Top, Skirt, Heels: Thrifted // Tights: Fred Meyer
Today's outfit is supposed to be inspired by a show or movie that takes place in the 1950s. This was a tough one, since I watch so many period dramas and old movies that do take place in the 50s, but I finally settled on a new favorite, Call the Midwife. Call the Midwife is a British show that recently started airing on PBS about midwives living and working in a very impoverished area, focusing primarily on the story of Nurse Jenny Lee. I wasn't sure that I would like the show at first, but after the first episode, I had completely fallen in love with the show. I love Jenny Lee and her story, and the other characters and stories are so touching and endearing. I can't recommend the show to everyone, especially younger readers, because there are some graphic birth scenes, as well as other disturbing (to me, at least...super squeamish girl here!) medical related scenes, and some (though not many) more mature themes. As a whole, though, it's a fairly clean show, at least judging from the first season, and it has fast become one of my favorites. And by the by, it has a phenomenal soundtrack (lots of great 50s tunes)!
Anyway! This outfit is inspired by Jenny Lee. Her outfits are often simple and fairly practical, but also classy and cute. So I paired my plaid skirt with my bow sweater and Oxford heels, and I had a simple, but cute and comfortable outfit that looked very much like something Jenny would wear. I also wanted to wear my hair similarly to Jenny's which is a sort of curly bob, so I twisted and pinned the sides back, then pinned the back of my hair up and under to create a faux bob. I actually really like the result, and now I'm tempted to get my hair cut again just so I can wear it like this all the time!
Have a lovely day!
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Blouse: made by me // Slacks: Thrifted // Heels: American Eagle via eBay // Headband: Borrowed // Coat: Refashioned // Pin: Fuego
"You remind me of a man."
"What man?"
"The man with the power."
"What power?"
"The power of hoodoo."
"Hoodoo?"
"You do!"
"Do what?"
"Remind me of a man!"
This outfit (which I was planning to post yesterday, but ran out of time) was inspired by Shirley Temple's character in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. It's one of my very favorite old comedies...and it has a couple of favorite actors as well! Cary Grant was my first classic movie crush (ever since I first saw Bringing Up Baby about ten years ago!), and I grew up watching Shirley Temple movies (it's neat to watch a movie where she's a little older). It has some really fun fashions and great dialogue--like that little snippet above (which was used in another one of my favorite, though very different, movies, Labyrinth...just to throw that out there). I'm not sure that Shirley wore slacks at all in the movie, since it's been awhile since the last time I've seen it, but this outfit with a fun, colorful top, a bandanna headband, and wide-leg slacks seems very 40s and very much like something she would have worn in the movie, where she wore a bunch of fun outfits.
The top, believe it or not, is one of the very first things I ever sewed, and it's made out of a vintage pillowcase! I don't think I had ever worn it before until just recently, because the cropped style doesn't layer well and since it is a crop top, I don't like to wear it with anything that isn't high-waisted enough to completely cover my midriff. I really like it, though, and I can see myself wearing it a lot more often in the future.
Have a lovely day, everyone!
Blouse: Target // Skirt: DIY // Belt: Forever21 // Heels: American Eagle via eBay // Necklace: eBay
Sunday marked the start of Ashley's Movie and TV-Inspired Fashion week. I thought that it sounded like a good deal of fun, and since I do love a good movie (and great movie costumes!), I thought it would be fun to participate. I am starting a bit late, but there's still plenty of time do me to catch up! There are themes for each day, and Sunday's was period dramas based in the 1900s-1920s. I wanted to choose a specific movie/show for my inspiration. Downton Abbey jumped out at me, but I realized that I'd done several Downton-inspired outfits already, and I decided to challenge myself with inspiration from an old favorite, Anne of Green Gables.
I donned my favorite white poet's blouse and layered it under my dark blue maxi skirt. Then I swirled my hair up into a messy side bun with fairly simple makeup, added some simple accessories, and I was ready to go with what I thought was a suitably Anne-like outfit (though it does lack her beloved puffed sleeves!). Anne of Green Gables was one of my favorite book and movie series when I was growing up, and I think it's because of Anne that I've always longed for either luscious black locks or rich auburn hair.
Tomorrow's theme (which was supposed to be today's!) is movies from/about the 1940s, one of my very favorite time periods...I think I'll be channeling Katharine Hepburn in my outfit.
I hope you all are having a great week! I'm on spring break right now, and somewhat in awe of all this free time. It feels marvelous, though slightly strange, after all the stress of finals.
