So back in April for my birthday, my husband and I took a surprise-to-me trip to Astoria, Oregon. While we were there, I decided on a whim at a vintage store that I just really, really needed a petticoat. But since I couldn’t decide on white or red, the woman running the shop (who… Read More A Tale of Two Petticoats
I have been working hard on my Etsy shop these days, and one of the things that I really miss about listing things on Etsy is styling the garments. Most of my Etsy finds are pretty average sizes, with the exception of the haul sent to me by a kind woman who wanted someone to… Read More Maternity Style: Floral dress with a cutout back
Happy Monday! Today I’m over on Shaped by Style talking about my tendency to buy maternity clothes when I’m not pregnant, and also giving up full-face makeup in preference of letting freckles see the sunlight. Enjoy! Bloglovin|Facebook|Twitter|Pinterest|Instagram|Fiction Press|Etsy|Photography
Any time I research anything like “1950’s style” or “1950’s makeup/hair looks”, I’m always overwhelmed and bored by how many people think that the equation for a 50’s look is just victory rolls + red lips + cat eye + fluffy skirt. And a lot of pearls. I’ve tried looking for authentic 1950’s makeup or… Read More Retro floral skirt, polka dots, and 1950’s makeup
I have had glasses since I was about eleven or twelve. I don’t remember the exact age, but I do remember the first night I went to our small town church’s youth group after picking up my new pair of spectacles, feeling nervous about the change, wondering if I would get dubbed the nerd or… Read More The Girl with Glasses