskmAXsjqqJcUBu7C9EOUbPFcxAu_XRJJFrqKSMR3dAhE7kk2fcVp_HJroxGJiESzuwlS4f9Voy9s/s640/0-artdeco-holding_104608598606.jpg_gallery_max.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.vogue.com/vogue-daily/article/deco-the-halls-eight-party-perfect-accessories-for-new-years-eve/#1" target="_blank">Deco the Halls: Eight Party-Perfect Accessories for New Year's Eve</a>" by Candy Pratts Price.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vogue Daily, December 12, 2011.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photograph by Steven Meisel originally appeared in <i><a href="http://www.vogue.com/" target="_blank">Vogue</a></i>, December 2008.</span> </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If a night on the town leaves you a bit bored [see photos above], consider staying home to enjoy some bubbles in the tub. . .  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyM2nnveclThn7C8K05o5sPwh3lFAHNSY-1yLht7PxjytByOWI0JGyv25CG3UIw27b6x12Vm6xx5MXo26smNGEkU_RUYzL9yiYTRkVed1OlsIVpclG0TfMAjTAy23sFsvseVqBzE5HxZF/s1600/30363_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjyM2nnveclThn7C8K05o5sPwh3lFAHNSY-1yLht7PxjytByOWI0JGyv25CG3UIw27b6x12Vm6xx5MXo26smNGEkU_RUYzL9yiYTRkVed1OlsIVpclG0TfMAjTAy23sFsvseVqBzE5HxZF/s400/30363_p.jpg" width="348" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/bubbly-bath/productinfo/30363/#" target="_blank">"Just Bubbly" bubble bath</a>. Offered by <a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/" target="_blank">Chasing Fireflies</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Four fragrances: Strawberry (red), Apple (green), Bubblegum (blue), and Grape Soda (purple). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/bubbly-bath/productinfo/30363/#" target="_blank">Photo via Chasing Fireflies website</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fyiI0xbNmv_8CvGRxvopUa6NQvumrOuvQI1MUOhETiwIXm4RfkY2BSNXs5ljGYg_uWCBFL3dfPR902PmcGj-quFFrEMcpEHr1sq6xvT2Mk-oIDaA8nVJga8nswkFk9OBwc7TUjBVvz9J/s1600/30012-large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fyiI0xbNmv_8CvGRxvopUa6NQvumrOuvQI1MUOhETiwIXm4RfkY2BSNXs5ljGYg_uWCBFL3dfPR902PmcGj-quFFrEMcpEHr1sq6xvT2Mk-oIDaA8nVJga8nswkFk9OBwc7TUjBVvz9J/s640/30012-large.jpg" width="560" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/personalized-new-years-pjs/productinfo/30012/" target="_blank">Personalized New Year's PJs</a>" offered by <a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/" target="_blank">Chasing Fireflies</a>. Cotton.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.chasing-fireflies.com/personalized-new-years-pjs/productinfo/30012/" target="_blank">Photo via Chasing Fireflies website</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Perhaps the best way to celebrate is to blow out the old year while wearing pajamas!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy 2014!!</span><br /><br /></div>

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