[ click for a larger view. thanks to Sailor Husband for the photos! ]
- Pink jacket: vintage 1950s handmade
- Blouse: 1920s antique chemise
- Pin up shorts: made by me!
- Leopard clutch: made by me!
- Shoes: Steve Madden
- Charm bracelet: thrifted
- Sunglasses: Forever 21
Firstly, thank you all so much for sharing in my excitement with the news yesterday! I wish I could give you all a big hug! A couple people teasingly asked how I could have forgotten the magazine press. Well, it’s not that I forgot it, but I just forgot to post about it. I am a bit of an absent minded somebody at times, especially when I’m in the throes of a sewing project or some other creative endeavor, and forget the silliest things sometimes. lol!
[ click for a larger view. thanks to Sailor Husband for the photos! ]
Today I pulled this lovely 50s crepe jacket out of my closet. Even though it is wildly inappropriate in the 90+ degree weather, I still was dying to wear it. So I did! (It actually wasn’t that bad, since my errands took me in a lot of places with a/c, and I tend to get cold easily.) I was also feeling in a slightly romantic mood, so I paired it with my 1920s chemise. I just love how simple and pretty that particular piece is; I’m dying to make a similar garment soon! I just need to run to the fabric store and pick some material up. I’m thinking this might be a possible tutorial project, since it’s super simple construction. I think I felt a bit like a dancer from one of those old, early 30s musicals in this outfit!
Also with today’s outfit I wore the new Besame lipstick in Red Velvet. They kindly sent me a sample of their new lipstick line to review, and I’ve been giving it a test drive! I’ll have my mini review and thoughts up later this week…
Oh, and before I forget! In case you missed my tweet yesterday, Turner Classic Movies is airing a bunch of pre-code musicals tomorrow! I am utterly happy and can’t wait! hehe! They are airing 6 films from Gold Diggers of 1933 to Fashions of 1934 and other pre-code goodies. I can’t wait to watch these (believe me I’ve got my dvr already set up!); I’ve only seen Footlight Parade and Gold Diggers; I love musicals from this era. They tend to be a bit silly of course, but I love the fashions and over-the-topness of them! hehe!
I adore that little pink jacket too, it pulls the whole outfit together!
Looking forward to your Besame review!
xo
Jennifer
http://milliedeel.blogspot.com/
Lovely outfit. That pink sweater is just too cute and so is the 20s chemise. It is a thing to have one though sometimes, even on the hottest of days. Some stores have their AC up way too high.
you know what i am looking forward to wearing is a pale pink cardigan that i thrifted, for fall. i am so crazy for it. i keep trying it on, and then of course it’s 38 celcius here. dying. i want fall!
you look lovely
You look beautiful! Everything is perfect! Also congrats on that mag, that’s too cool!
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I would love to see a tutorial for the chemise!! You look amazing!
oh i love the sweater! super cute! I cant see your shoes though!
Your shorts look great…especially with that jacket. I know, sometimes I just can’t help myself either and wear something that isn’t really weather appropriate:)Have fun watching those musicals!
Cute! I wish you’d post more pictures of your hairdos! Especially this one because I have become fascinated with period hair clips and combs and would like to know what ladies wore in their hair besides bobby pins everyday and flowers for evening outings!
How cute are you?! I am smitten with the chemise, so so lovely.
Oh, you definitely look like a starlet on holiday in this outfit! Nice assemblage of some lovely pieces. Wow. I’m jealous of your shorts. I need to lose a few pounds in the derriere before I’ll let myself make a pair… Thanks for the weight loss incentive!
Your outfit is ADORABLE! I’m really loving it with that 20s chemise. I just adore those old lingerie bits.
Pre-code are SO fun! Especially musicals!
So many congrats on the magazine article! I’m planning on picking one up on our trip! It will be fun to open it and see a familiar face
I SO wish I had cable to see Fashions of 1934! It’s been on my “must see” list forever. Maybe I can get someone in my family to record it for me
Hello Casey,
I made a little post about you and your magazine feature.
Retro 40′s Fun & Fabulous
I hope you approve.
♥Hope
Wow lucky! I wish I had TCM
Hi! I popped over from Hope’s blog. I love your outfit, so cute and very retro. Love the shorts! Congrats on your magazine article too, that’s exciting!
Lovley outfit! That 50′s jacket is adorable! I know what you mean about the blouse, its so great to have those items in your closet that are so simple but so great looking at the same time, they’re so useful as you can weart them with loads of different things and they always look great!
Cute jacket! I love the colour. Cant believe you made those shorts, you are just too good.
Rose
I love this outfit so much! And you lucky lucky thing to be sent the Besame! You’re the second blogger I’ve seen who’s been sent one to review, I was hoping they’d come across my entry about them and pick me to review one too, but no such luck!
I can’t wait to read your review! And congrats on the mag, off to read it proeprly now!
hi casey!
i’ve just given you an award. i love your blog, so i though you would like one. have a nice day!
Aaaaand, she rocks the fabulous shorts yet again!
Oh too sweet Casey!
And I just read about your exciting news!! How lovely! Congrats, indeed!! I’m over the moon with excitement for you!! 
heey! i’ve been wondering where you went but now i found my way here! glad to see you’re still doing wonderful things. love! /karin
You look so very lovely!! Adore the pink crepe jacket.
I just wore almost the same outfit! Great minds think alike eh? I picked up a cool vintage pattern at a yard sale and plan on making new shorts from it. I totally love how they look
Such a lovely outfit! I particularly like that 20s camisole, and the jacket with that wonderful color and amazing closure…oh, and the flowers in your hair! It’s just perfect (and you’ve found the loveliest way to reply to comments and that’s just adorable)
The pink jacket is realy cute <3
And how fun for you to get in a magazine!
I love your outfit very pretty. I have a suggestion, I would love to see more pictures of 1940′s hairstyles.
that is fantastic news about the magazine! with all of your great garments, you deserve to be in it. you make use out of the most beautiful old patterns.
great pictures! VERY cute hair!
Ohhh I know I’m late, but CONGRATS on the magazine feature!! That is so exciting! You look lovely too. I love weather inappropriate clothing. It is always prudent to have a light jacket for those chilly A/C indoor areas!
i’m watching footlight parade right now! i had something else on the evening it was aired, so i taped them. i just discovered we have TCM (maybe something to do with the digital transfer??) and am utterly thrilled to pieces. my friends think i’m crazy, but i have dreamed about this channel for the longest time! haha. and pre-codes are becoming my favorites to watch. anyway, there i go rambling again.
Looks adorable, love the little jacket =)
ADORABLE! I love that look. And how fun about the Besame lippy. I’m not familiar with that brand, I’ll have to check it out!
xo
alex