The iconic Diane von Furstenberg wrap dress remains a classic to this day, and is just as fresh and bold as it when it debuted in the 1970s. I ran across this September/October 1976 issue of Vogue Patterns magazine at Goodwill yesterday, with a striking pose of the fabulous Diane von Furstenberg on the cover. … Read more »
Posts Categorized: Beauty
Lopping Off The Locks
Admittedly, I love having long hair..for the most part. But there always comes a day when I just can’t take the length a minute longer, and out come the hair cutting scissors. And today was one of those days. I cut off almost 5 inches of hair (yes, I do it myself), and it felt… Read more »
Vintage Perfume Season
The change of seasons means a change of scents for me; I like to switch it up with the weather. So as we head more deeply into fall, I am doing a bit of experimentation with my array of vintage perfumes that I seem to collect with amazing speed (I can’t help it, I’m utterly… Read more »
The New Rebels? Over 40 and Defiantly Long-Haired
Wow, who knew that having long hair after 40 was still an issue? I mean, seriously, does anybody really care about what others do to their hair at any age? I guess it’s just not on my radar to worry about how others are wearing their hair, because frankly, I’m just not interested. I am… Read more »
The Poignancy of Vintage Perfume
I have bottles and bottles of lovely perfume on my dresser. So many, that I don’t even know what kinds I have collected over the years. What can I say? I love perfume! There is nothing so evocative as the smell of a fine perfume. It seems to touch the depths of memory and evoke… Read more »
I'm Marilyn, and I'm obsessed with vintage clothing, thrift stores, clotheslines, and Chanel. Welcome to my down-to-earth world!