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 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!

• red ribbon as headband
• red vintage slip
• blue (dyed) slip
• red stretchy belt
• flower clips from h&m
• seamed stockings
• black maryjanes

There’s a fine line between two slips=a dress and two slips=wearing lingerie out of the house.
I’m still not totally convinced that this is a good outfit… maybe the slip would have to be less of a lipstick red for me to believe it.
This outfit is inspired by:
Bette Davis in Of Human Bondage when she’s strung out and sick.
Courtney Love circa 1994 – lots of lace, red lipstick and mary jane shoes.