How to Marry a Millionaire

Haha, fooled you.  I don't know or care how to marry a millionaire.  But I do care about how adorable Marilyn Monroe is in these pictures from the movie "How to Marry a Millionaire."  THAT, is how you wear glasses, friends.  Everyone makes passes at girls who wear glasses is how the saying goes, I think.

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It's cold out, huh?  Please enjoy this reminder of how cold it is.  Fashion posts to follow at a later date.

Cats Love Vintage, Too!

Hey there.  I found this cool picture of two of my cats when they first met and fell in love in the 1920s.

 

Look at him winking.  What a flirt!

Workplace Hair - A Vintage Lover's Guide (or not)

Today's post is about hair.  Why?  Because I was too cold to keep wearing my work clothing, and changed immediately upon arriving home.  So you get hair pictures today.

I do have some words of "wisdom" about workplace hair.  Fancy or plain, "up-do" or hanging free, hair should be kept somewhat under control if you work in an office environment.  A friend of mine, who I used to work for, loves to tell the story of how we first met and he learned I would be his assistant.  We were at an event, and someone introduced us.  According to him, I was wearing a skirt suit and had a nice, well-groomed bun in my hair.  We chatted, and I said "I'll see you at work tomorrow."  Then (according to him, but I can verify this), he came up to me at work the next day and introduced himself.  I said "It's me.  Lisa.  Your assistant.  We've met."

David later explained that the reason he didn't recognize me was that, in contrast to the previous evening, my hair was down, and in his words "huge...a hot mess" and because it was "casual Friday" and i was wearing cuffed jeans and a t-shirt, some tattoos were showing, or as David put it, "hanging out all over the place."  David loves to remind me of what a horrible sight I was that day.  I still think I'm awesome all the time, but whatever.  The point is that professional environments normally call for somewhat professional appearances.  So be neat 'n tidy.   Or not!  It's up to you.  Maybe you can be messy and have your own boss-turned-buddy friendship story to tell one day!

Looooooooooooooooooooove,

Lisa

Fishnets at Work - to wear or not to wear?

Q: I wore fishnets to the office today.  Was that ok?

A: Well, that depends.  Wait a minute, who is this question from?

Answer:  It's me...you know...Lisa.  You.

So anyway, I wore fishnets to the office today.  I felt that it was appropriate for two reasons.  First, my work environment allows for some creativity.  Second, my skirt is long and made of heavy wool, which helps to tone down the appearance of fishnet stockings.  The skirt hits below mid-calf when I'm standing (vintage, of course!).  I also wore low-key shoes and a plain black cardigan.  I definitely do NOT suggest wearing fishnets to work if your skirt or dress is short and/or of thin or silky material.  And another rule:  No cleavage on the job.  It's unprofessional and just weird.  People will think you're weird.  I have seen this in the workplace before, and I was like this inside my brain : "Really?  Nice boobs.  Just kidding, get those things out of here."

That's today's lesson! 

Technicolor is tops!

Find the cat in this picture and win $10!  Not from me though, you'll have to get it from someone else.

I miss the 1920s

Good day to you, Friends of Things that are Old and Clever (like me),

Today, I am excited to be wearing a romantic and lovely locket by Nichole Windsor of Polka Dot Pendant.

I purchased this handmade treasure from Alex (shop owner) at Hello Bluebird (one of the world's most adorable boutiques) in West Reading, PA .  Check out Hello Bluebird's Facebook page HERE, and learn about their daily December specials for all you tasteful holiday shoppers!

This locket is one of my new favorite pieces of jewelry.  I have begun collecting lockets.  Soon, I will have enough to hold pictures of all my cats, my husband, and Alexander Skarsgard.  And the squirrel that yells at me in the morning when I leave for work.

This photo was taken in 1921, in my ancestral home in Atlantis, inside the ocean.  Please enjoy.

Hello, Don Draper. May I cook you some dinner?

Hi there,

The pics in this post do not do this dress justice, so rest assured, it will be in another post very soon.  This is another exciting find from Tea Street Vintage in West Reading, PA.  It is a beautiful grayish-purple wool piece with pockets and satin buttons.  I added my favorite cinch belt because the waistline is ever-so-slightly too big for me (but I can now have my dress altered with EASE at Sew on and Sew Forth, right?  Right!), and I also added a vintage crochet collar.  The dress has an adorable collar of its own, but I chose to tie my crochet collar high on my neck in place of a necklace today.

Of course, there is no doubt that this dress brings to mind Mad Men and Don Draper.  And me cooking dinner for Don and leading the way through the shadows with my reflective, pasty skin, into a dark room where we will dine on rats.  What?  Why, did you say something?

Tomorrow, I will showcase the locket I got at Hello Bluebird!

Talk to ya then!