Gay Gibson.... The tender makings

I love Gay Gibson clothing line because they design their clothes with such distinctive and stylish elegance that will simply woo you! I’d love to find me one of these original lace dresses.



The models are wearing an ecru-colored cotton lace with sentimental trimmings of lavender ribbon. And I absolutely adore their hair and makeup.



From the Left: Bra dress. Center: Angel Float. Right: Party Bib Skimmer. The center dress with the bow is my absolute favorite. Now all I need is sandals with socks. How divine!

I did a search on Google on the label and found this bit of history via vintagefashionguild.com

Gay Gibson was one of the many Kansas City, Missouri fashion labels. The women's clothing industry there was thriving during the 1930s-1950s, producing mid-priced clothing. The Gay Gibson label dates from 1937. The label was actually owned by the Gernes Garment Company. There was not a person named Gay Gibson.

Now you didn’t think I was going to leave you without seeing my version right?! The label of the sweet white dress that I’m wearing is Jessica McClintock not quite like the Gay Gibson ones but rather a combination of the three with a little je ne sais quoi added. And the strappy black shoes seem to follow me around. I want to wear them with everything. I have close up photos of the sandals with my baby blue socks rolled down. As always the hat is the icing on the cake!









Dress: Vintage Jessica McClintock
Hat: Vintage Jardin pillbox
Necklace: Vintage cameo Whiting and Davis
Shoes: Vince Camuto strappy sandals
Bracelet: Vintage chunky faux pearl

Hope you all enjoy your weekend :)
Kisses
Bisous

Ready, Set, Breakfast……………..

You know how mom used to always say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Well, guess what? She was right! Mom knows best when it comes to realizing that breakfast is the fuel that keeps us running throughout the day.

But if you're anything like me, you'd prefer to sleep a little later rather than get up in time to prepare a meal in the wee small hours. When you're not a morning person, it's hard to resist that snooze button, but it will pay off more than those 10 blissful moments of laziness. In time, you'll find that working in a good breakfast will give you much more energy to face the day than spending a few more moments under the covers ever could!

Some may not like the traditional breakfast foods. I hear you, but you can eat anything you want! For example, peanut butter on a slice of wheat bread, fat free milk, and a piece of fruit will do the trick. The important part about breakfast is eating something and eating healthily, not forcing myself to eat eggs or cereal. If I don't fancy the usual fare, that's no reason to forgo a.m. eating altogether.



So after just a couple of weeks eating healthy breakfast I noticed how much better I feel through the morning and the rest of the day when I don't skip breakfast.

So in my house, aside from being "fun" to eat breakfast for dinner, it is usually a rather economical choice at least one night a month.

Hope I didn’t leave you all with an athirst for breakfast meals ! I think my work is done here! Yummmm!



Here’s what I had for breakfast:
2 eggs over medium
2 Turkey sausage links
2 Rice cakes with sugar free grapes preserves
A handful of fresh blueberries
Small glass of almond and coconut milk. I mixed the two for flavoring.

Girly, Tough & Chic!............

Photos by Mark.



Extraordinary things can be accomplished from the ordinary. This is particularly true when it comes to styling vintage clothing. I think some of the best dresses starts with the simplest designs – and many are home sew and probably lurking in your closet or availabe at an etsy shop right now. Begin with basics, such as pleated full skirt 50s dress, lovely bag, belt, boater hat then pair with a fresh from the market statement shoes and the result will delight you!








For instance this vintage dress I’m wearing is going up in the shop this week! yes it is! I wore the dress for a quick photo shoot when I entered the Chictopia “shoe lover” contest for payless here. I simply adhere to the above mentioned rules to achieve this girl meet tough outfit.

P.s. I know I’m late on the giveaways but wait until you see the next one! I like doing giveaways because it is a way I express my appreciation for following, reading and commenting on my blog and for your friendship.

