Whatever we’ve been through that we are closing the 2023 door on, and whatever we are opening the 2024 door to;
This article on the first holiday season & New Year’s after WWII reminds it was like closing the door from hell and opening one into the garden of promise.
During the war years fabric rations precluded party dress, let alone gowns.
Blogger Trent says:
“You do have to mention the flour sack dresses of the 1930s – so it wasn’t just the war, it was the war after years of Depression. Forced frugality because of the economy which continued into the war, when doing with less was patriotic. Holiday season, 1945 – a time to celebrate, put on a gown and dance like the world is brand new again.”
Yes, the Depression, where gowns from the 1930’s were spectacular: silks (in charmeuse, satin, organza, georgette, moiré), bias cuts, feathers, beads, and more.
However, those gowns were worn by movie stars in movies, where people went to forget their troubles and hardships.
Glamorous Gowns were an important part of the “forgetting magic”. Every movie had a “Gowns Designed by” credit.
Can you imagine turning the page on 1945 and opening it to 1946?
I suppose I’m letting history put my personal fortune into perspective.
“THE WORLD IS BRAND NEW AGAIN.”
Translation: “Old Long Since” in English, and means something akin to “Times Gone By” or “Old Times Sake”.
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Thank you , Cindy!
Happy New Year! 🎉🥂💥🎼
Lovely post. I adore that time in fashion. A cup of kindness to you my dear freind.
Thank you dear Shey!
It was a very interesting period of fashion, brought on by the war and fabric rations.
Most women could sew, and in a sense were the designers of the era.
Prior to stretch in fabrics, clothing had to be cut to work around the body.
The cuts are what make past fashions so amazing.
The coming up 50’s, after Dior’s New Look, had incredible styles. Designers flourished.
A Cup of Kindness to you Shey! xxxxxxx 🎉🥂💥🎼
It is a fav time in fashion for me. A fav film time too. I also the way the women got out there like you say. My mum talked about how she’d paint thin lines on the backs of her legs to look like stocking seams cos there were none. her father was an unemployable tailor to trade. i say that cos there was no money in the 30s here and he couldn’t get work but he’d still cut a coat for her.
Your mom was lucky to have her father, in an unlucky time.
Cutting is a talent. It’s basically a dying skill, now.
I designed a movie that took place in the 1940’s. I did the black lines up the backs of the legs on the women for an honest depiction.
Still, your mom lived through it!
The big shoulders of the 40’s were inspired by the uniforms of the services. Women altered men’s jackets from the past decades. There was almost no new fabric. Everything went to the war effort.
The short skirts were because they too, were made from altered old clothes, or 1 yard of fabric.
One of my teachers in Fashion Design and Technology college worked in a garment factory during the war.
She said the rule was… Can you make it out of 1 yard?
We are luckier than we remember. It’s good to remind ourselves. Those days could come back, what with the assholes that are running the world right now.
LOVE ya Shey. Will be sending my latest drawing of you soon. We need some sunny days for me to take pics.
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You are so right re the way the world is being run. every day I know it less. And in it I am glad of those I know xxxxxxx brill re the yard bit of your comment. I have pics of my mum in things her dad managed to make her. Great to see the women still looking their best. Cutting and fitting and he used tailor’s chalk to draw is a gone art. Ancestry wise his people were Highlanders and it is interesting how this illiterate, crofting couple sent their boys out into the world with trades. Then down through the next few generations their sons and grandsons all had trades. It obvi took till the Depression to kill some of these trades, tailoring being one.
thank you for always showing us the power of the gown, that has inspired us with hope in good times and in bad.
Thanks Beth!
hny! 🎉🥂💥🎼
So, in a 1954 Life, I found an article titled Latin American Panorama.
It was when you were in Central America, so I thought of you.
Although it turns out to be Mexico and some cities in South America.
I looked at the pics before I read it, and thought how Central American it looked.
Anyway,I’ll get that up on my other blog in the near future. I’m curious to what you think about my initial thoughts that it looked Central American.
Oh, Resa! I will be looking forward to this post!!
Me too!
Always dressed for the occasion. Happy New Year Resa!
Happy New Year dear Eddie! 🎉🥂💥🎼 & one giant HUG!
Thank you so much Resa!
Happy New Year, Resa!
Thank you for sharing this glimpse of changing times through glamour and gowns.
I remember my mom said she didn’t wear a wedding gown because it seemed wrong with the war going on.
Happy New Year Merril! 🥂💙🎉
Your mom had the spirit. Even if one had a family heirloom gown, fabric stored from before the war or some other access to a gown, she was right.
Your mom was special. Of course I already knew that from your book, “River Ghosts”. (and other writing)
Aww–that’s so very kind, Resa! Thank you! 💙
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It is hard to imagine what that special new year would have been like – after over a decade of hardship the entire future was suddenly open up into a new tomorrow. Happy New Year, Resa!
