Sunday, August 11, 2013

The Sunday Snag – The Hat's Back!

1940s Fashion Worn Today #1940s #vintage #fashion

Remember this beauty of a head topper? You may recall that I got a hat for my Bucket List Outfit, but the photos of it on me were quite hard to see because they were dark and the hat is black. So here is a better shot! I'm still very much in love with it.

You can catch up on the details of my beautimous hat on my initial post, "A Sparkling Night Atop the Stars". I've gotten to wear it three times so far. The first time was for a date during my anniversary Date Week. The second was for a 1940s fashion show that I got to be in while at All Balboa Weekend, a vintage dance event in Cleveland. The third was a night of dancing during that same weekend event. It has gotten to be the icing on three different vintage dresses too! My bucket list dress first, a gorgeous 40s black & white masterpiece belonging to the terrific gal who runs All Bal, and a dress from a while back seen here in these photos today. I desperately wish I had gotten photos of the b&w dress that I wore in the fashion show, but alas, no one seemed to flash any photos during that entire show! I got to wear a 40s band uniform during that show too! So fun!

The dress you see here is one that I reserve for dancing as it is perfect to dance in, but rather delicate and too old to wear on any sort of regular basis. So she gets to leave the closet for only the most fun events. The last time she left her little closet home was in November to dance at the Eastern Balboa Championships (you can see a photo of that here). 

The photo below shows why I don't typically post photos of myself dancing. Yes, I am one of those crazy faced chicks. Very nearly EVERY photo of me dancing has a ridiculous face! I'm just too goofy and not at all classy when dancing! Hahaha! I can't help it, I have too much fun. Some girls look very poised, graceful, and nonchalant when they dance. Oh to look elegant! I believe the expression below is my utter awe at this young man's footwork. He was a great dancer and my face apparently couldn't keep in the excitement. ;-)

Outfit Details
Hat: 1940s sequin tilt hat from Flatiron Vintage
Dress: 1940s floral crepe from Macaroni Vintage
Shoes: Emily from ReMix Vintage Shoes


Vintage Balboa Dancing #vintage #dance #balboa

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Saturday, August 10, 2013

Saturday Shop Talk – Hello, Sailor

Nautical Earrings by ChatterBlossom #navy #nautical #jewelry
Personality: The Loyal and Brave
Places you'll find yourself: Gazing out at the ocean, just waiting for another chance to sail into the blue world beyond

Vintage Naval Button Earrings #vintage #navy #military

I think this is just about as cute as nautical can get! These drop earrings are made from vintage metal buttons displaying the Navy emblem of the anchor and rope. 

Vintage Button Earrings by ChatterBlossom #earrings #jewelry #vintage

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Friday, August 9, 2013

Friday Photo Swoon – Girls' Day Out


August, that oh so hot hot month, is the perfect time to get your girlfriends together for a sunshine filled outing! Here are some exuberant photos of lovely vintage gals spending some much needed girl time in the sun! 

Besides wanting pretty much every one of their outfits, there is some fantastic hair inspiration here too. Check out the photo of the girls sitting with their backs to us at a soda shop below. The girl's hairstyle on the right hand side of that photo is FANtastic!

1930s Girls' Day in the Sun #1930s #bicycle #fashion #summer

1940s Soda Shop #1940s #girlfriends
 Ice Cream Break! #1940s #1950s #fashion #swimwear


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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Thursday Thrill – Peridot


August, shrouded in a pollened haze, lazily bats her eyes at the beating sun as a heavy humidity envelopes one after another of rolling afternoons.

Peridot

1940s Day Dress #peridot #1940s #dress

Long drawn, the cool, green shadows
Steal o'er the lake's warm breast, 
And the ancient silence follows 
The burning sun to rest.

The calm of a thousand summers,
And dreams of countless Junes,
Return when the lake-wind mumurs
Thro' golden, August noons.

William Stanley Braithwaite



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