P.p.s. I have followed 75 new followers up to date but I need a little help, Please leave a comment on this post and I’ll be sure to click on everyone’s name and follow! I wish there was an easier way to do this. “Leave comment here and I’ll follow you”



Outfit:
♥ Dress: vintage 1950’s watercolor (In the shop this week)
♥ Shoes: Vince Camuto "Kimbal Sandal" (thrifted for only $5.00!)
♥ Belt: navy blue, buckles all over
♥ Purse: vintage ASPECRS Python Snake Skin Purse Bag (available here)
♥ Hat: vintage straw boater with black bow ribbon

Until then, have a wonderful day and stay beautiful inside and out! :)
Kisses
Bisous

I was a dancer all along ................

Lykke Li - Dance Dance Dance

On most Monday mornings I always feel like dancing instead of working .... This adorable song will bring back the kid in you, a smile to your face and a felicitous moment!  

Have a happy Monday music!
xoxo

Quick Etsy Shop Update...... And jewelry!

Here's a quick etsy shop update that I've worked on for past few days! I might somehow be related to the sloth animacules when it comes to shop updates and frequent blog posts but when you don't see me here just hop over my etsy or ebay shop and see what I am up to and ask me anything. Cause believe in "It is a definite NO if one doesn't ask!!! :)

On the otherhand my friends I've made history tonight by simply reading instructions from Adobe and learned how to create a collage on my new software "Photoshop Elements 8" in just an hour! I'm feeling a little self-respect because I could work through it without further assistance. I think the photos could have been larger for better viewing but I'm pleased with this collage for it being my first one.  What do you guys think?!

P.s. I have some beautiful old Vintage/Antique 1900s oval and 1800s heart locket pendants and other collectibles of vintage jewelry ending this Sunday on ebay at 9:00pm Central Time. Take a peek!

Currently listening to: Noisettes - Don't Upset The Rhythm (Go Baby Go)

The rhythm of summer time ...................

Photos by Mark.



Summer time and the living is easy. Fish are jumping and the cotton is definitely high as far laundry concerns in my case. I'm still washing & ironing the finds. Just a quick post to let you all know I'm not buried underneath all the clothes from my last post.

On another note, get an eyeful of my pale legs! I'm wearing shorts for the first this year and they seriously need to atleast match my arms. Looks like it is time for the tanning lotion again!



I also ran across some pretty good old music and wanted to share these versions with you. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

Billy Stewart - Summertime (1966)






Greg Kinnear perform's "Summertime" in "Stuck On You"



Sam Cooke - Summer time (w/ Lyrics)



Outfit:
Mustard yellow tank:  Target - Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors Long and Lean Tank (currently in stores)
Black jean shorts:  Guess (thrifted-new with tag!)
Safari style sheer shirt:  J-Crew (thrifted-new with tag!)
Straw Hat:  Vintage (DIY band stripe)
Straw leather belt:  Vintage
Shoes:  Vince Camuto "Kimbal Sandal" (thrifted for only $5.00!)
Bangle braclets:  Bakelite and Lucite

P.s. Thank you for viewving the blog and let me what you do to stay cool this summer. Ok I'm off ironing the dresses! Kisses for everyone! muah!

Quote of the day:
I walk without flinching through the burning cathedral of the summer.  My bank of wild grass is majestic and full of music.  It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips.  ~Violette Leduc, Mad in Pursuit

An Avalanche of Vintage purses, Clothes, Shoes Finds in Nashville Tennessee

I just discovered years of vintage dresses, skirts, blouses, sweaters, shoes, hats and much more. Word of mouth got to their family members that I would be interested in buying some of the vintage clothing from not one but three sisters each with a very different sense of style. For the record the ladies did not believe on throwing anything away. While riffling through the mountainous terrain of cloth meet threads, buttons and zippers I found pieces right in line with spring, fall and summer’s hottest trends from the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and I could only describe the clothes as an avalanche of wearable.
































As an Etsy-obsessed as I am, I will be sharing some these beautiful finds once they are washed, soaked and ironed and at times steam cleaned before they will go on Etsy. So wish me luck!


And yes there’s more……………


Quote of the day:

When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade.
- Dale Carnegie


Have a great rest of the weekend and thank you for viewing my blog.
muah!