May I

I. Summer dress yet to be worn outside, alas soon! II. My 1920s nightgown and 1960s softer-than-soft cardigan go well together. III. I’ve bought a thin leather strap for my Zenit. IV. A happy type of dress.

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My favorite dresses

Some of my favorite dresses to wear, all from the nineteen-fifties. I don’t have enough room to expand my little collection (not all of it can be seen in the photos) but I wish I could have one for every warm day to come. I love their colors and how they fit – bits of [...]

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February III

I don’t like posting pictures of myself like this and only do it rarely – but when I do I prefer to post natural photographs. So this is me, all pale, with newly cut hair and my favorite gingham dress. Today felt like the first day of spring.

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Currently wearing

I’m really into wearing this dress at the moment. The skirt produces elegant movements as I turn, or spin – it will be quite ideal for my upcoming dance class, and it makes me feel as if I am acting in an old film, within scenes full of life. Lately my dreams have nearly all [...]

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The stars go waltzing out

I’ve made a few wonderful vintage clothing finds recently – two dresses and a blouse. Here is the first one: a nineteen-fifties dress in the palest pink fabric covered with dots and lace. It has layer upon layer of soft cotton, utterly ideal to rest one’s hands at or to dance around in. Wearing it [...]

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Summer beauty routine or lack thereof

Hello from photobooth – sometimes a few computer snaps are the most appropriate. This is how far my beauty routine goes. I’m always pale. My nails are red but will never be perfect as I’m too much of a nervous person to stop biting on them. I’ve tied my hair into a knot – that [...]

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