Come Dance by My Lonely Grave ~ Outfit Fifty Three

Dress ~ Etsy   Gloves  ~  Thrifted   Bracelet ~  Dotti    Shoes  ~  Thrifted
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Yeah, I know, it’s another new dress….  From Etsy again.  But there is some seriously cute stuff on that site; how can I resist?  This lovely 1950’s shirtwaist has a gorgeous full skirt and yes, I did mean to wear my crinoline underneath to make it “poof” but I forgot!  Still, it doesn’t matter because it’s one of those dresses that looks good no matter what.  :3 

To change the topic, I hope your Christmas preparations are going better than mine!  I haven’t finished my present shopping yet, nor started wrapping them.  As for the Christmas cards?  Well, I wrote the letter, but couldn’t find A5 paper in any of the shops I searched, decided to send only the cards, got sick and well, here I am today and that is that!   At my current rate I’ll be a Christmas-cards-every-two-years sort of person.  

Which, to be honest, seems a little silly to me, because if you are going to send cards you should do it properly and send them every year right?  But then again, some cards are better than none… 
On the upside, my Christmas tree is up and decorated, which was actually a bit of a feat seeing as I had to buy all the decorations, and I have made my gingerbread house for the year.  Yay!!  Christmas rather snuck up on me this year, but I am looking forwards to it, and the holiday afterwards.  ᵔᴗᵔ ~ ♥

xox,

bonita

Roses and Raindrops ~ Outfit Fifty Two

50’s Day Dress ~ Etsy   Rose Peep Toes  ~  Thrifted   Rainbow Ribbon Handbag  ~  Forever New

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I love how well my new purse goes with my outfit; I brought it recently from Forever New.  I don’t know if any of my Aussie readers have seen that shop?  Honest to goodness, that store is like princess crack to me….  > 3 <  ~ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Practically all of their stock is in some dreamy pastel shade, and is dripping with lace, pearls, flowers or rhinestones!!  It’s by far my favourite modern place to shop.  I also love how a lot of their stuff is extremely vintage inspired, like my purse, and fits beautifully with almost any vintage outfit.  What I don’t love is how a lot of their stuff is really quite pricey.  It kinda bites…  : P  

But they certainly have my number because I am sure that expense regardless, I will continue shopping there.  So you definitely know that I am hooked because I am quite stingy when it comes to shelling out big bucks on just one item!  They also have a website if you are interested in looking at their stuff ~ Forever New.  It’s not hugely inspiring, but there are some great items there if you dig for it!  Plus, the sales are good.  Now go forth and get addicted…  ; 3

xox,

bonita

Instadate!!

1:  My new~to~me vintage crochet gloves
2:  My new purse from Forever New; I ♥ it!
3:  Theodore loves sucking on his toes
4:  “My, what big eyes you have!” she said…
5:  Woodland dreaming
6:  Twilight in the treetops
7:  Dinner ~ stuffed capsicums with rice and roasted pine nuts.  Yum!
8:  Hanging
9:  Seagrass on the shore
10:  Sandy baby toes…  Aw!  > <

“Instadate!”  Lol….  Ok.  Lame joke ~ I know.  Anywho, it’s my Instagram update.  I love seeing what other bloggers have been up to with day to day snapshots so I thought I would share some of mine.  Most of these are from our trip to the coast; we went back to the place we where married for our two year anniversary and it was lovely. 

If you would like to follow me on Instagram you can find me at bdotdepictions.  See you there!

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ 1950s Vintage Makeup Tutorial

Vintage magazines are quite fascinating, and there’s nothing like the original thing to achieve a picture perfect look.  Jessica from Chronically Vintage shares this lovely step-by-step make up tutorial with us to help the vintage lovers achieve that 1950s look.

1950s step-by-step photo tutorial for applying eye make-up

It's a safe bet to say that the majority of us have at least a decent handle on how to apply eye makeup, especially given the emphasis on that particular facial feature that certain vintage looks call for (hello, cat's eye eyeliner!).

