Soapsuds Group, by Cecil Beaton
I love this image by Cecil Beaton, from 1930.
Articles from September, 2009
1930s fashion plates
I am obsessing over the details in these 1930s fashion plates.
Jazz Baby
These tap pants are just incredible. I have nowhere near the 20″ to 25″ waist called for to wear these beauties (and they’re marked a size MEDIUM!), but maybe you do? They are only $26 from redheadgingerbread. If I were a petite girl, they would be mine.
Words of fall (and the giveaway winner)
Wow. I asked you all what you love about fall and the responses were amazing. There were over 80 responses and I read them all, getting happier and happier with each one that rolled in. You guys clearly know a good season. Above is a word cloud I made of all of your responses (larger [...]
Inspiration: Victorian silk stockings
I just randomly came across this amazing specimen of embroidered victorian silk stockings on Etsy. Aren’t they amazing? I’m inspired to do my own whitework embroidery on stockings now. I just need to find stockings sturdy enough to last longer than a few wears first!
Giveaway: $30 to spend at Marie’s Vintage!
The lovely Holly from Marie’s Vintage recently emailed me with the idea of doing a little giveaway. I jumped at the chance, her Etsy shop has so many cute things I thought you all might like. Holly asked me to pick something to give away here, but since I’m terrible at deciding between things, we [...]
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Noble deeds and hot baths
I was rereading one of my favorite novels recently, Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle. One of the best lines in the book is when the narrator says, “Noble deeds and hot baths are the best cures for depression.” I’ve been taking lots of hot baths and we’ve done at least one “noble deed” this [...]
Nana
Last week, my wonderful Nana passed away. I’ve been going back and forth between here and California the last couple weeks, and was lucky enough to see her before she left us. My sister and cousin said a very astute thing about this. When you tell people your grandmother’s died, they give their heartfelt condolences, [...]