by jlo | Apr 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
My husband and I watched a fascinating documentary last night via Netflix. Top Secret Rosies tells the story of the highly talented and dedicated women who worked as “computers” for the U. S. government during World War II (at the time, the term...
by jlo | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
Most of what I know about style, I learned from my mother. She did not wear vintage clothing (although what she wore eventually became vintage, to my generation) but she had a classic, ladylike style that I’ve always admired very much. She was never a slave to...
by jlo | Apr 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I have an idle hour, I love to troll vintage-themed blogs. One of my favorites is Jessica Cangiano’s Chronically Vintage. While dropping by one day, I was inspired by this guest post (by Seanna over at SeannaApproved) to think about why I am so...
by jlo | Apr 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have stumbled upon the most amazing treasure–a book written in 1917 called Woman as Decoration by Emily Burbank, a visual artist’s point of view about how to complement one’s surroundings by what one puts on one’s body–what to wear...
by jlo | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I utter a phrase like “B-4 or “N-39,” does your heart start to pound? Do you look around wildly for a card filled with numbered squares and something to mark it with? Then you might be a bingo addict. Take heart–you are only the latest...
