It's Sunday, Stop Smoking.

It is no longer considered glamorous to smoke.

Dear mini-dresses; Get out of my sight!

Just a small rant today about the length of skirts & mini-dresses in stores at the moment...

Although there are plenty of pretty florals, floating chiffon layers & beautiful champagne silks available in store, the hem length - or lack thereof - is really rather frustrating.

Yesterday I was out & about in Rundle Mall, Adelaide, looking a new skirt for the Winter. After about 5 hours & many, many stores I was still left empty handed thanks to the constant issue with hemlines..

A knee length skirt is far sexier than bare skin for miles...

It wasn't until just prior to closing time that I found the perfect skirt from a little boutique... It's champagne silk with a black lace overlay & vertical black silk ribbons.

Perfection.

x Sianne

Adore; The Audrey dress

There is a certain type of dress that every girl should have in her wardrobe.. the Audrey dress.

It's just the perfect cut & the perfect length.

It helps of course if you have an ultra cute hat & shoes to match too.

Love.

Photograph from Funny Face, 1957.

Photo inspiration; Model wearing Griffe coat

Model facing car in Paris wearing green yellow coat with dropped shoulders and a spread of burnoose-like sleeves by Griffe, 1951

Photo inspiration; Model wearing Mollie Parnis dress

Model posed with cigarette, wearing dress by Mollie Parnis and gold & diamond necklace & bracelet by Van Cleef & Arpels, 1953

Happy Valentine's Day!

Hello there & a very 

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

Today I have for you a fine collection of old Valentine's Day cards.. I have my own little collection but ran out of time to scan them! 

I hope that everyone has a wonderful day with friends, family & partners!

x Sianne

Photo inspiration; Model wearing pinstripe blouse with umbrella

Model wearing pinstripe blouse with umbrella

x Sianne

Adore; Cyndi Lauper

I've been listening to a fair amount of the wonderful Cindy Lauper lately. She is a true icon of not just the 80's, but also of the great success female artists can achieve for themselves by breaking the mould & retaining their individuality... just my thoughts anyway.

I take a lot of inspiration from Cyndi's eclectic sense of style & often think about her zany outfits when I'm getting ready to leave the house for a night out.

Whilst born in 1953, she is still so freaking cute today!

Lauper & Lady Gaga

If you haven't yet heard this lady sing, please get onto Youtube immediately!

x Sianne

Photo Inspiration: Carmel Myers, silent movie star...

Silent picture star, Carmel Myers
04/04/1899 - 04/11/1980

Photo inspiration; Joan Crawford, Montana Moon 1930

Unfortunately I can't find this movie on DVD..

Joan Crawford, playing Joan Prescott, in Montana Moon 1930.

x

Shoe Lust; Cute new pumps!

I've just purchased a really cute pair of shoes from Williams Shoes... They're called the 'Entertain' evening heel by Corelli.. but they're like a tuxedo in a shoe.

Corelli 'Entertain' Shoe
$69AUD

I already own a similar pair in a cute-out design so I couldn't go past the classic peep-toe look.

Photo inspiration; Turquoise Lanvin-Castillo dress

Gold embroidered turquoise Lanvin-Costillo dress
Theatre of King Louis XV Versailles

Photo inspiration; Rita Hayworth with Cigarette 1947

Rita with her Cigarette, 1947

Photo inspiration; Greta Garbo 1928

Greta Garbo in 'A Woman of Affairs' 1928

Oh so pretty! Lady with mirror..

I'm back from Alice Springs and ready to start my blogging again! For tonight I have this uber cute picture for you x x 

Sianne

Lovely ladies in red

Happy Monday! Hope you've had a flying start to the week, unfortunately I slept in and missed the window of opportunity to go for a swim. Unfortunately we're experiencing Springtime rain on the Gold Coast.

Point of the post.. Earlier this year I posted some old photographs with colour themes covering yellow, blue, green and today I give you some glorious red themed vintage fashions. I've got a heck of a lot of this colour in my wardrobe from summer dresses, swimmers and sandals to evening dresses, high heeled shoes, jewellery, belts and scarves. You just can't go wrong with red!

Please enjoy these few I've found - next week I hope to cover shades of purple!

Model by the seaside

Model in red crepe dress by Christian Dior.

American advertisement for female nightgowns. Circa 1954.

Marilyn Monroe in the iconic red dress from the film, Niagra 1953

Photograph of Marilyn on set during the shoot of the film Niagra, 1953

Suzy Parker models red dress by designer Norman Norell

Marilyn Monroe in red negligee reading fan mail

Image from Vogue US,  June 2005 issue

Veruschka wearing striped wool full-length coat over striped chiffon dress by Valentino, 1966

Model near spires in Istanbul wearing red crepe toga-dress with asymmetric hemline by Larry Aldrich.

Barbara Bach straddles tile steps of the Castello San'Nicola outside Palermo, Sicily; wearing a bright red dress  by Teal Traina, with broad brimmed red hat by Halston, 1967

Model at Castello San' Nicola outside Palermo, Italy, wearing a large brimmed red hat with a red chiffon pleated dress with chin high collar by Junior Sophisticates, 1967

Until next time

x Sianne