(Outfit: 1950s pink silk polka dotted dress; 1960s slip; H & M belt; Doc Marten boots... and guest starring some summery garments too long/delicate to stuff in my closet)
So, last night around midnight I discovered Cry-Baby was on Netflix instant watch, and as I was sort of half-crazy from staying up so late anyway studying for an exam, I watched it, even though I've seen it two or three times already. The theme continued into this morning, when put The Cramps on spin allll morning, resulting in a complete highschool flashback look! Yes, this is how I dressed from when I was sixteen until this summer, really. I was a teenage cowpunk.
About this here frock: my mother, who was a very cool hardcore punk in the 1980s, bought this dress at a vintage store about twenty years ago! While I always feel kinda cheated that none of grandmothers had any overflowing closets of antique ballgowns to pass down to me, it's really cool to get my mom's old vintage finds. She was quite the snazzy dresser in her time, although I think I'll pass on her electric blue hair (no joke; our family albums are anything but boring!).
"The higher the hair, the closer to God..." only I was just going to class so I kept my hair on the demure side.
Well, have a happy Tuesday; see you soon!
swit swoot! gorgeous!!! LOVE that quote about big hair, too :)
ReplyDeleteYou totally have to share some family album highlights! Your mum sounds amazing!!
ReplyDeleteYou look gorgeous!
You look amazing, love that look! I only inherited 2 outfits from my mum, both barely older than I am, so I get a bit mad when I see the awesome stuff she wore as a 70s teenager! :)
ReplyDeleteoh yes, you look very much like Tracy Lords in Crybaby, which was a long time style icon of mine. I adore your hair; I wish mine would grow out already.
ReplyDeleteYou look fabulous in that dress :)
ReplyDeleteThe colour is stunning!
XErin
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You look stunning!! I love cry baby its one of my favorite films!! And The cramps are awesome!!
ReplyDeleteLove Cry Baby! I always used to wish I was as well-styled and bad ass as Wanda
ReplyDeletexMIA
OMG perfection! Absolutely stunning :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I couldn't agree more about high hair.
I absolutely love how the hair and the dress look matching and adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful outfit, and your hair is gorgeous x
ReplyDeleteI love The Cramps, they are amazing :D Your mum sounds so cool as well
ReplyDeletecry baby - what a cheesy but glorious movie hahahaha. your hair looks great. That is cool that your mom was all punk-rock and such. You're beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have to re-watch Crybaby now that I know it's on instant! I like creating outfits based on movies/books too, it's like creating a character for the day.
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks marvelous, do you have any tips?