Let's go fly a kite!t

Firstly, let me start by saying that Mary Poppins is by far the best Disney musical of all time. Well, at least it's my personal favourite. Mr Bank's singing 'Let's go fly a kite' is heart-warming end to the film & incredibly cute, so cute in fact, that this weekend my friend Laura & I took off to the park and did just that.

Sunday afternoon delivered nothing less that superb Gold Coast weather & a healthy ocean breeze. There was nothing more fitting to do than have a small BBQ and take Laura's new kite for a test run. Our GF feast of sausages & bread was very tasty indeed, even though our BBQ prowess was lacking. Afterwards though, kite launching exploits began, which involved a remarkable amount of running.

Once we had worked out our tactic & after extending the string a few times, Laura & I managed to get the kite stuck in the upper branches of the tallest tree in the park... It did survive but we'll be keeping a tighter leash on it next time around!

Lovely Laura preparing our feast

The kite is launched

Yours truly playing it safe but having far too much fun

Gentlemen friends taking over kite duties with a much longer string!

Much fun was had by all - and Mr Squid, the worlds greatest kite, will most definitely be making another skyward appearance on Australia Day.

If you don't know the song I refer to above, please do yourself a huge favour & watch the scene now :)

x Sianne

Photo inspiration; Model wearing Bonnie Cashin, 1952

I adore this image. It's just so exotic.

Model in a reversible striped silk Shantung shirt by Bonnie Cashin,
standing on a beach with large wooden boats, 1952

First day of summer! Beach queens of yesteryear

Today, the 1st of December, is the first official day of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. Temperatures are reaching well above 35 degrees (celsius), winds are non-existant and the humidity is reaching 90% upwards.. perfect beach weather!

It's also the perfect time to take a gander at some beach and poolside queens of yesteryear..

Beachside picnic model photoshoot 

Polaroids by the pool

Model in the pool

Model photoshoot with balloons

Marilyn Monroe

Bettie Page circa 1960

'Sea Siren' pinup

Couture Allure advertising campaign

Couture Allure advertising campaign

Couture Allure advertising campaign

x

Summertime; Katharine Hepburn in Montego Bay

Hi there,

Today I wanted to share with you a picture of the stunning Katharine Hepburn on a tour of Montego Bay with Irene Mayer Selznick in the summer of 1953. What a lady!

x Sianne

Going green with glorious envy!

So the days have gotten away with me again and I'm running late on a post, by a week... how symbolic of my life at the moment! It's continuing to be a hectic few months but I'm looking forward to Spring-time shopping already... only 2 more months away.

Last week I gave you a feature of 'blue' and today I bring you glorious green!

No more time to type, please enjoy :)

McCalls!

Friday Fashion Feature

Once again it comes time for a Friday Fashion Feature.

To start sounding slightly like a broken record, I've found some cute 50's-60's style bathers on a mass-produced scale.. by http://www.modcloth.com/.

Now, there are a number of marvelous sections on the Modcloth site, but my favourite by far this season is Swimwear!

A few weeks ago I blogged about Beach Glamour.

They come in from just $89.00 plus postage to your part of the world, however for a timeless look that will last you a few seasons of wear, I'd most definintely consider the investment.

There are numerous cute little numbers for you to enjoy...

Sianne

Beach Glamour

Living on the Gold Coast, I'm constantly at the beach lathered in sunscreen (ferociously maintaining my Snow White tan) & I find it inspiring to reflect on these images before any risk of being in the sun with the hope of tanning!

Then I get to wondering.. Why is it that we dress so casually when heading to the beach?

Who's to say that make-up, scarves, hats & umbrella's should be outlawed & skimpy lyrca is left to reign free.

Shouldn't we be making the most of the few clothes still on & accessorise in a functional, fashionable way?

Enough blabbering from me, I hope you enjoy these beautiful images that I found on the web.

Two models overlooking water in Palermo wearing bathing suits, both of red, one plaid one checkered with shaggy elfin caps, 1955

Bar du Soleil, July 1961‘What stripes are to tigers and peaches to cream, these sun clothes are to smart resort life: indispensable’, thought Vogue. The resort in question is Deauville, rich in sybaritic delights, whether dining, casinos or racing, and, as air travel became quicker and cheaper – just a short hop across the channel. Vogue’s sun-worshipper wears a loose sweater, slit deeply at the side, by Falconetto.

Model standing on tile steps beside the stone walls of the Castello San' Nicola outside Palermo, Italy, wearing a large brimmed red hat with a red chiffon pleated dress, a row of buttons up the front with chin high collar by Junior Sophisticates, 1967

Baroness Fiona Thyssen-Bornemisza sporting Cover Girl makeup shades, white coolie hat with cigaline veiling by Anello, 1966

For those possessed of ‘More Taste than Money’, as Vogue discreetly put it, summer glamour could be found inexpensively. Here, for example, perfect for sun worshipping, is a long-sleeved polka-dot cotton shirt and matching blooers with, as a pièce de resistance, a cummerbund in a contrasting pattern, cinching the outfit at the waist.