Inside and outside details from a 1950s cotton day dress.
poor man's diamonds
October 15, 2012
Liquid silver necklace with turquoise.
The white bird and the black butterfly are both whittled from mother of pearl.
October 15, 2012
Silk skull scarf by the late Alexander McQueen.
July 25, 2012
1970s polyester maxi skirt.
July 15, 2012
1950s cardigan with sequins iridescent like fish scales.
June 25, 2012
1950s cotton circle skirt.
June 21, 2012
Remember the over-the-top seductive housewife from Edward Scissor Hands? Delightfully kitschy and retro yet damn suburban and sketchy?
These glasses give off a similar vibe.
June 19, 2012
1950s swimsuit printed with yellow strawberries.
Hello summer.
June 9, 2012
Blush rayon and hand-sewn sequins are just the surface details that make this item so beautiful. Its history, or what I can surmise of it, is even more interesting.
The original hem is far above the knee, and the sheer amount of decor is so vibrant, that it had to have been an outfit meant for performance.
It could be a figure skating uniform, a trapeze outfit, or the first layer of a burlesque performance.
Couldn’t you just imagine these ladies of the 1940s wearing it?
June 9, 2012
Gazelles from a 1960s dress.
The kitsch compensates for the double-knit polyester.
