La Fiancee (The Bride)

My thoughts cannot help but turn to weddings as the month of June looms on the horizon.  You certainly do not have to wait until the month of June to walk down the aisle and why wait when you have a dress this beautiful along with  an amazing wax floral headpiece to make your wedding veil something extra special.  This dress is from the late 1930s early 1940s.  This dress is all about the details. Yards of Slipper Satin that flow from a fitted waist, sleeves pointed with self-covered buttons that slip through tiny loops. The shoulders are cascaded with a mantle of equisite lace and the neck and back is covered with a barely there fine mesh lace. Self-covered buttons are repeated at the back of the neck.  This dress is really in amazing condition for the age.  There is a small tear in the mesh at the neck, I think a skilled seamstress could alter the neckline.  There are a few very very faint age spots on the front of the dress that are hidden in the folds and pleats, but I am mentioning for accuracy. There is very very faint age spotting UNDERNEATH the lace in the back, it cannot be seen with the lace over the top, I did not notice it until I lifted the lace in the back.

Side metal Talon zipper closure.

The headpiece is tiny wax flowers that are in quite nice condition and I think could be worked into an amazing veil, the fine mesh veil currently on it is damaged and new veiling material would have to be used.  The flowers are not broken and look nice and full. They would make a stand-out headpiece for your big day.

If you would like more photos of anything I will send them right out.

This is the only type of marking that I could find on this dress, they line the  underarms of the dress and say Julie Inc. and I think they are made of silk?

Tale of 2 Necklaces

I bought a beautiful drop locket necklace last week from Dear Golden vintage on etsy. The same week I also won a locket necklace from the Jean Jean vintage blog. How lucky am I?  I have never won anything before!  The necklace I won arrived and it was wrapped up beautifully :)  If you have not  stopped by either shop--- well you must!

Lauren has beautiful vintage at http://www.deargoldenvintage.etsy.com/  and Duff at http://www.jeanjeanvintage.etsy.com/ has amazing vintage jewelery.  I am quite sure you will find something you must have in either shop :)  The only thing left for me to do is decide which necklace I will wear first.

Special Dresses

There is just something about the dresses from the 1930s. The drape and cut and the attention to detail.  Not too mention the shoes!   These special dresses will be making their way into the shop, and those lovely shoes.

Living In: Green Card

I am always inspired by Amy Merrick over at Design Sponge that does the Living In column. She also has a wonderful blog An Apple a Day at http://www.emersonmerrick.blogspot.com/ and she works at what I imagine is a flower wonderland called Saipua. My shop update for etsy finds its' inspiration from living in the movie Green Card. I had a lot of fun doing this post :)




First Meeting before the marriage. Bronte looks apprehensive and Georges looks curious.

The apartment is nothing short of AMAZING, and it is no wonder that Bronte steps out of character and marries Georges....he wants his green card and she wants her green house. What a green house it is...hard to believe that this is an apartment in New York City!

Bronte is so lucky to have that fountain AND the Goldfish pond. As her friend Lauren hinted, I think she may have killed someone to get that apartment----No, wait. She just married a total stranger to get it :)

Georges is a total opposite of Bronte...but opposites do attract! He is a cowboy boot wearing, holes in his socks, smoking, real coffee drinking, rich French food eating, ball of charm! Bronte drinks decaf, eats muslix (birdseed as Georges calls it) and is a bit too up-tight for her own good....

There are more flowers in the apartment's kitchen, potted herbs and all of those colorful vintage vases...I love them in the kitchen re-purposed as utensil holders....

Flowers Abound in Bronte's apartment, both real and not---even in the medicine cabinet! Interesting that her face cream is named Monticello---home to showpiece flower gardens as well as fruit and vegetable gardens.

Brooches are one of my favorite items of jewelry, they add a bit of sparkle near the face and complete an outfit. I adore Bronte’s Calla Lilly brooch and Lauren’s Tree pin. Even little Miss Busy-Body of the apartment building sports some lovely flower pins--I especially love that she wears one on her hat!

In almost every frame Bronte wears something with flowers or she is surrounded by them. I LOVE the tulips peeking from the pocket of her striped work shirt.

Bronte looks good in everything from olive green cargo pants and chambray shirt to soft feminine pieces. I am COVETING the vintage terra cotta blouse and cropped pants. When paired with a trench and classic mary janes it offers a fresh and pretty look for Spring

The African theme is more subtle than the flowers, but certainly present--from the opening drum scene in the subway to the AFRIKA café where Bronte first meets Georges. I particularly love the zebra print on George’s shirt & that tooled leather barrel bag.

I really like the simplicity and clean lines of this ensemble: Slim grey pencil skirt, black leather flats and belt, crisp white blouse and floral brooch, and a little elbow length sleeved black jacket and that tooled leather bag.

Bronte's friend Lauren has a fabulous Bohemian / avant garde style....I totally want a pair of rose embellished black ballet flats. The African kufi inspired hat (with heart and flowers) and her amazing Star dress and earrings----Fantastique!!!!

This may well be my favorite item of clothing in this movie and it is one of my favorite scenes of the movie. That iridescent jacket / blouse with rosette sash, puff sleeves and shawl collar is stunning. Worn with a simple black skirt, it is perfect and elegant for the dinner party that Bronte is attending. In the scene, Bronte is fussing with her hair, not quite sure whether to wear it up or down…before she leaves Georges tells her that her hair looks better down. In the elevator away from Georges she removes the hair pins and a cascade of curls is the result. I think Georges was right, better down!

There are more flowers at the dinner party given by Lauren’s parents, and the arrangements are stunning! Those pink peonies on the dinner table are beautiful… Note the elaborate floral embroidery on the woman’s dress.

Getting to know each other.....Bronte is much more relaxed and she is letting her hair down!

Writing letters to Bronte from Africa. The elephants are restless tonight....when will you come Cheri?

I Spied Several Pair of Love Birds!

Last Goodbye...the looks exchanged here are quite different from those of that first meeting....ahhh, Love!

....And those looks lead to lots of embracing and kissing...after all this is the story of two people who got
married, met and THEN fell in love. I really do LOVE this movie :)