Some of us are old pros, others relatively confident in their abilities but not quite as resolute in their skills as they hope to be one day, whereas there is certainly a percentage of vintage make-up fans who are just starting out with learning how to apply old school cosmetic looks on themselves.

No matter where you fall on the spectrum, it's likely that you'll enjoy the instructional set of black and white photographs in today's post, which show the precise techniques used (on this model at least) back in 1950 to achieve a strikingly elegant, endlessly classic lined eye look….

xox,

bonita

Other side of the tracks ~ Outfit Fifty One

Daisy Earrings  ~  Hot Dollar Shop  Blouse  ~  Modcloth via LuluLetty   Bangles  ~  Gift from my sister   Cigarette Pants  ~  Thrifted   Saddle Shoes  ~  Amazon.com

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Yes, I have officially procured my first pair of vintage trousers…  *squee!*   They are a nice wool blend and they seem to be really sturdy which is fantastic. They also fit perfectly, plus I really like the colour and style.  And even better?  I didn’t pay a single cent for them!!  ^ U ^  

To top it all off, they had a tag pinned to them saying “Tonis RAAF” ~ which I am pretty sure stands for the Royal Australian Air Force.  How exciting is that?  I love knowing a bit about the history of vintage clothes!  It makes me wonder who Toni is though…  And did the RAAF really wear their trousers short back then, or am I just too tall for them?   Questions, questions.

Anywho, though it does feel a bit odd to be wearing pants, I like these, and I am super glad I found them!!  > ω <

xox,

bonita  

Just another day at the home office*

* Or Curing my Grandmother Scuffs addiction.

Case evidence as seen here:

See for yourselves ladies and gentlemen. The suspect in question has upgraded her “house clothes” to the stage of casual and comfortable, yet neat and presentable, from pyjamas, trackie dacks{or track pants for non-Aussies.} and t~shirts.  However, it would appear that she forgot one important detail…  THE FOOTWEAR.

Okay, I admit it.  I am addicted to my slippers.  Yes, they look like my grandmother’s scuffs, but let’s face it, they are easy and cosy and, well, easy!  The thing is, if I am bothering to dress nicely, then I think that I should bother to put on some proper shoes.  I just don’t seem to have an appropriate pair to pick from.  *gaspshockhorror*.  I think I need to find something, but I am not sure what. 

They have to be really easy to slip in and out of {no hands for when I am carrying the baby} and comfortable to wear all day.  I do know that probably means a pair of flats, but I was also thinking that may be I could just buy a nicer pair of slippers that sort of look like shoes and go for them instead?  Here are a few styles I am considering. 

 
~ * ♥ * ~ These you can purchase, and I must say I am really loving the cable knit and the pom~pom, although white IS a little impractical.  ~ * ♥ * ~

 
~ * ♥ * ~  These ones you can make yourself; which is pretty nifty.  Maybe I should have a go at making my own.. ~ * ♥ * ~

Which ones do you think I should go for?  Would you wear them out of the house or just at home?

xox,

bonita

Quick Share ~ A History of Handerkerchief

I do love finding out historical facts regarding all sorts of random things ~ it’s so much fun to know stuff like this, so I have here a post about the history of the handerkerchief by Lauren of Bobby Pin Blog.

Handkerchief History

"Historians credit Marie Antoinette with the invention of the pocket handkerchief. She was so broken up at leaving her home in Austria that she cried all the way to France and wiped her eyes with bits of lace torn from her dress and lingerie. Anticipating future tears, she made it a point always to have a piece of lace tucked in a pocket of her dress. This, say the historians, was how handkerchiefs were born."

That is such a cute and beautiful story. I would not expect anything less from a 1940s women's magazine. The romance that surrounded writing for women of the time is priceless, but it is of course a load of you-know-what….

xox,

bonita