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I <3 Aprons
One must wear an apron to protect oneself from the chill from the ice box! I have the most aprons of any human being. If you go into ebay and type in “Vintage Apron Lots” you can buy 50+ aprons for $20 or less. When I went to Kansas for the first time I found [...]
January 18th, 2010
Maroon silk scarf as headband – Arles, France while I was an exchange student at 18 Falling apart 1920s dress (crepe?) – present for my last birthday Black lace slip 1940s gold locket (I finally put pictures inside!) Black geometric tights Maroon flocked platforms – Melissa Store, B.H., Brazil If I wait too long in [...]
Vintage Vivant Traveling Essentials
“Excuse me, you speak English, right? You are my personal hero, hiking the rainforest like that.” – Girl from Chicago Here I am, pictured above, on the sea-facing coast of Ilha Grande, Brazil during my vacation there to see G. this past summer. Before this photo was taken, G. and I had hiked several miles [...]
Things I miss about Portland:
Grey Skies Living around the corner from Ramona Quimby I lived in the Alberta Arts district in NE Portland and I really loved my neighborhood. A vegan bar had just opened up down the street and I had Vita Cafe, Tin Shed, super awesome craft store and a nice market and co-op market all within [...]
Seattle
Today I leave for vacation to the Pacific NW tomorrow! I lived in Oregon from 2005-2008 and I haven’t been back since I moved. I’m trekking to see my friend Misha in Seattle and taking the train to see Anja, Nika, Athena, Grant and Dan in Portland. Things I love about Seattle: So many photobooths! There are [...]
New Year Resolutions
Resolution #1: Wear More Lipstick What a silly resolution! However, I’m terribly good at collecting lipsticks and not wearing them. I have a tube of MAC’s Russian Red that I’ve had since 2006, I swear! Right now I have about 12 tubes just begging to be worn. Resolution #2: Dance More Often! Dancing Feet, 1936 [...]
Valentine Decor
Hooray for Valentines! With all of the Christmas decor abound, it makes me realize that my favorite holiday is right around the corner. This is a card from Laughing Elephant in Seattle. I have collected 1930s valentines for the past 5 or so years, and I always make a point to seek them out in [...]
Music Monday – Annette Hanshaw
If you don’t already know her, I’m very pleased to acquaint you with one of my favorite singers! Annette Hanshaw (1901- 1985) needs little more than a piano accompaniment, ukulele strum and cymbal punctuation to offset her dreamy, buttery voice. Her songs are filled with breathy pauses and hums as she pleads “Love me Tonight” [...]
Vintage Beauty Secrets – part I
My list of beauty secrets reads as if my grandmothers penned it Eleanor Boardman My list of beauty secrets reads as if my grandmothers penned it: – I cut my nails at a sharp angle so that they resemble kitten claws. This helps them to grow longer because there is less surface area for the [...]
September 26, 2009
Today is a special day because I finally have a day off of work! I have been working Saturdays for the last few years and I got today off as a fluke. Caitlin and I went for vegan breakfast at Bouldin Creek and I saw my birthday-twin, Tony and we traded tattoo stories. Today I’m [...]
May 23, 2009
It’s hot and there’s lots of bees around, so while sweeping some off my window sills, I thought, “Why not dress as a bee today?” I’m going to a flapper party tonight so I’m working on my chorus girl poses. I love the cartoonish proportions of this headband and it always makes people smile and [...]
