19.10.11

school spirit


Here are some more beautiful New England college girls of the '30s, '40s, and '50s! I've been taking most of my style cues from these gals lately; I love how practical and easy-to-wear these little ensembles are, while still retaining plenty of vintage charm. I imagine once I've graduated and have a "real" job these kinds of outfits would look smart in the professional world, as well.


(See, when I was a naive li'l freshman, I was totally expecting my classes to look like this next one: eager, fresh-faced youth listening attentively to a wise old intellectual in ornate historic buildings... talk about disappointing, haha! Look at them, they're having tea. So jealous...)


Note the two girls in sailor middies! Adorable.


Note the girl in the backwards cardigan! 


 I could stare at this one for hours; so many glorious details!

These covers from the Girl Scouts official magazine are equally swell for sportswear and collegiate looks; see more here.




Finally, here's a little tune to shake off the mid-week blues. I can't stop listening to it, I've been humming it for days now! (much to the annoyance of all around me, I'm sure ;)



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11 comments:

  1. RachaelOctober 19, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Lovely photographs x

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  2. Hep~KittenOctober 19, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    The college style is vary inspiring and all these pictures are vary detailed on the style =)

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  3. Emily & GracieOctober 19, 2011 at 7:05 PM

    LOVE this post. Its basically how I dream my college would be. Alas, it's not. I can keep hoping people will change though, right?

    xxGee

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  4. DakotaOctober 19, 2011 at 8:14 PM

    Gracie, I know just how you feel; college has been very disillusioning aesthetically for me. I say twinset sweaters and saddle shoes ought to be the assigned uniform, haha!

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  5. Zoë WintersOctober 21, 2011 at 7:26 AM

    Aww it is a shame, I know! My Uni days were the same! At least there seems to always be a few stylish ladies and fellas representing! ;) Zoë x

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  6. esme and the lanewayOctober 22, 2011 at 1:09 AM

    These are so amazing, talk about making me want to go to college in the 1940-50s!

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  7. HeatherOctober 22, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Lol, I wish school was like that too! Or, anywhere! I remember when I started college I was appalled to see some girls actually going to class in their pajama pants. I'd never before seen that ;) unfortunately, it seems to have caught on in regular with other people ;)
    I love how well dressed and lovely these girls look, even when being casual. Its sort of funny to see that 'casual' in one era is practically business dress in ours!

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  8. DakotaOctober 23, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Yes, these images are kinda bittersweet... how I wish college still looked this way! I've a hunch students were more, well, studious when they had to come to class looking more pulled together, too.

    Heather, the pajama brigade is still out in full force, unfortunately! It might be excused at an 8 am class, but kids walk around in pajama pants and fleecy slippers in the afternoon, it's a funny sight!

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  9. Caitlin RoseOctober 23, 2011 at 1:26 PM

    oh how I love the 30s and 40s! Such wonderful photos! thanks for sharing!

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  10. PepperToastOctober 23, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Love the photos and Love the music!

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  11. corinnabambinaOctober 24, 2011 at 12:28 AM

    Oh my gosh Dakota what a lovely bunch of photos, thanks for blogging these :)

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