Happy Friday

Happy Friday. I just have to get my holiday wardrobe together....

Waikiki

It is supposed to be tropical here today. I thought I would throw a little retro eye candy your way.

Wishful thinking

This rainy weather makes me wish for a garden party.

De-lovely

Oh, each one of these ladies looks lovelier than the next. I do not know which I desire to be. Actually, I cannot be any of them since I am not thin and statuesque, but more importantly since I am not white. If only I did not have a pumpkin sized head so I could pull off the hairstyle of Bachelorette #1. I love the mod print and drop earrings on Bachelorette # 2. Although I fight my gray hairs every step of the way I really love the looke of the white bob on Bachelorette # 3. Bachelorette #4 has that je ne sais quoi with her stunning hat and gloves. Bachelorette #5 has that Ginger vibe going on and that damask (I am using my imagination) fabric is faboo. Bachelorette #6 is who I wish I could be at some swanky dinner party. The mile high coiffed upswept hairdo, the to-die-for earring and necklace set and the long, long gloves. All that bling with a simple chic shift. Sigh. I am off to my sewing room to make all of these dresses and assume the imaginary lives of all of these lovely ladies...after a few martinis.

Happy Friday from the archives

I have lots of vintage sewing patterns so I decided to start sifting through them and documenting them. We shall begin with this very awkwardly posed model wearing a slightly fitted jacket with notched collar, wrist-length sleeves with half-cuffs and curved flap pockets. Her bottom half sports a slim skirt. She does seem a bit confused. Here eyes slightly glazed over. "Where am I going? What ever am I doing?" This particular ensemble was designed by Jo Mattli. It states on the flap of the envelope that "Swiss charm and Parisian taste combine in the designs of this member of London's couture group. Mr. Mattli has designed the clothes for many English films." Oh for the days of gloves and a good milliner. I love the dude on a Vespa in the background.