#6 - Christmas Eve

Yesterday was Christmas Eve. I was fortunate enough to celebrate it with my neighbors and their family. We took off to the outskirts around noon, and I was home just in time to crash. So I didn't get to  update yesterday.

So you'll get it today instead.

Ladies and gentlemen; it's all about the details for me. One of the reasons why I am so hopelessly in love with the aesthetics and products of a forgotten era, is the details.

I bought this pink dress on etsy and it just arrived a couple of weeks ago. I bought it with two other which you'll see in time. 

This dress is a perfect example of are more low key version of the style Dior presented in 1947 under the name New Look. The fabric is some kind of sateen, and you wouldn't believe me how heavy this dress actually is. Yet it's so smooth and  fits perfectly. The heaviness of the fabric makes if fold perfectly regardless of you wearing it with og without a petticoat. Which in my opinion makes it perfect both during the winter and summer time. 

  

One of the reasons why I'm sure this dress is original from the era of New Look is the collar (left picture). This type of collar (with out neck-part) was often seen in the late 40s and early 50s. 

The pleating around the chest part is a typical 40s detail as well. 

This pleating gives the dress a feminine look without making the cleavage to vulgar.

The necklace is one I got from my auntie as an early christmas present and so are the earrings. I chose to match this jewelry with the dress to make sure that ti doesn't get over the top. 

Since the dress has such a strong color it is perfect with simple jewelry. And basically you can never go wrong with pearls. They are all time classics and a girls best friend, just as diamonds are. 

Shoes.. a simpe black pump, bought in H&M years ago. Always a classic. 

#5

It's Monday, and today is spent at home studying. No dresses worn today, but I can assure you I'll make up for it tomorrow. 
Tomorrow is Christmas Eve, and in Denmark that is the day we celebrate Christmas. This year I've been invited to celebrate Christmas Eve with my neighbor and her family. I'm so excited and I have trouble deciding which of my dresses  I want to wear. I've got a couple of them in mind, but lets make it a surprise. 

I had my dad over for a short visit today, and he brought me a present from my auntie in Sweden. She is volunteering at a Second Hand shop, so she gets me a lot a treasures. I almost screamed when I opened the present today. I just couldn't believe what she had found for me this time…

These opera binocular are fully functional and the mother of pearl is in absolutely perfect shape. There are no flaws on this one, and I can assure you I'm gonna use them next time I go to a theatre. 

I doubt that the pearl necklace is very old. But it is absolutely my style. I love the simplicity, and the fact that it match the earrings in shade, makes it just perfect. 

At least I know that my dress tomorrow has to match this beautiful two-piece.

#4 - Slanket Day

It's Sunday. It's cold, dark and windy here in Copenhagen. For me Sundays are sacred, I hang around home, and I can assure you that a day like this I'm not wearing a dress or stockings or anything else that forces me to act lady-like or civilized to say the least. I try as often as possible to spend my sundays in my pajamas wrapped in my beloved jaguar slant, and today is no exception.

This is my jaguar snuggle blanket. I know it's hated by the whole world, but this accompanies my pajamas perfectly, and I just love it. I guess this is one of the advantages of being single; you can actually be cozy and relaxed without repelling anybody around you. 

I had my first Christmas present today by the way. 

One of my friends brought me this. Vintage glass tags. The purpose of these is to personalize your glass so it doesn't get mixed up. I just love them, and I can't wait for my next dinner party to put them to use. 

#3

It's Saturday, Christmas Eve is in three days, and as usual I'm late with the christmas shopping. I guess that's how it is when most of your time is spent in a library working hard on the last huge paper before the last Masters Thesis.
Today the outfit had to be quick and easy. I wanted to go shopping early to avoid the worst masses of stressed christmas shoppers.

So I chose a sleeveless black dress and a vintage silk shirt which I got from my aunties mother in law for my birthday present a couple of months ago.

This dress is actually very dull. I don't wear it very often, and I'm planing to make it in to a 1940's inspired jumpsuit next time I meet up with my tailor in Montenegro. I think there should be enough fabric to manage such a project. 

Luckily a belt can do miracles with almost anything. I chose a white belt today to match the white shirt, and to really show of my waistline. 

The hair is a 1960s inspired bun. I used a shaper ring to give the bun more volume. And that's it. An elegant, and easy early1960's catholic school girl look.