Where did September go? Apparently gone in a flash and October is going just as fast…slow down please! Or maybe I need to slow down?? Either way it’s the middle of October and I realized that I did not do my roundup of my favorite “Pins” on Pinterest for September and since I’m here I might as well do October as well.
Lets take a peak at all the goodies I have been saving to my boards lately…
When I saw this picture I just KNEW I had to preserve it for forever on my ‘1920s-1960s Photos‘ board. I mean seriously…how do you not smile when you see this couple?
About the Picture: My grandmother Eileen and her husband Nick (Edwin J. Nickel) at the Mather home in Santa Ana, November 22, 1956.
Hello Vintage McDreamy! What a handsome sailor during WW2.
1940s Fashion: Sequined stockings with bowknots-1949! I will take 10 pairs please!
I don’t think this photo shoot went as planned for these 3 lovely ladies. Such a fun 1940s photo and I’m sure after it happened they must have laughed and laughed about it.
Further Reading: Vintage Photos of people posing with their cars PART 1 & PART 2
I am by no means an expert on vintage hairstyles. I have like 2 or 3 styles I do well and then the rest is wishful thinking BUT that does not stop me from posting lots of wonderful styles and images to my board, ‘Vintage Hairstyles‘ to help me dream of WHAT I might be able to do one day. Here is a couple of droll worthy styles.
How fun is this 1950s Rockabilly Ponytail style?
I also pinned a few fun vintage advertising pieces this last month and half, like this 1940s Ovaltine ad.
1950s Bell Telephone Ad. Imagine that, 3 phones in one house! Times have changed, haven’t they?
1950s Vintage Ad: The tagline… “Balbriggan Pajamas-To warm up your night life”.
And of course if you at all follow my blog on a regular basis you know that I love my vintage clothing so of course I added many many outfits to my board “Women’s Fashions from the 1920s to the 1960s“. Here are a few of my favorites:
1940s Vintage Rayon Black & Pink Colour Block Dress: I would have taken a rib or two out to have been able to wear this dress. Stunning.
Even though I’m not sure if I can pull off yellow, that did not stop me from admiring how absolutely fantastic this 1940s evening gown is.
The pop of green on this 1940s gown is the best! Another great example of Colour Blocking.
I am currently debating on doing a total apartment overhaul as I’m just tired of the same old same old in my place (ssshh don’t tell my husband), so I have been saving ideas for how to turn my tiny apartment into a mid-century dream. Here are some of the items I would love to have in my apartment.
Further Reading: Vintage Formica Tables
How fun are these 1950s Guitar Shadowboxes?
These mid-century teak switch plates would 100% turn my boring standard apartment plates into works of art!
Lastly, this “Potting shed” is about the size of my apartment so I will just copy this Mid Century design and be done with it 🙂
And there are some of the highlights! I hope you enjoyed taking a peak into things that catch my fancy and if have some fun images you want to share with me, please do! Have a super day and happy pinning 🙂
Further Reading:
- My Favourite Vintage Pins As Seen On Pinterest
- My Favorite Vintage Pins on Pinterest-Feb/Early March Edition
- My Favorite Vintage Images on Pinterest (April Edition)
- Collection of Vintage Pinterest Pins-Spring Edition
- My Favorite Vintage Images on Pinterest (June/July Edition)
- My Favorite Vintage Pinterest Images – September/October Edition
- My Favorite Vintage Pins on Pinterest: Nov/Dec Edition
- My 1940’s/50s Vintage Style-Pinterest Posts of the Week
Liz
Very, very lovely pins and sources of (massive) inspiration. Those sequins stockings really jumped out at me. I think they’d be fairly easy to reproduce with appliques and a gentle, yet sturdy, adhesive or a few stitches.
Big hugs,
♥ Jessica
Great selection of pins, I like the old photos, the girls on the car and that sailor!! Great stockings too!
I loved the girls on the car because it reminded me of me and my friends. We try to have a great pic but always something happens to ruin it lol!
I want to be like that old couple one day! They look like a lot of fun.
Lovely dresses and hair and everything, but I especially love the switch plates. That is a thing that is just not a thing in Australia. Our light switches are a different shape, but still I don’t think I have ever seen anyone replace the standard ones with anything of their own. I remember as a kid in America having a special one that my mum cross-stitched! I loved it 🙂
I said the same thing to my husband about the old couple “lets be them!” 🙂
We actually have lots of switch cover options here. When I was living on my own I had a pinup switch cover which I just loved. Aren’t you glad for the internet though? You can now buy cool ones from anywhere in the world!