Well…it’s the day after the election and it looks certain that I-522 is going down to defeat here in Washington state. And I am stunned. Absolutely stunned. What the hell happened, Washington voters?! I-522 was the measure that would have made Washington the first state in the nation to require labeling of genetically engineered food…. Read more »
Posts By: finnfemme
Olivia Hussey for Yardley’s Devonshire Cremes Lipstick 1969
Here’s a fabulous 1969 Yardley of London Devonshire Cremes lipstick ad featuring the ever-gorgeous Olivia Hussey! This one is so pretty; almost ethereal. There is no mention of Olivia Hussey’s name, nor her attachment to her role as Juliet in the 1968 film, Romeo and Juliet. She is simply looking very fetching, in an English… Read more »
Autumn’s Glory In My Own Backyard
It’s kind of funny how sometimes I fail to recognize the beauty that is literally in my own backyard. Maybe because it’s always there, and my eyes just adjust to the everyday scene. But today was a day that kind of jolted me a bit and made me look at my surroundings with whole new… Read more »
The Peter Max 1970 Fashion Explosion!
Artist Peter Max, with his joyous creativity and effervescent ideas, burst into fashion for the first time in 1970. His colorful, psychedelic designs had an Age of Aquarius bent, with astrological leanings and messages of peace and love. These Peter Max fashions from the April 1970 issue of Seventeen magazine are just so far out,… Read more »
Yardley of London Cellophanes Lipcolor 1969
I love this beautiful 1969 Yardley of London ad for Cellophanes Lipcolors and Nailcolors, featuring model Patsy Sullivan. This was nearing the end of Yardley’s fabulously romantic and colorful London Mod-type ad campaigns of the mid to late ’60s. The ’70s brought a more subdued, “natural” makeup look to Yardley advertising, so it’s fun to… Read more »
Zen and the Art of Thrift Store Shopping
The reality of my situation is that I depend on thrift shops. Utterly and completely. Since I am a vintage clothing dealer, I rely mainly on thrift stores to procure my stock. And while I am there I usually end up shopping for myself as well. I have a gaggle of thrifts that I routinely… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!