Vintage SCARVES and SEPARATES...

I write this sad cold and rainy post from last week  when it's now 25°C (almost 90°F) outside... quite strange...

Weather is really crazy lately....

I could even not picture Sylvain's outfit because of non stopping rain!

So almost a winter outfit...

but to give me a good mood under the rain,

pink flowers were perfect!

I bought this cashmere DARLENE sweater at Viva.

It was new old stock still in its box with tags...

why did anybody buy it in the late 50's??? 

It's SO gorgeous and soft!!!

I bought the 40's gabardine skirt in Red Light in Seattle...

As I mentionned in some previous posts I'm trying to buy more vintage separates 

and more vintage basics easy to match,

you cannot wear a crazy novelties dress with a flowers sweater and leopard shoes!

Vintage basics are strangely hard to find... 

Too much worn, hard to be recognized for sellers???

Perhaps only L sizes are hard to find?

It's always fun to try to match new purchases together!

I'm also trying to expend my vintage scarves collection...

I want to have all colors to be able to match with every outfits!

Do you often wear vintage scarves ?

Do you easily find vintage basics ?

FRENCH CORNER

Une petite série de photos dans le froid et sous la pluie la semaine passée... un peu bizarre car il fait maintenant plus de 25° ici!

Pour garder le moral avec ce temps désastreux, j'avais choisi cette tenue aux couleurs flashy avec plusieurs achats issus de notre voyage aux USA.

J'essaye d'orienter ma garde-robe (déjà bien remplie) avec plus de "separates", je ne crois pas qu'il existe un mot en français pour cela, et des basiques... donc plus de pulls, jupes, chemisiers... et tout cela pour arriver à marier plus facilement certaines pièces qui dorment dans mes placards!

J'ai aussi une nouvelle addiction, les foulards vintage. Certains sont de véritables oeuvres d'art!!! J'aimerais avoir toutes les couleurs de l'arc-en-ciel... oui je sais, je suis un peu folle...

Et vous, portez-vous souvent des foulards?

- A la prochaine -

LILY of the VALLEY day !!!

We will come back in Europe for this post.

These pictures were taken the first week-end of May.

1rst May is a day off in France so we could enjoy our first week-end back under the sun!

That was a flea market day, I found some great vintage jewellery but forgot to picture them!

We were in Belgium and made a short stop in Luxembourg for a small photo shoot.

Here is what I wore, all 50's!

In France, the 1rst of May is Lily of the valley day. I don't know if it's the same in others counstries....

So I created this brooch myself with vintage plastic flowers found in a previous flea market.

My husband chose a late 40's look.

A follower asked me how much vintage ties have Sylvain...

Probably more than 200 I think...

Moreover he sold a huge lot of 100 50's ties last year!!!

He really is a 40's tie addict.

I have already noticed that people stare more at me when I wear full skirt and huge hat...

I think at least 50 people asked me for a picture on that day!

Hubby wearing bright colors was also solicited a lot.

He was wearing his new Muffy's saddle shoes.

I have had this vintage 50's dress for a long time but this is the first time I wore it.

I don't know what to think about polka dots...

I like them but I think there are too much cheap repros using them! 

So even if this dress was an original from the 50's, I didn't feel like wearing it because it looked repro...

I'm crazy, aren't I?

So I finally decided to wear it, I chose matching accessories and really like this outfit!

Did you notice the lily of the valley on my hat?

Do you also give lily of the valley to the people you like on the 1rst of May?

What do you think about polka dots pattern?

New things on my blog, a small corner for french spoken people who cannot understand well english...

FRENCH CORNER

Bonjour à  tous les francophones qui suivent notre blog! Suite à des remarques de quelques lecteurs, j'ai décidé d'ajouter un petit plus dans notre belle langue pour ceux qui ne maîtrise pas la langue de Shakespeare...

Quelques photos de notre 1er week-end après notre retour des USA, le pont du 1er mai! Style 50's pour moi, 40's tardif pour Sylvain pour une journée de brocante en Belgique.

Boutonnière muguet faite maison avec des fleurs vintage.

Mon mari, véritable accro de la cravate, en possède à mon avis plus de 200, celle-ci est américaine des années 40!

Ce genre de tenues provoquent toujours beaucoup de réactions dans la rue, quasi 50 personnes nous ont demandé de poser pour des photos ce jour là!!!

Cette robe dormait depuis des années dans mes placards... je la trouvais trop "repro" alors que c'est une originale des années 50. L'usage des pois sur tout est n'importe quoi a fini par me donner un sentiment mitigé sur ce motif... dommage... Mais au final, bien accessoirisée, je me suis sentie à l'aise dans cette tenue! Et vous, vous en pensez quoi des motifs à pois?

- A très bientôt -

Discovering SEATTLE....

Our US trip... second major stop... SEATTLE!!!

Of course we visited some vintage shoppes.

There is less retro stores in Seattle than in Portland...

but they are bigger and cheaper!

We spent 3 days there so we had also time to play tourists!

And what to not miss in Seattle?

The SPACE NEEDLE!!!

Built in 1960 for the 1962 World's fair!

ATOMIC style with a fantastic view of the city!

We were a bit dissapointed that there was not a small exhibition about the world's fair...

even in the books store, it was hard to find souvenirs of the early 60's. 

I would love to see vintage pictures, movies from the fair, original souvenirs (luckily we were able to see some in Seattle Antiques Malls)..

For example, the Atomium in Bruxelles from the 1958 world's fair presents  exhibitions about the fair, about 50's design and architecture. The shop is all about the 50's.

But the view was better in Seattlle than Bruxelles...

We were lucky to have a sunny day...

But quite cold... I had to wear my "potatoes bag" coat...

That's how my husband calls it, because of its large cut...

but I like this 50's rain coat to travel: light, can fit every outfits, great for rain... not fancy but practical.

I must show you my new costume jewels, just received before departure!

This heart set is from Belle Lurette,

2 parisian ladies who are newly creating retro style brooches, earrings, necklace... I want them all!

Sylvain like to wear his new (to him) clothes as soon as he bought them...

So here is one of his new jacket, tie and tie bar!

Dapper, isn't he?

We also visited the famous public market!

Established in 1907, it's really pleasant to walk in its alleys.

We didn't know Seattle and discovering the city was really great!

Instead of Sylvain, I usually don't wear immediatly the clothes I buy... I keep them to be able to match at home with the best accessories...

My hubby found the gorgeous plaid 40's jacket in Red Light in Seattle!

We were planning to go to Vancouver but we didn't have enought time to go to Canada. 

So it was time to fly for another adventure...

LOS ANGELES!!!

Have you ever visited Seattle ?

Do you like to wear clothes as soon as bought ?