Happy New Year Trent!
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Thanks for that fab quote I used in the post!
I see the decades that followed the war were pretty positively inspired in many countries.
Cheers!
It was a huge upswing for a couple of decades, though stagnation set in in the 70s. Still, that is a huge run after that 15 or so years down in the dumps.
Yes!
Still, looking back, the $$$tagnation of the 70’s seems not so bad. There were a lot of social positives.
Nixon resigned without defying the constitution or without creating an insurrection.
The Vietnam War ended.
Women’s rights – Roe v Wade. (and now?)
& The “Battle of the Sexes” Tennis Match _ King, a woman won.
Gay rights movement
Great music – Electronic music, Disco, punk, new wave, hip hop, funk. Legends like David Bowie, Lou Reed, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Elton John and more.
It is interesting that fashion in the 70’s (until near the end of the decade) was influenced by the 30’s.
A lot of great things happened in the 70s. Besides all of things you mentioned, the entire environmental movement. I am listening to Yes right now, so I will toss in the entire Prog Rock and Fusion movements to those great artists you brought up.
Excellent reflective post, Resa, and great vintage photos and clothing styles!
Happy New Year, Resa. This is a great way to remember history. Hardships lead to glamor, and your post is a lovely way to remember both. 🐂
Thank you, dear John.
Well, history is infinitely fascinating to me.
This seemed like a good a time as any to look at some of the past, as we are moving forward.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR
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Wonderful look back at beautiful gowns and dresses from years gone by. Creativity thrives in the face of limitations.
Yes! I always think if I have a pencil or pen and some paper, or some bits of fabric or yarn and needles and thread -I could survive a bad storm and make something beautiful.
Thank you, Tim! xo 🥂💞😘
You know how to make beauty out of most anything.
That is a wonderful thing for someone to say to me. Thank you, dear Tim! xo
You are welcome. The truth must be told.
Shucks! xo
There was a lot of style and glamour back in the day before me. Happy New Year, my friend … and nice song. Clink!
Thank you Frank and a very Happy New Year to you!
Clink!!
The thing I adore about style and glamour back when is it was for all.
The ideal face, weight, figure was not defined by the beauty industry, yet.
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Thank you Graham!
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Terrific emoji line up!
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Looking forward to the open doors in ’24! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!!! 🥂💙🎉
Beauty, Sorceress! Dresses were so glamorous back then, weren’t they? Thank you for sharing these.
A very happy new year to you and your man! 🍾🎆🥂💞🧚♀️🌟💞🥂🎆🍾
Yes, dresses were cut to work around the body. There was a skill in that, akin to sculpting, but with cloth.
Now, cuts are simple, relying on the stretch in all of the synthetic fabrics.
Even natural fabrics are polluted with elastics of sorts.
There are still some designers executing beautifully cut clothes (and gowns) in natural fabrics, but only a handful can afford them.
Even if one can sew like the wind today, the price of fabrics (let alone natural fabrics) is more than a garment made out of said fabric. The industry saw to that beginning in the 80’s.
Don’t mention fashion and design history. I’ll go on forever!
Happy New Year Thunder!!! 🥂💙🎉 ⚡️💥 🥂💙🎉
Yes! They were cut so beautifully and flattered the woman’s body.
Now? all that stretchy shit not only doesn’t make you look good at all, it makes you sweat and is the reason so many people are so fat – stretchy clothes!
But you’re right. The price of good fabrics is astronomical. I love when you go on with the subject that makes you vibrate!
Happy New Year Sorceress! 🥂🎆🍾💞😘🧚♀️🌟💕🤗🥂
Yay, cause I’m still vibrating!
Yahoo! xo🥂🎆🍾💞😘🧚♀️🌟💕🤗🥂
That’s a good thing! 💝🌟🧚♂️🥂💞⚡💥😘🤗💞
⚡💥 xoxo
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Make that ⚡️💥 instead of 🧚♀️🌟!
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Nice line up!
Hahaha!! All good, darlin’!
Such a beautiful way to start the new year here. So nostalgic, filled with memories of frugality and glamour of years gone by. Thanks so much for this Meece, wishing you so much joy in the coming year and always.
Happy New Year 🎊🎈🎆
xoxoxo
Happy New Year dear Holly!
Thank you for your lovely comment!
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You know, this is the Year of the Dragon.
I find it quite annoying that there is no Year of the Meece.
xoxoxo
Well just have to make it the year of the Meeces too cause Meece’s rule.
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🐭❤️🐭 ( forgot a Meece, eek).
No worries!!
Lololol!!!!
Ah, I’ve got an AGM Holly I like on the go.
This Viking wedding theme is bringing out some cool and odd ideas. I like it!
xoxoxo
Im very excited about the Viking gowns. I love the Viking theme. Very cool!
xoxoxo
xoxoxo!!!
