wowzahs

I am quite obsessed with colour changing T-shirts from Anzevino and Florence. Damn, 84 bucks. Don't think it's quite worth it. Unbearable cool though.

silly me, trix are for kids

C, yep, it's me. And I'm back in NH while we move and I finally have time (and internet access) now that I'm out of my lovely Hicksville, NY.
While I was out in NY I really was inspired by some quite simple things like a pair of overalls I saw on a farmer in his field, a ride on my uncle's motorcycle, and a teacup I was given.

I was given a teacup by my aunt while I was up at her lakeside manor for Independence Day. We had a tea party (this side of the family is very proper) and then she gave the set to me. Then we illegally shot off fireworks from a boat in the middle of the lake and got a hefty fine later. It didn't stop us, let me assure you.

The outfit I made around the teacup, is an outfit that would make me feel oh so pretty and witty and gay. No, really. It would.

The uncle who is married to the aunt who has a lakeside manor is quite a wrinkly little rebel. He is an old man obsessed with his toys. His main one being his Harley. I got to ride on it and was inspired to create this outfit, which features the always beautiful Anne Hathaway.

P.S. Isn't this adorable? I want to go picnicking with it, and bring something small. Liebemarlene is selling it on her eBay store. Ador-ah-ble.



Now, TO GO SEE DARK KNIGHT.

extra! extra!

Read all about it!

I was bored while waiting for the dramatic bits in Rear Window so I braided some newspaper and came up with a head band.

jolly good fellow

p.s. Happy Birthday Harrison Ford! 

stripey stripe.

Sorry about all the boring posts. I just like to gaze at pretty things. I'm going to try out a few fashion history type posts because I just read a book on the history of stripes (The Devil's Cloth). I have to say I've read just about all I'll ever want to about stripes and their background. And most of it was quite interesting and I'll try to convey all the intriguing bits for you here.

First off, stripes were considered risque, gaudy, and generally bad by the medieval people. Before then the story is cloudy. I know that Romans liked stripes (at least single ones to distinguish senators and the like) and perhaps the story is different for other countries, but the Europeans were not fans. Stripes were used to label criminals, prostitutes, and fools. Then along came these Carmelite monks who wore stripes on their robes that they claimed signified the places were someone's robe was burnt as he walked through fire. 

Picture this except with dirty white stripes. These monks were ordered to stop with the scandalous stripes and eventually gave into peer pressure and switched to brown. Stripes continued to be thought of poorly but later on when family crests came into fashion stripes were used for bad knights, seedy characters, and illegitimate sons.

This would be a bad guy.

After the medieval folks the revolutionary stripes rose to popularity. First the Americans started the striped clothing boom. They adopted stripes for the flag and then transferred the design to clothes to display their patriotism. Stripes had already served to distinguish and separate one group from the rest of society and what better way to stand out then to adopt the pattern that the enemy associated with criminals and no-good-niks.

Picture the dress as less Miss America, more petticoat and the pants as less crazy karate, more colonial dandy.

This would be a sick pattern to have on a tailcoat or vest. (Sorry for the lack of pictures. The book had a few good examples but Google is lacking.)

After the American Revolution, the French popularized stripes with their revolution. Red white and blue rosettes and stripes were on everything from hats to socks.

Somehow or other stripes got adopted by sailors. Most likely because stripes were just plain easy to pick out. Then when people started gamboling about the beach in the early days, stripes migrated from sailor uniforms to bathing gear. And then, wonder of wonders, stripes migrated to hygienic things. Like sheets and socks and undergarments and even toothpaste.

Now stripes are on everything and often are still associated with the nautical world. 

So that's my little spiel. 

All that info and more is more eloquently written about here.

fib.

Okay so I forgot about this one last line. After this I promise to make the posts a little more interesting. It's called Ports 1961. I'm thinking the 1961 has something to do with the vintage styles. The gloves, high waists and full skirts would probably all fit into a 1961 wardrobe. I especially like their shoes. 

'09 last line.

The last designer that caught my eye was Tuleh. The first picture is a sweet floral coat that I would love to wear to a luncheon. Or brunch. Yeah. The next look is also kind of luncheon-y. Looks like a light leopard print coat, not the usual leopard print. Instead of dark spots it's yellow all over. Looks good. And the giant leaf on her skirt is reminiscent of detailed photos in an old encyclopedia. I don't think I've seen ay other pattern/design like that before.

The next dress also has floral elements. It's a nice pink and gray polka-dotted dress to begin with, but then the designer layers Asian style flowers and birds. Fetching. The last dress is yet another floral dress. It's just an explosion of a flower shop in bright colors and the white underneath makes it fresh and the cap sleeves and matching belt add to the awesomeness.