Friday Photo Swoon – Riveted by Ruffles

50 Years of Frills

The 1900s

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Ah the ruffle. That flounce that no era could bear to leave out. Ruffles on skirts, ruffles on blouses, ruffles on dresses, even ruffles on underpinnings! We women (and men!) can't quite get enough of this texture building beauty block. I could have gone waaaay further back in time, but today, in expectation of this weekend's Sunday Snag, I wanted to bring you a taste of what our ruffled past has been (at least for the first half of the 20th century).

The 1910s

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The 1920s

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The 1930s

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The 1940s

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The 1950s

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Last Week's Friday Photo Swoon:

Sweeping Lines, Towering Design

Thursday Thrill – Summer Fashion Recap: Part Two

Here is part two of my summer vintage fashion recap (see part one here). As I said last week, I'm only a year in so far when it comes to dressing in vintage. I've always loved the styles from eras gone by, but honestly, it never really occurred to me that I could dress that way. It really seems silly now, but I think you develop and grow as you age and some things just come later. For me, dressing this way has just been one of those "developments". I know myself better now and I think I'm more "myself" than ever. These styles have always been a love for me. Now I just get to express it and live it a bit more. I've felt more and more comfortable in my own skin the last few years and I'm really just enjoying life presently. My life is good. 

Summer, in all her frilly, breezy, and light accoutrements, is leaving. She was a dear friend to me this year and I always enjoy her company, but she will soon be replaced with Fall. Let them shake hands and pass each other cheerfully for it will be a glorious exchange! Here's to a beautiful and happy Autumn!!

Summertime Vintage Fashion: Part Two

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Last Week's Thursday Thrill:

Modern Day Flapper

Wordless Wednesday – Giddy Gomphrena

Last Week's Wordless Wednesday:

Gossamer Wings

Treasury Tuesday – Sophisticated Chic

Ooooh, doesn't this just make you wanna pull out your stilettos and lipstick? I just feel sassy looking at this treasury! Dave, from Rustic Wren Antiques, is the man with the sophisticated eye who curated this group of fiercely chic items. I love, well...quite literally, every one of these items! That fedora, those vintage books, the zebra print ribbon! Gorgeous. I was thrilled that my necklace, "Midnight Rose", was selected for such classy company!

To view individual items in this treasury, click here.

Last Week's Treasury Tuesday:

Coral Zen