Chen Yu Nail Lacquer - 1943

"Chen Yu

For centuries and despite all wars, beautiful hands with long and well cared for have been attractive.
These hands are an inspiration ...
And now they can be more charming than ever
Use Lacquerol basis.

The most beautiful varnish to your nails"

This is from a 1943 La Familia, a magazine that comes from Chile. But we don't need to translate this to get the message. These are some nails!

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Johnny Cash sings about Thanksgiving

This is a little out of character for this blog, but it's lovely and I wanted you to see it.

"Costumes Parisiens" from 1831 - Three Fabulous Gowns!

This trio just gets better the more you look. The shoulders, that hair-do(!), the hats and the amazing amount of work that it took to make these pieces. Please do click twice and imagine the team of people it took to achieve this.

Would the white ensemble have been a wedding dress?

like i'm the only girl in the world

 

"Mode Z" - Three Gowns from 1810

This print is on thin paper glued to a loose sheet, but on the front it does say "Mode Z 1810" and "No. 7". The mystery deepens when we look at the outfits shown. I'm going to assume this is Mama, daughter and maybe the governess? (Her outfit is so much simpler...but I could be completely off base.) But Mama has a veil over her face. And her cape is pretty precarious. Also she looks like she's in danger of a wardrobe malfunction.
Her daughter has a simple gown with some sort of pantalets underneath. To bad we can't get a better look at her bonnet, she's dropped it.
Our governess is wearing a hat that almost looks like it could be a hair do. But I do like the little leaf shaped details on her jacket and cuffs.
Please click on these twice and really see the details in both the outfits and the drawings.

shop well @ shotwell

i recently took a trip (much needed) to one of my favorite 'mini-vacay' spots--san francisco. the weather was warm and sunny (too bad my suitcase was filled with sweaters and scarves), shopping was eventful and all the food we devoured was more than satisfying. mMmm i'm still drooling over the spicy ramen from katana-ya.

Anyway, during my shopping excursions (to burn off calories in-between meals) i stumbled across a boutique called SHOTWELL and immediately fell in love! my eyes fixated on their wide assortments of dangles, bangles, rings and things (we at THC lalalove our accessories). oh!..can't forget to mention their fabulous collection of vintage clothes and accessories!

droooool...

Tory assisting me with my purchases. Such a doll.

Stars Sans Stylist

Considering that I have commenced our month-and-a-half long Christmas job, I shan't have much time to dedicate to this blog. Actually, between coming home after eleven hour shifts and trying to get some training done after that, I doubt I'll even feel like blogging. But I'll try.
I'm too brain dead to think about something to write myself, so I'll link and interesting article instead.
http://fashionista.com/2010/11/stars-sans-stylists-what-it-really-means/