peaches + polka dots

If there is one thing I can about polka dots, it's that they just make me happy. Period.

polka dot blouse: vintage

peach pants: target {mossimo}

red bow buckle belt: thrifted

red rose slingbacks: vintage fifties {buffalo exchange}

red purse: vintage

earrings: vintage

xo~syd

Snoods to the rescue!

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My post inspiration comes from my recent indulgence of wearing my snoods, day after day!

Monday

Tuesday

Today (Wednesday)

I put my little black corde tilt hat on top of my snood, kind of made it look like my own one piece hat cap version....ya think?

Once again, today my snood has come to the rescue of the sweaty-sticky-hot- humidity, that makes the curls at the nape of my neck straighter than an arrow! In Arizona, they come in mighty handy!

I have a feeling with the recent rain falling on us (which I am completely grateful for & by no means complaining). It will be snoods for a while! Speaking of snoods.....I am VERY excited that I recently found a local gal who is an expert at knitting and crochet. I have been wanting one of these crochet headband snoods made up for quite sometime now.

The hat cap snood version !

Unfortunately, I don't know how to crochet, so that was out of the question, until now! Mmmm, I want one in brown, black, green, yellow.....and so on and so on.....catch my drift?? Oh yeah, and since she knows how to knit too! Now I can have her make me up some sweater patterns, and that 1930's 2 piece knit suit, that I have been itching for, for many moons! Sorry folks, just getting a little excited and carried away. One thing at a time.... See it all fell into place, and she sure will be a busy gal with me as a client!

So ladies, tell me about your snoods, do you love to have them come to the rescue on a bad hair day too?? Feel free to post pics of your snood days.....

xoxo~Syd

My latest sewing project and outfit squeezed in!

Well, I know I have been M.I.A all week, but my excuse is a good one! I have been working on sewing up this lovely little pattern! That's not all of course, but whenever I had a bit of extra time between working a gig and Romeo's soccer camp. I was pushing the pedal to the sewing machine. Still not quite done yet, just a few finishing touches like buttons & ribbon, but I thought I better get a post in before the week passes me by! I adore this late 1930's pattern, and was so excited to find the perfect fabric that not only happens to be one of my favorite colors "yellow", but has a perfect 1930's feel to the design, and almost looks like the design of fabric on the pattern sketch, except that ones green. I'm making view 1, which is the crop top version with a ribbon tie front.

Here's a glimpse of the fabric I am working with!

So today, I am taking a break from it all to have a relaxing lunch and shopping date with my Mom. Here is  the outfit post that I am squeezing into this post. These are the garbs I am dressed in today!

Another hot summer day in Tucson! Today's high is actually a relief for us, only getting to 95 degrees, as opposed to the usual 105. Ten degrees makes a huge difference in the desert, so a lightweight, cool cotton dress and snood will let the air flow both ways, if you know what I mean! It rained last night, so the combination of humid moisture and sweat, isn't good for the staying power of curls, (especially the ones at the neckline) Girls, what do we always resort to when the hair isn't cooperating? A snood or scarf right?

Outfit Details:

1940's green and white plaid dress- Tucson Thrift

1940's inspired tooled wedges- Downtown L.A's Olvera St.

Vintage leather belt with rose detail- Desert Vintage

The days of wool skirts and sweaters are here!

The title of this blog says it all! Well actually, for a long time now. I have been really anxious to wear my winter clothes, but I have to remind myself that I live in Arizona! Can you believe that the high in Tucson on Wednesday was 55 degrees! I know some of you that live in really cold weather are chuckling at me right now, but that is cold for us. I was so thrilled! So here are some pics of my outfits the last couple of days!

Wednesday's Outfit:

Navy, green and yellow argyle print cardigan- vintage inspired repro from guess? "Target!"

1940's inspired dungarees- Freddies of Pinewood

Vintage spectator loafers- estate sale find

My accessories included a yellow skinny belt, vintage spectator purse, 1940's ivory earrings, and a green chiffon scarf tied around the back of my hair.

Thursday's Outfit:

One of my favorite Vintage wool skirts is this little black, red & tan number. I found this at a thrift store about two years ago for a whopping $3.00!

Outfit details: This outfit is definitely a little more 1930's era. My blouse is a Vintage inspired reproduction that I found while shopping for bed sheets at T.J. Maxx last year (love it when you find something you didn't expect to!). It caught my eye because of the deco looking ruffles on the collar and down the front of the blouse (sorry the wind was blowing ruffles and my hair away!) Shortly after I found that fabulous blouse. I found these great reproduction shoes at Dillard's (Steve Madden). Would you believe they have the same pattern of ruffles down the t-strap! I accessorized with a red beret, red belt, black fully fashioned seamed stockings, ivory colored cardigan, Vintage black purse, Vintage ivory earrings and ivory bangle.

I hope you all have a lovely weekend and a Happy Halloween! I can't wait to post a picture of my costume and I hope to read and see pictures of all of yours too!

xoxo,

Syd

Weekend Wardrobe!

Well we made it to another Monday! this weekend was full of excitement for me. Lots of running around and a Halloween Noir style photo shoot on Sunday. The fabulous Miss Amanda Lee and myself worked on a collaboration with the very talented Noir photographer Douglas Monce of Atomic Age Pictures.

I am anxiously looking forward to getting back some photos from the shoot and will be sure to post them as soon as I do, please stay tuned!!

In the meantime, I thought I would post a few weekend wardrobe pictures. Vintage fashion is never a boring topic. I hope you all had a lovely weekend!!

xoxo,

Syd

Friday's Outfit

* 1940's striped red blouse from local thrift store

* Vintage blue pinup shorts- Desert Vintage

* Red Georgia 1940's inspired wedges- Rocket Originals

* WWII Patriotic pins- Ebay

* I had my hair in a 1940's forward roll bang and the rest tied up in a red chiffon scarf.

Saturday's Outfit

*Handmade skirt and blouse from a 1940's pattern

*Navy blue 1940's inspired wedge tennis shoes- Converse

*Red 1940's Vintage purse- Desert Vintage

* My hair was in traditional 1940's Victory rolls and a pony tail

* I accessorized with my WWII Patriotic pins, sweetheart bracelet, white gardenia, and a red ribbon tied around my ponytail.

New Hairdo!

Summer time is tough in the Old West. It has been around 103 degrees in Tucson for the last couple of weeks and that is only the beginning of what is to come. Monsoon season usually starts in July, and with that comes the humidity. Up until now, it has pretty much just been dry heat.

I decided that I was going to cut my hair in a shorter vintage style to be a little more comfortable this summer. I cut it in a middy style that looks a little more 1930's early 40's. I set in it pin curls on Tuesday night and wore a scarf on my head on Wednesday. I did this only because my hair is really thick and takes an extra day to dry completely. This morning I brushed it out with a boars brush and this is my result. It's definitely a little shorter than I am used to. It's just gonna take a little time to adjust. Also my hairdresser forgot to take into consideration that my hair already has a natural wave to it. So when she snipped by bangs wet. They dried a little shorter than I would have liked. Oh well! my hair grows really fast and I will just have to work with them for a little while until they grow out. Hope you all have a nice day. One more day until Friday!!

Toodles,

Syd

My 8 year old son took these pictures in our backyard!!