Wistful Wednesday – Vintage Cleveland

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Today I'm introducing a new segment (or at least a change of segments) on my blog. Until now, Wednesdays have been a segment called "Wordless Wednesday" which have included photography taken by me of nature and whathaveyou. Welp, I'm giving "Wordless Wednesday" the heave ho for now. Wednesdays are now "Wistful Wednesday" and will include themed vintage photographs, which have typically been reserved for "Friday Photo Swoon". Confused yet? I'm going to introduce a new Friday post series this week which is why I've kurbobbled my whole schedule. 

Phew! Okay, after all that confusion, on with the show! The hubs and I got to spend the holidays in Cleveland with my sister and her husband. I've done a post before on one of our fun Cleveland rompings (see here). It is such a great town for foodies and vintage lovers! We had a blast over Christmas and I'll share a bit from that tomorrow. For today, I thought it might be nice to get a glimpse at vintage Cleveland! There's even a photo below of the West Side Market full of bustling people, which I photographed myself here only a few months ago. Fun to see the differences!

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Last Week's Wistful Wednesday:

Happy New Year!!!!

Treasury Tuesday – Snow Kissed Dreamland

Cold and calm January. One week in and still no snow here. Luckily, I spent the holidays with my sister in Ohio and we got snow nearly every day we were there. Big fat flakes drifting down to coat the earth. Especially at night, it can feel like a dreamland full of frosted fairies and white clad sleeping creatures. This treasury, curated by Jane of The Felt Boutique, is a perfect capture of this winter wonderland. Beautifully eerie in a soft, dark way. My Edwardian button ring, "Under an Autumn Sunset", got to play a role in this grouping and is a nice balance of warm with the many snowy pieces surrounding. The art photo above my ring is just one of the most beautiful images I've seen.

To view individual items in this treasury, click here.

Last Week's Treasury Tuesday:

December's Last Breath

Sunday Snag – Autumn & Winter Snags: Part Two

1940s Last Garden Light

Time for round two in the autumn/winter fashion recap! Something I noticed from Part One (see here) is that it has a slightly darker color tone. Not in the clothes necessarily but in the light. I couldn't at first think why that was but it was rather obvious. The farther into autumn, the less leaves on the trees to add shade to the photos. I kinda loved this because even though the air was getting brisker and colder, the photos were coming out warmer. Fun to see the change in each photograph. It's also quite a learning experience as I've never taken photos like these before this last year. Every photo-shoot is a "keep your fingers crossed that something works" experiment.

Like last week, I would love to hear your thoughts and favorites! Seriously, you shy little birds. Everyone was sharing such sweet comments about loving all of them and I truly appreciate and adore you for that. But I'm very interested in your, shall we say, specific thoughts. Don't you worry your pretty little heads about somehow accidentally offending me. Believe you me, that is hard to do!

You can view the entire post of any outfit by clicking on the titles.

1940s Picked Me a Plum

1960s Picking Pansies

Mid Century Fox & The Houndstooth

1940s Caramel Coated Autumn

1950s Sharp Dressed Woman

1940s Springtime in Winter

Last Week's Sunday Snag:

Autumn & Winter Snags: Part One

Saturday Shop Talk – House of Athena

 "House of Athena"

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I shared in one of my previous Sunday Snags that I started making bracelets for the first time. I hadn't done this previously because I wanted to come up with a way to make them easily adjustable. I have thin wrists and can never seem to find bracelets that fit without falling off. I know others have the opposite problem as well and don't want to be pinched by a tight bracelet. Well I found a solution that I'm happy with, so my bracelet line has been launched! 

This particular bracelet I'm sharing today is such an interesting piece! It is made with an antique button, reference title Greek Temple on the Acropolis, and it's dated from between 1880 and 1899. It shows a depiction, in incredible detail, of the Parthenon, temple to the goddess Athena. The scene is done in a silver/white metal and is surrounded by a brass border. The button is set on a brass charm and connected with a delicate chain that comes in your choice of lengths and a lobster claw at each end for easy adjustability!

"House of Athena"

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Last Week's Saturday Shop Talk:

The Divine Sarah