This is one of those dresses that I seem to have a million of: 1950s silhouette, plaid, kind of brown. I swear I have at least six. I picked this one out because it has purply undertones and I like to haul out my purple accessories every once in a while.

This seems to be the formula for my outfits lately:

1. Headband from Louise Black and/or a beret
2. Light Cotton dress (with lots of underslips)
3. Black cardigan
4. Colored stockings
5. T Strap shoes

• Vintage lipstick red beret – Nobody’s Baby, Eugene, OR
• Adorable blouse from Jitterbuggin on Etsy – www.etsy.com/shop/jitterbuggin
• 1940s skirt that goes to a suit set
• Green Remix Wedges
• 1920s Harold LLoyd style glasses

The blouse I’m wearing is from Jitterbuggin’ on etsy. It’s so cute! All handmade and they come in bigger sizes, too. I ordered one more just like it (it has kittens on it).
I’ve been needing some more blouses that don’t button up the front. My buttons have a habit of unloosening themselves. Can’t have that! When I saw Drew Barrymore in Grey Gardens last week I knew what I wanted the basic shape to be.
I got these glasses a few years ago when I first moved to Austin, on my first trip to Uncommon Objects. They were a bit crooked, but I took them to an eyeglasses shop and they heated them up and put them right. However, they told me it would be a $70 charge to simply put glass in the frames, so I just wear them plain and hope that no one thinks it strange.

Today I had to fight off Harry Potter references at work. They’re more like Harold Lloyd, anyways!

• Vintage creme beret
• Earrings my cousin made
• Headband (worn around neck) by etsy.com/shop/louiseblack
• Vintage creme cardigan with pinwheel ribbons and pearls, Buffalo Exchange
• Green belt – Decades Vintage, PDX
• Fancy pink striped dress – resale shop in Providence, RI
• Striped stockings from www.sockdreams.com
• Mary janes

I don’t mind overloading on stripes.
Tonight I’m going on a date to see a live-action silent movie.
I think this is an okay second date outfit? I never know what to wear!

• Cotton collar with embroidery I did
• Vintage navy sweater with rhinestones
• Bow belt – lost from another dress
• 1950s printed floral skirt
• Remix vintage shoes

It’s raining! I know you can’t really tell from these photos. That’s why I have my hair in such a tight set in these photos. It reminds me of of octopus tentacles or curly fern leafs. I didn’t want the rain to ruin it before I went to see the Pretty Things Peepshow tonight!



This collar is listed on etsy!