Posts Tagged ‘historical fashion’
Decadence
Posted by: Caroline on: July 8, 2009
- In: Couture| Dressing Up
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Think carefully about the trends of the last few seasons. We’ve had maxi lengths sweeping their way into summer and creeping their way into winter looks. We’ve seen the waist “return” (I had wondered where mine had gone!), with the 40s look reigning supreme and tuxes and tail coats jostling for our attention. Gothic black [...]
Pattern-happy
Posted by: Caroline on: June 16, 2009
- In: 60s| 70s| Arts and Crafts| Books| Charity Shop
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After the weekend’s fun-filled scheduled bus-rides I had thought that I would need some recovery time (read: sleep) before going back to work. So I booked yesterday and today off. Yesterday was, indeed, spent sleeping, catching up with a bazillion (read: 221) emails and doing the general house-keeping chores I usually do on a Saturday [...]
ASOS Inspiration
Posted by: Caroline on: April 11, 2009
This was in my daily ASOS e-newsletter this week. It’s just the sort of styling I’m planning for this summer’s weddings, so I had to share!
Also, it allows me to indulge another girl crush – the lovely lady Scarlett!
Sweet Inspiration
Posted by: Caroline on: January 11, 2009
Yup, more 40s chatter. Well, actually, 30s, 40s, 50s – I’m not especially picky!
This afternoon Lauren, Laura and I went to the cinema to watch Baz Luhrman’s Australia. This is a very long film, but I enjoyed every minute! What can I say – fabulous costumes, amazing scenery, a real sob-fest AND Hugh Jackman!! I [...]
Capturing Caroline
Posted by: Caroline on: November 19, 2007
Around the same time that I was dreaming about being Mariella Foster and marrying a Scottish Laird to be swept into the highlands to ride horses and attend flings I first dreamed up my perfect dress. Not my wedding dress, you’ll note, just the dress of my dreams in which I’d make my breathtaking entrance [...]
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