Party Like a St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun, Don't Dress Like One

Interestingly, St. Patrick actually wore blue...the wearing of the green probably originated with pinning on a shamrock as a sign of Irish nationalism and the fact that the Good Saint apparently used the three-leaved plant to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish.  Protestants unhappy with the Roman Catholic overtones began protesting by wearing orange to honor the victory of William of Orange - a King of England, Scotland, and Ireland - at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690 over King James II, a Roman Catholic.

Whatever your hue, be sure to take advantage of Bluefly's one-day only St. Paddy's sale that ends at 6:30 am (NYC time) on 3/18/09.  Here are our Wee Picks O' The Sale:

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT:

Vera Wang forest green sateen dress

Hermes green cashmere "H" cuffed glove

Jardin aventurine CZ oval ring

Tom Ford dark green ombre "Diane" sunglasses

Linea Pelle leather belt in "Leaf"

Bettye Muller patent leather 'Cruise' flats in green

Cole Haan bean snake "Keaton" buckle clutch

Lisa K beaded ombre necklace

- Lesley Scott

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