Mrs. Hannigan&amp;#8217;s style of just putting on whatever made her feel sexy or pretty is generally my Modus Operandi as well, but when I&amp;#8217;ve had the right amount to drink, then the under-garments as outer-garments begin to take precedence along with half hiked hosiery.&nbsp; Drunk dressing takes guts: all the easier to do it with a belly full of bathtub gin.
I think Mrs. Hannigan&amp;#8217;s style is described well on the blog &amp;#8220;My New Favorite Thing&amp;#8221;:
Secret Style Icon: Miss Hannigan


Miss Hannigan is absolute proof that bathtub gin, dancing in your scanties and charity shop gems will always be chic. I&amp;#8217;ve always thought she&amp;#8217;s been totally overlooked in terms of style inspirations - she certainly has all the makings of a collection&amp;#8217;s muse.
There&amp;#8217;s a certain charm in wearing your finery all at once - Anna Piaggi, Big and Little Edie Beale, Mary-Kate Olsen - they&amp;#8217;ve all made their mark through more is more eccentricity.
Brassai&amp;#8217;s picture of &amp;#8216;Bijou&amp;#8217; of Montmartre has always reminded me of the fun that can be had with this kind of dressing-up box styling. The story behind the photograph makes me like her even more - Madame Bijou had once lived a rich life but now survived on charity as a psuedo-palm reader and a bit of a con woman in the bars of Montmartre, Paris in the 1930s. I bet those rings could tell a few stories.If you haven&amp;#8217;t already seen Carol Burnett&amp;#8217;s unsurpassable portrayal of Miss Hannigan in Annie, I insist you enrich your life immediately!



