Vintage Fashions {Fashion Saturday}

Hello everyone!

I am super excited abut this post! I adore vintage style fashions, and I am going to share some of my recent favorites with you today. Unfortunately, since there are so many I love, I can't share them all in one post! I may have to end up doing a few more of these!(: Today, I intend to focus on the fashions of the 30s, 40s, and 50s, some of my favorite periods for fashion, though ther are so many I love!

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The ladylike suit...

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A very smart pencil skirt...

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Strapless evening gown with a nice, full circle skirt...

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Classy plaid pants (ooh, I love these so much! I can see myself wear them in muted shades of gray or blue)...

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Cute little velvet dress from the 30s...

What do you think, can you pull these looks off today? I like the idea of taking vintage style pieces and updating them with a touch of modern, maybe a statement necklace or shoes. Or you can just make your outfit completely vintage inspired! I might do either, depending on my mood. What about you?

WInter Wonderland {Part 2}

Hello everyone,

I hope you all have had a wonderful week! Mine has been busy, but I'm looking forward to relaxing over the weekend, and writing my next short story assignment (I'm still working out the plot, though! It's easy to say a person changes his or her mind, but the WHY is the hard part!).

I miss the snow so much! It's a bit scary to be driving in, especially if you live on a hill (like I do!), but it just fills me with happiness to look at it. Pictures truly do not do justice to the real thing. It's so white and clean, and makes the world seem brighter and more beautiful. And now, spring is peeking its head out from around the corner, and winter's on its way. The tulips are growing, and soon the trees will be in bloom, and we'll have the beauty of new life that spring brings with her. I suppose I'll be happy to see it come, though sad to see winter go!







A whole new level of loveliness was added after the ice storm...dangerous, and bitterly cold, but a true marvel. I had never seen anything like it! Everything was coated in a clear layer of ice.






A cup of cocoa is the perfect way to warm up after coming inside half-frozen!

Vintage Loveliness {What I Love Wednesday}

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all having an amazing week! I was so worried about getting all my work done since I was over a week behind in my readings (oh, and I just happened to read some stuff I apparently didn't have to), but it was all for nothing, since I've completely caught myself up. Yay! Now I have time to get all those blog posts up that I've been meaning to, haha.



I'm just slightly obsessed with everything vintage-styled right now (evidence for the verdict: my last two posts, exhibits A and B). I've been watching old movies like crazy, and leafing through old movie magazines (for those of you that like these, did you know that the internet archive has a bunch of old Photoplay issues?? Cary Grant, Shirley Temple, all sorts of goodness), listening to 40s style music. Here are some of my favorite things from this week!

1. This movie. It's amazing, and has such a good message. Oh, and I've kind of got a major crush on Gary Cooper right now, which makes me love it even more.

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2. This quote. I started watching Mr. Smith Goes to Washington on President's day, and now, since it's George Washington's birthday, it's a good reminder of the blessings of liberty.


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3. Vintage-style makeup, as worn by Elizabeth Taylor

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4. This hairstyle. It looks very 20's style to me!

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5. And it's not vintage, but I love this dog so much. He makes me smile every time I see him.

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What are you loving this Wednesday?