Goodness, where has this week gone? That's what happens when you have a cold. Suddenly it's Friday and you feel like you haven't accomplished anything.Since I haven't had the time to write up a blog post, you'll have to make do with another outfit post. Last weekend we went to the International Expo of Sculptural and Functional Art and Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art. My tastes definitely lean to the latter.This was ... Read more »
Vintage Wardrobe
An autumn day outfit
I haven't done a real outfit post in awhile!Yes, that's my Halloween beret. While I had my jacket on for most of the pictures in that post, these photos were taken the same day, just sans jacket and scarf. Cheeky, no?This is what I was wearing for the outer portion of the outfit. I'm mainly showing you because I love this doorway. Isn't it amazing? I feel it looks like it's out Europe! It's down the block from our ... Read more »
A very spoooooky Halloween
Happy Halloween, everyone!Guess what spooooky project I've been keeping under my hat? Well okay, not under my hat. It is my hat! And surely a spooky bit of knitting will help strike the fear of Halloween into you!There are creepy black bats, flying across an orange background... Skeletons with ghoulish red eyeballs...Gross green worms inching along on a purple background...And, well, I think those are supposed to be ... Read more »
My perfect satchel
Hi everyone! Well I've been super excited reading everyone's comments and stories on my post about bras and the 1940s bustline. Even if it's frustrating, isn't there some solidarity in knowing every one of us, no matter our shape or size, has some of the same concerns and issues? Anyway, a few days ago I got the best package ever in the mail. Since the beginning of the summer when I got my DSLR camera, I've been ... Read more »
Adventures in recreating the 1940s bust silhouette
This post is a long time in the making! Grab a cup of tea and sit down for a spell.Let's talk about something that most people, vintage aficionados or not, probably don't even think much about: the bust line silhouette. A delicate combination of the bra you're wearing and, well, whatever you've got in that bra.I don't like typical modern round cup bras. You know the kind, it's the shape of probably 95% of the bras on the ... Read more »
Shoes and plaids
Hi everyone! Thank you all so, so much for your compliments on my beret and gloves set! I'm so glad you liked them. They really were fun... okay, except the fingers on the gloves, but you already knew that. ;)This week is busy, busy, busy with projects, and I fear I don't have much time to write! So I thought I'd just share a few photos from the weekend. We inadvertently went out on Saturday both wearing plaid. My plaid ... Read more »