There’s something breathtakingly gorgeous about a 50s rose print dress. Posh Girl Vintage (red and yellow silk dresses above left) has the most beautiful vintage dresses. I dream of walking into a fabric store and finding a gorgeous red rose-print silk like this.
Taking a modern spin on the vintage look is top right, a J.Crew number, and the red box-pleated frock from ModCloth – it’s tempting girls, with the current USD exchange rate!
For your reminiscing hi-fi pleasure, some great L.P. covers from the collection of Paul’s parents… Elvis’ smouldering good looks, vertical hair, Hawaiian memories and fab type.
There was a Jane Fonda exercise workout record, but I left that one well alone.
It’s no news that Charles & Ray Eames were the most creative, prolific and inspiring design duo, ever! Their surname has even passed into cliché-ic use on eBay as a search term for all things mid-century.
I’ve just watched their amazing short film Powers of Ten, which explores the scale of things from micro-organism to galaxies, travelling at distances the power of Ten.
So apparently, the impending date 10.10.10 is of special relevance. Their grandson Eames Demetrios carries on their legacy, and blogs about some of the Powers of Ten events that are being held around the world. As he so fittingly says “much of the magic and many of the problems of the world are all matters of scale…. having an understanding of scale makes us all better citizens of the world.”
Palm Springs anyone?
What a milestone! 20 years ago today we tied the knot. Oh happy memories!
Paul surprised me this morning with a heart-stopping little black box, with beautiful vintage ruby and diamond stud earrings inside! After the disastrous storm (our house awaits a new roof) we deferred our plans to travel to my favourite place – Paris – until next year. Then again, maybe Vegas, for our 21st!
We married on a sunny winter’s day at Pierre’s in West Perth and honeymooned in Thailand. And every day since has been happy. These pics are from a trip to Sydney around 1994, in the famous Remo store’s photobooth.
Amour toujours Paul, Tracy xx
For once, 4th of July celebrations Down Under enjoyed fair weather.
Although Perth is in the middle of a snap freeze (think frozen fishfingers), it was a perfect day to head out to Kardinya for the American Women’s Club Annual Fair at Kardinya. We met some mighty nice people, happy to share fond memories of their Dad’s TBird, and other anecdotes – one guy offered his carton of Krispy Kremes for a drive in the car. Maybe next year, buddy.
More pics of the fun-filled, sugar-fuelled day on Paul’s Tbird site here.
If a print-check requires your presence over yonder-way in Maylands, I suggest you deserve a refreshment on the return trip (so I always tell myself).
I recommend Sherbet, heaven for sweet-tooths, then swing around the corner to the rockabilly & retro store Atomic Trash a Gogo on Eighth Ave. This brand new store, run by the lovely Anne, stocks cool dresses, bags, shirts, shoes and gorgeous retro-flavoured kidswear. Wonderful art by Frichot. Gogo-see.
I’ve collected some fab 50s and 60s dressmaking patterns, like this first unprinted pattern I’d worked with (made view 1 with the boatneck & bow). There haven’t been toooo many fitting problems, but I thought a patternmaking and construction course could helpfully hone my French darts and bodice-fitting (not ripping) skills.
So, I’m into the 2nd week of a 6 week short course at TAFE (run on Thurs evenings), and although it’s challenging my left-brain, I am beginning to see why everything indeed revolves around the ‘bust-point’!
A new Dean Bowen painting for the collection: Bird with Stick Insects. He’s made friends with the nest of blue-toned mid-century ceramics.
