Miss Havisham

Hi Guys!
This is a photo I entered for a vintage fashion photo shoot contest by Still The Lovely.  I just found out about this contest and its based on # likes so I'm trying my best anyways :) Read on for my inspiration and how to vote...

I'm wearing an Edwardian tea gown that has been in my family. My mother actually wore it when she got married. I was inspired by the decaying look of this house facade down the street from me in Savannah and I wanted to combine it with something ethereal and white. Sort of a Miss Havisham inspiration if you will! The hat is thrifted and I pinned ivory hydrangeas on it that I already had as part of a floral arrangement.

Photo by my husband- Dylan Wilson :)

To vote for me- click HERE to go to my entry on the contest page-  and just click LIKE. And check out the other vintage fashion photo entries while you're there!

I'll share more photos from this shoot with you guys later!

Flowers in the Wind

I found this huge bit of fabric at a local thrift store recently and knew I could do something interesting with it! The color made me think of doing a strong color blocked look. I love how the wind created these beautiful organic shapes- almost like flowers!

Outfit details:
Yellow top- thrifted
Purple fabric worn as a skirt- thrifted
Stretch mini skirt- (I tucked the fabric into this to secure it) Charlotte Russe
Earrings- Belk
Gladiators- Jessica Simpson

I had so much fun playing with fabric on this one! It was hard to choose a favorite. What's yours?
I'm sharing this on Ta-dah Tuesday!  

A Midnight Beauty

Just wanted to share a favorite new find.... a vintage 1950s dusting powder box of the fragrance Midnight by Tussy! I spotted this whilst digging around at my favorite local antique spot- Wright Square Antique Mall. I adored the faded coloring and beautiful writing, plus it was an absolute steal so it went home with me...

Goodhousekeeping 1953 ad via Salty Cotton

Here's what it reads:

A fragrance can be as potent as a come-hither smile. And Midnight by Tussy is a scent that appeals to a gentleman's senses! This fabulous fragrance scents a whole series of lovely Tussy beauty aids from perfume to lipstick to dusting powder. Try them and see if they don't make you feel romantic... and make men feel romantic towards you." 

Do you have any vintage beauty products or packaging? I'd love to hear about them!

Romping Around Town

Here's my 90s bathing suit I wore out as a romper. I couldn't resist as the shorts are not too short! I also like that the stripes remind me of a lot of 1920s bathing suits.

Outfit Details
Vintage bathing suit- thrifted
Espadrilles- thrifted
Train case- Lancome
Earrings- Walmart 
Vintage sunglasses- Antique store

Have you ever worn a bathing suit as a romper or as part of an outfit?

5 Ways To Wear a Piece of Fabric

I'm always enticed by the seemingly endless possibilities for styling or wearing a piece of fabric. Here are a few ideas...

1. Draped over your arm on a windy day

 2. Sari-style

3. Turban

4. Shawl

5. Kimono look

Outfit Details
Vintage nightie worn as dress- yard sale
Red sheer printed fabric- thrifted
Gold choker- Steinmart

What's your favorite way?

Time Traveling: Take Two!

Here's a quick outfit change I did from my post here- to a more casual fun look. I just removed the coat, switched the silk scarf to my neck, added a belt and sun hat. 

Outfit details
Dress- Lily Pulitzer @ Cherry Picked Consignment (gift from Therese)
Silk scarf- thrifted
Blue/white belt- thrifted
Hat- thrifted
Sandals- thrifted

The Faded Diary: Flashback

Hi Readers!
I wanted to do a flashback of some of my favorite posts since I started my blog this past April. I'm excited to share that I now have 20 followers! I know that's not a lot but I'm just happy to have someone else reading along besides my husband :) So thank you!
Peruse the past below (click on the link to go to the post) and see if there is anything new to you...

Vintage Bride

30s on Jones

Time Traveling & Print-Mixing

Sheer Seventies

Flights of Fabric

Refashion a Kids Dress into an Apron

Makeup Bag Blues

 

Dinner Party

A Day Off

Reverse Refashion

Inspired by India

Flapper Fun

Oh, and if you enjoy my blog but haven't yet subscribed, be sure to click "Follow" so I know I have readers out there :) I've also had some questions from a few friends about how to stay up to date with posts-you can either:
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2) Click "Subscribe" if you use Google Reader etc.

And as always, I look forward to hearing your thoughts & comments!
Which post was your favorite?

Time Traveling & Print-Mixing

Here's an entirely thrifted vintage-inspired outfit I put together for some fun shots with this neighboring 1965 Ford Galaxie! I'm a big fan of mixing prints and colors so this was fun. Notice the size of the prints are different (larger print on dress versus smaller print on coat) so it works well together and doesn't conflict.

Outfit details
Dress- Lily Pulitzer @ Cherry Picked Consigments (gift from Therese)
1970s dress worn as a coat- thrifted
Silk head scarf- thrifted
Vintage necklace- thrifted
Vintage sandals- thrifted