Friday, 8 April 2011
Thursday, 7 April 2011
Crashing hard into the secret wind...
- 70s print dress
- Jeffrey Campbell sandals
- vintage hat
- listening to: Peter Murphy - Deep "Cuts You Up"
It's been a bit of a sad week around here. I got word on Monday that our family dog, my canine sister, passed away suddenly over the weekend. It's always hard to lose a pet but especially so when you're so far away and didn't get a chance to say goodbye. Going home won't be the same without her stepping on my feet and waking me up by thumping her huge tail on the porch.
In other not so sad news the weather has finally warmed up enough to start wearing some of the lightweight dresses I collected over the winter. It's a small victory in the scheme of things, I know, but I'll take what I can get. Look, there's even green grass! Oh, and one of these days I'll get my shizz together enough to start doing more frequent shop updates. Until then, look out for a huge update tomorrow!
Wednesday, 6 April 2011
All 1920s, All the Time
If you have been following this blog, you would be forgiven for thinking I have an obsession with the fashions of 1920s. I don't. Really. It's just serendipity. First the Harry Angelo Models of 1923 series I am posting, (and there's many more to come), the 1920s event we did with Elizabeth's Timeless Attire and now these three new additions to Past Perfect Vintage.I wish we found enough 1920s
Nadinoo Spring/Summer 11
I've been anxiously awaiting the reveal of Nadinoo's spring/summer collection for weeks. I don't think another collection has captured the lightness and warmth of spring quite the way this one has. For me, all the dresses have a wonderful Easter morning nostalgia to them. Perhaps it's all the pastel colors and sweet floral prints. I also really love the model's soft, wavy hair. I think that's giving me the kick I need to keep growing mine out.
Tuesday, 5 April 2011
Harry Angelo Models of 1923: Jenny
More in our series of Harry Angelo 1923 Models. Molyneux, Renee and Worth are yet to come.JennyJeanne-Adele Bernard aka Jenny Sacerdote started at Paquin, then Béchoff-David. She opened Jenny in 1908/1909 and was located in the Rue Castiglione in 1911. Jenny moved to 70 Avenue des Champs-Élysées in 1914/1915 and stayed there until 1933. Popular with Americans, Jenny did well during World War I.
Monday, 4 April 2011
Bad luck wind been blowin' on my back...
- H&M shirt
- 50s pleated skirt
- vintage penny loafers
- Upwardly Mobile Satchel courtesy of Modcloth
- UO boater hat
- Danzig "Thirteen" (I've been watching The Hangover way too many times)
It seems that Mother Nature finally got the memo and let us have a couple of day of lovely spring weather. I'm not convinced it's going to stick around but I'll take it when I can get it. The warm days were well timed as we had guests visiting from NYC over the weekend.
We got together for brunch on Sunday at Rachel's Creperie (a must if you ever visit Lancaster). I always fill up on the Nutella hot chocolate before my crepe even arrives. Afterwards we headed up to Adamstown to visit Renninger's flea market. That place is always packed with fun things to look at but I ended up leaving empty handed. Then we stopped at the creamery in Strasburg for fresh made ice cream. They were also making fresh fudge and handing out samples. I ate so many fudge samples I ended up not even wanting any ice cream!
It was such a pretty day we took a long drive through Amish country. It's funny, but after living here for a while you get so used to seeing the Amish everywhere that you forget it's not just a normal thing to see people driving down the street in a horse and buggy. Speaking of Amish, it's a bit hard to get away with wearing a boater hat around these parts. It tends to make people wonder if you're Amish. I really like this straw hat from Steven Alan but laughed when I read that it's made in "Pennsylvania Dutch Country". In other words, I could probably buy that exact hat down the street at one of the Amish markets.
Sunday, 3 April 2011
Still Waters Run Deep
TwentySeven Names seems to have perfected the art of the little white dress. Each season they offer one sweet and simple dress that is just right for summer. Their Still Waters Run Deep collection for spring/summer 11/12 offers the little white dress alongside lots of other easy to wear summery pieces. I am still on the hunt for the perfect silk blouse to button all the way to the top. I was just about to give up but this has reignited my search.
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