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Gold bow in hair Little decorative black and white polka dot bows sewed it onto earrings Gold necklace with violets – Lux Revival at Uncommon Objects, Austin, TX 1950s dress and bolero with butterflies – bought when I was in the 7th grade Black shoes Lace garter with antique flowers and lace, traded with Norma [...]

When I was in Brazil, Guilherme’s mom gave me a few dresses. I liked them but they aren’t usually my style: cotton, big prints with elastic waistband. However, this is an example of a very atypical dress and accessories that I pulled together into a rather satisfactory outfit! I have never been one for animal [...]

Snow White and the DeZurick Sisters combined into some kind of all mighty country singing dainty dame, they might make an outfit that looks a bit like this one. I love the silhouette of this dress! I rescued it from Buffalo Exchange a few years ago for a mere $11. It was marked down because of [...]

Pink knit hat – Urban Outfitters Red/Pink/Gold/Purple dress – Buffalo Exchange (the tie to the dress is wrapped around my head) Black Stretchy belt Red socks – Urban Outfitters White T-Strap mary janes – Dollhouse Fancy manicure that got ruined at work First truly sweet strawberry of the season My house caught fire in January, [...]

I’ve never been one for 1970s prints, but I do so love the shape of this dress! It brings out the red in my hair quite nicely, also. Kitty Ears – belong to my Blythe Doll Skull/Pearl/Urchin Earrings – self made Wooden Necklace – Farmers Market, Eugene, Oregon 1970s? dress – Buffalo Exchange White Ballet [...]

Today is vegan soft serve making day. I think I was in a Neopolatin mood when I got dressed and now I look like a cute little ice cream sandwich. Pink polkadot headband with lace and antique flowers – lousieblack.etsy.com (project runway!) Silver tooth necklace Brown dress with tiny white polkadots and lots of pleats [...]

It’s hot… too hot to wear anything but cotton for fear of ruining it! Look how dried up my poor plants are… Cloche hat from 1920s – Avalon, PDX Dress from clothing swap – Austin, Texas Sterling Silver Necklace – Holiday Gift Vintage slip – ? Tstrap peeptoe sandals – Target

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 [...]

When in doubt, monochrome! Silver earrings with ladies’ hands Headband from Louise Black with vintage flowers and lace Vintage navy dress – thrifted (& repaired many times!) Bow belt to some old gold dress long lost Blue American Apparel socks White Tstraps Odile (Can Can Cat Blythe) wears a bunny outfit from Devout Dolls

This is the debutant slouch pose. I’ve never owned such a frank purple dress before so here I am modeling it before I’ve had it properly tailored! Forest green beret – antique store Pale green headband with crystals – <a href=”http://louiseblack.etsy.com”>Louise Black on etsy</a> 1940s purple dress – Flashback Vintage, Austin, Texas Forest Green gloves [...]

This outfit made it to Wardrobe Remixers o’ The Week on Bitsandbobbins.com! Black Victorian esque dangly earrings Pearl necklace – Oregon Coast Necklace with blue tile – made by my sister Crochet lace collar – a boy who came into my store yesterday sold it to me out of a suitcase! Black slinky dress – [...]

Black and white and polka dots… let’s just wear them every which way? White Chrysanthemums in my hair from Whole Foods Marie Antoinette heart on cheek Black/White Polkadot headband Black/White Polkadot bow earrings (made by me) Black/White Polkadot dress – Decades vintage in PDX White flats ( Today was Day 1 of polkadot day at [...]

I have one side of my hair in a fingerwave today but my bike ride to work has floofed it up a bit. I’m still using Lottabody Setting lotion in it and mixing it with some Aveda Be Curly products. Also, I’m a chronic hand-writer and don’t remember anything unless it’s written on my left [...]