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- :: style inspiration - norma shearer ::
When many people list their favorite movie star “style icons” of the 1930s, the names that spring to mind are Joan Crawford. Carole Lombard, Jean Harlow and Marlene Dietrich. But I honestly think my favorite of that decade is Norma Shearer. I first fell in love with her style when I read Gowns by Adrian [...]
- :: a tribute to claire ::
Claire McCardell, that is. Long-time readers may know that she is one of my favorite mid-century, American designers. Her aesthetic and philosophy on fashion have fascinated me for years. Lately I’ve been revisiting, her ideal for flattering, easy to wear, simple garments. Two garments I’ve recently whipped up were forays into this very “McCardell-esque” aesthetic…
The [...]
- :: check-up ::
Six months ago, poised to enter a new year with a new outlook, I decided to challenge myself to abstain from buying mass-produced clothing for an entire year. As easy as it sounded at the time, I admit I had my doubts that I could shake off my shopaholic tendencies and rely almost entirely on [...]
- :: faded images… ::
Remember this dress I posted about in May? I washed it the other day and it took out a lot of the staining, and after a quick chop-and-rehem job, I think it looks quite fetching as a new, summery frock! Very late 1910s, early 1920s-esque. It proved to be the perfect little, lightweight dress to [...]
