Share In Style: Vintage

This post is a collaboration with the beautiful Sacramento, my dear friend whose blog Mis Papelicos is a constant source of inspiration to me. We are both posting outfit photos on the theme of Vintage, a subject very close to our hearts. Also linking up with Aminta, who with her blog Aminta Online creates these special weekly Share In Style posts with Sacramento.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where the woodland streamlets flow,
Gushing down a rocky bed,
Where the tasseled alders grow,
Lightly meeting over head,
When the fullest August days,
Give the richness what they know,
Then the wild clematis comes,
With her wealth of tangled blooms,
Reaching up and drooping low.

 

And her fresh leaves only shade
That which is within her bower,
Like a curtain, lightly made,
Half to hide her virgin flower;
None too close to let the wind
Find a place to breathe between,
Where the wild bee cannot miss
All the sweetness that there is,
Underneath her tent of green.

 

And the sunlight flickers in,
So to touch her maiden breast;
And between her twists of vine
Sings the woodbird to his nest;
And the air is wondrous sweet,
And the twilight lingers long, -
And the young birds learn to fly
In among her greenery,
And she hears their earliest song.

 

But when Autumn days are here,
And the woods of Autumn burn,
Then her leaves are black and sere
Quick with early frosts to turn!
As the golden Summer dies,
So her silky green has fled,
And the smoky clusters rise
As from fires of sacrifice,
Sacred incense to the dead!

 

 

Wild Clematis by Dora Reed Goodale, via 1

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Outfit:

Vintage 1970s Blue Gypsy Dress: from Ebay

Vintage 1990s Beloved Red Parisian Espadrilles: bought in Le Marais when I lived in Paris

Hoop Earrings & Orchid Flower Clip: both from Accessorize

Vintage French Silver Coin 1960s Bracelet: passed down from my Mother

Vintage 1930s Silver & Amber Bracelet: passed down from late granny Penny

Vintage Victorian China Jug & Bowl: passed down from late granny Kiki

 

 

The Soundtrack

Nick Drake: Bryter Layter  

 

Photographs taken by me, self portraits using the timer on my little digital camera.

 

 

 

And here's Sacramento's gorgeous vintage look, don't you just love the print of that dress and her amazing shoes! There's plenty more of her vintage ensemble to be seen at Mis Papelicos  

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's more, I am feeling very honoured to have been nominated for a Liebster award by dear Joanna, do check out her great vintage blog and a full list of nominees at Dividing Vintage Moments

 

 

I'm delighted to be a part of the next Visible Monday, hosted by the lovely Patti from Not Dead Yet Style, click on the website link to see her outfit and those of many others.