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Sweetheart of the Rodeo
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the dream of horses

This week my lil strawberry roan, Chinook, is having his 17th birthday! He lives up the hill from me at my neighbors place, an old dairy farm which I frequently haunt.Heres a little tour, if you like...

3 days siden

free to be

"Like a bird in a tree, I got my liberty, and Im free from the chain gang now." That is, schools out. I couldnt be happier that the long winter is finally over, and that Im back home in ...

14 maj 12 2 people like this

lilac queens

 Here in the hills of Vermont, beautiful lilac season is in full swing.How adorable are these queens of Rochester Lilac Festivals past... girls after my own heart!{ All images found here. }"...

09 maj 12 1 person likes this

songstress style: nikki lane

Lately Ive been listening to this honky tonk songbird over and over; her music makes for the perfect summer soundtrack! Miss Lane has a distinctly retro outlaw-country sound, drenched in pedal s...

07 maj 12 1 person likes this

back from the grave

I love this charming cemetery I discovered by my school.Its the final resting place for some very well-off Vermonters of yore, just full of grand old monuments.

25 apr 12

desert blooms

This is Scottsdale, Arizona through the lens of Lifes Nina Leen. Here glorious midcentury Western fashions are paraded about a surreal oasis; its an absolute aesthetic paradise of...

17 apr 12 4 people like this

Happy Birthday, Loretta Lynn!

Loretta was among my first true role models, and so much of who I am today comes from taking her records to heart. She taught me to always be spunky and brave, to never feel ashamed of coming from no...

14 apr 12

easter sunday

I hope your Easters were splendid!!As for me, well, I really could write a sonnet about my Easter bonnet...1930s dress, 1920s hat, TUK t-straps.I just bought this gorgeous 1920s sunhat from the same ...

09 apr 12

flappers with banjos

 Could there be anything more delightful? Some more old-timey gals strumming away:^Thats a young Sara Carter!  Heres the whole adorable 9-minute clip of the Ingenues performance, including ...

03 apr 12 1 person likes this

Carnival Of Souls (1962)

One of my favorite films is Herk Harveys tragically under-appreciated Carniva l Of Souls. Its surprisingly beautiful and innovative for a cheap "B" horror flick, though that very low-budg...

17 mar 12

maple leaf rags

Hey there, hi there, ho there folks. Though it may be Winter by the calendar, it is truly starting to feel Springtime here in the Green Mountains. I welcomed the warm winds with a bright spot o ...

14 mar 12

attic treasure

Recently I got a call from a family friend who has just bought herself a new house. She said there was some "old stuff" in the attic, and would I like to take a look before she threw it out?T...

12 mar 12 1 person likes this

Victoriana

This beautiful 1880s velvet bonnet, a gift from my dear aunt, is among my favorite treasures. What makes it especially delightful, aside from the obvious aesthetic charm, is that it came with the ori...

05 mar 12

dreamland

One of my favorite luxuries is vintage sleepwear! Nothing can compare to the sheer glamour and luxury of those sweet silk and lace confections. I thought Id share some of the creme de la creme of my ...

21 feb 12 2 people like this

school rags

Here are two lil school outfits from this week. In anticipation of the new season of Mad Men (25 March!) I have been rewatching Seasons 1 and 2. Combine this with my weariness of winters dr...

15 feb 12

Henry Clive

The dreamtastic pastel pin-ups of Mr. Henry Clive (1882-1960) have been inspiring me of late... I love how they are so gloriously romantic, so colorful, and laud the unnatural beauty of the...

13 feb 12

Im gonna be warm this winter

Just a little show-n-tell with some of my favorite everyday coats. No matter what cute frock Im wearing underneath, my darn coats are really all most people see this time of year! Northern New Englan...

09 feb 12

Dale Evans, Queen of the West

... is the very best ♥ " Cowgirl is an attitude really. A pioneer spirit, a special American brand of courage. The cowgirl faces life head-on, lives by her own lights, and makes no excuses. ...

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

classy lassie

Hello!!Today I thought Id share some of my recent school day outfits with you all. Pretty casual... Im all about easy 40s and 50s separates when its book learnin time. Also, I dont kno...

01 feb 12

back to school

Yeah, more collegiat e looks. It may be a style more commonly associated with Fall, but as my spring semester gets under way, its still how Im dressing every day. These pictures come fr...

30 jan 12 2 people like this

little darling argus

Howdy friends. I hope youre well. Ive been awfully busy these days, as its my first week of spring classes. Exciting but tiring!For Christmas, I bought myself a cute 40s Argus C3. I used to be v...

19 jan 12

summertime blues

There just aint no cure. It may be only January, but I am already itching to get out the pale blue cotton frocks of sumer.This is a 1950s R & K Originals dress I thrifted in November. It cost me ...

09 jan 12

steely resolve

I never really make New Years Resolutions, but this year I am. You see, my poor lil Electromuse lap steel guitar has been sitting in the corner, all dusty and neglected, for too long now. Ive had it ...

04 jan 12

new years eve!

Here are some photos of my New Years get-up, snapped before dinner. Now, I am not much of a glamour girl-- Ill take feedsack over silk any day-- but it is fun to play dress-up when the occa...

02 jan 12 1 person likes this

suits me just fine

Being both a university student and a victim of rural Vermonts tough climate, nothing makes more sense than a good wardrobe of suit jackets and simple wool skirts. This 40s jacket is my very favorite...

28 dec 11

Magical Mainzer Cats

When I was a youngster, and thoroughly obsessed with cats, I began collecting these charming retro cat postcards. Today I still have most of em tacked upon my bedroom wall, and a little research tell...

27 dec 11

Have a Cool Yule!

...and a Frantic First!!!Muchas gracias to the lovely Ms. Susan for my Christmas frock!! I feel like Scarlett OHara in it!A lil Yuletide aesthetic inspiration: Have a very very merry holida...

21 dec 11

how now, cowichan?

I have been so busy with school, but Im finally on winter holiday! Here are some of my greatest finds lately, and an outfit thats quite representative of the sort of things Ive been wearing of late (...

19 dec 11 1 person likes this

honky tonk angels

Turn that jukebox way up high and fill my glass up while I cry. Actually, theres nothing to cry about when youre a honky-tonk girl!  Here are some gals who roam the range (or the barroom) a...

12 dec 11 1 person likes this

the lady in the tutti-frutti hat

Wow! have I been busy lately... final exams are around the corner. What a joy. Anyway, in this bleak time of late nights in the library and cold windy December weather, I like to tie a jaunty pattern...

05 dec 11

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