The 1940s frock I'm sporting here is about as summery as they come; it's one of my very favorites, as a matter of fact. So I've decided to laugh in winter's face and wear it anyway, with a lot of layering, of course. Seeing so many lovely bloggers running around spring-soaked landscapes in cute light outfits is making me so very jealous! I mean, it's practically March now... surely spring is just around the corner?
These pictures don't show it well, but the pattern on this dress is a toile of seaside vignettes. There are women mending fishing nets, ships at a dock, and the like, with little rhinestone-studded buttons to boot! This is the first of a long line of nautical themed things I've been squirreling away over the long winter. I managed to find a 1940s sailor's uniform tiny enough to fit me at last a few weeks ago: I now have an adorable shirt (yes, with the star-trimmed collar flap!), classic navy wool pants, white deck pants, and a sailor's cap. Now all I need is an ocean to pose next to...
This pretty song was the flipside to Loretta's very first single, "Honky Tonk Girl", in 1960:
wow, what a fantastic print on that dress! Nautical toile!!!
ReplyDeleteThat dress is a dream!
ReplyDeleteYou can come stay with me in TN! It's warm here!
Amazing dress! You look lovely x
ReplyDeletethat dress is lovely enough as it is, but to find out that it's NAUTICAL toile? well that's just unbelievably amazing!
ReplyDeleteonce it warms up a bit you can come to Maine and pose by the ocean with me... i'm only a couple states away! :)
the dress is soo gorgeous! love the colors!
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So sweet! Can I request a close-up shot of the print? It sounds too delightful not to see up close!
ReplyDeleteAlso - you can borrow some Sydney heat to 'spring' up your life - after today's muggy hot ick I'd happily give away a few degrees :)
I love love love your dress! A perfect dress for spring. Super cute.
ReplyDeleteOoh lovely dress, v pretty colour, hopefully summer wont be too far away! :)
ReplyDeleteit's beautiful. layering is always fun no matter what year the dress is from. I love the unique style of this dress.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love how you are wearing it, too.
ReplyDeleteI loooovee your hair and makeup! So beautiful! Gorgeous dress as well :) x
ReplyDeleteThank you ladies!!
ReplyDeleteQ and GrayBird, oh how I wish I could skip over to Tennessee or the Maine Coast right now! Luckily we should be getting some warm weather and thawing rains this weekend...
Rebeccak, I have a little novelty patterns post in the works... I'll definitely include a better picture of this toile, it's really darling; the vignettes are so elaborate!
i love your dress and your have really beautiful hair
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