Rebecca’s microphone is in a big stand up axe. Lol! xoxoxo
Oh, I’ve gone into the nature theme of Vikings… plants, bark, thorns, twigs… hence flowers… You’ll see soon enough! xoxoxo
Thé Vikings will definitely run away with imagination ! I can’t wait
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Me too. Last night i painted 2 skirts with water colour wash. I had to wait until today to do more. I put paper to blot and put HEAVY books on top, or they warfle hideously.
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Busy little Bee, how do you do it ?
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I just chip away…I guess. I need to be busy or I’ll go insane thinking. xoxoxo
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OMG!!! Thank you for the reblog!!!!!
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Because I love this. xoxoxo
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It helps put things in place. We’ve been so lucky. I’m afraid the lessons and messages of our fortunes after the war have become lost to the young, and devious leaders are taking advantage.
So many wanna be dictators & many already in place are taking over.
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It’s beyond disturbing. xoxoxo
Yes! xoxoxo
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Your elections will be soon. We’re on pins and needles up here!
Imagine what it’s like down here xoxoxo
YIKES!!! xoxoxo
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Just sent a mail with 3 drawings. Love the one of AGM Holly.
Love them all ❤️
Yay! xoxoxo
Yes indeed… love love love!
xoxoxo
Almost finished RB, AGM Shey & RR (for the final scene)
Need to start Bezella whipping the puppets around. 🤣 xoxoxo
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📿 you’re a scream
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xo 🐭🐭ox
Next pics I send, I have an idea. xo 🐭🐭ox
Yay, you always have the best ideas!
Xoxoxo
So do you! xoxoxo
Our ideas rock 🎶
Yes.. and on that, time to go draw! 🎶🎶🎶
Music this week,Norm says!
Norm coming around with good news. Yay Norm!!!🎶🎶🎶🎶
Good idea!
Ah, I see your next comment about forgetting a Meece.
No worries
❤️🎈🐭🎈❤️ = Year of the Meece
❤️🎈🐭🐭🎈❤️ = Year of the Meeces
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Not every Meece has a Meece pal!
It’s unusual, you have to be a very unique Meece! xoxoxo
True! We strive for extreme uniqueness.
That’s why there’s only 2 f us so far.
xoxoxo
We are rockin Meece. Not at all cheesy 🧀xoxoxo
Not cheesy!!!! LOL!
We’re more like fruit pie Meece!
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Fruit pie 🥧 yes!!!
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Yes, Norm and the musicians are a happening! 🎶🎶🎶🎶 xoxoxo
Definitely 🎶🎶
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Resa, a beautiful post. The old gown fashions made me smile. I remember the prom gowns I bought in the 1950s. All strapless, flowing beauty! Happy New Year to you and family Peace, Love & Music in 2024. ☮️💜🎶
Oh my!
The gowns in the 1950’s were stupendous!
I think the 30’s and 50’s are my fave gown eras.
Happy New Year and all the best to you and yours, Christine!
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Such gorgeous styles and colors here! Stunning. ❤
I agree! Happy New Year, Layla! ❤❤
What a wonderful, glamorous post to begin 2024, Resa. You have a treasure trove of historical magazines. The exquisite designs, luxurious fabrics, and the desire for a return to elegance and femininity must have been heartening after years of uncertainty and darkness. I believe that the gowns became a symbol of aspiration, prompting a return to creative endeavours, inspiring a new generation to embrace glamour and elegance.
Your art gowns are a celebration of beauty, Resa, a reminder that we must have glamour in our lives. Thank you for your amazing, creative, glamorous and joyful posts of 2023. I am thrilled to be entering 2024 with you.
Thank you Rebecca!
Yes, the trove of magazines… they are crumbling.
I started designing in film just as the internet began. Research was limited, but magazines were all over.
LIFE is great, because it is editorial and documents real people as they live.
Now we can see what it really looked like.
Anyway I have been gifting the magazines to those who enjoy before they are piles of paper flakes. I have also been documenting the parts I think serve posterity, from my point of view, to my limited audience, best of my ability.
These are all on internet now, and forever.
I have a great 1954 LIFE feature on Latin American Art coming up next year.
When it comes to magazines… you really see nothing is forever.
This brings me to wonder if one day…. far in the future, the internet magazine (in an electronic sense) will crumble, like old magazines.
I mean; one day the internet may be as archaic as old magazines.
Hard to imagine, but then computers were hard to imagine when the printing press was invented.
Thank you for enjoying my Art Gowns and drawings and collection of street art. These are not the mainstream arts, but they are art in the here and now.
I have the pencil sketch of you in a hat with horns. It needs to be painted in. I’m being slow on this collection. Still, it’s coming along. 5 of 10 drawings completed. 8 started.
Rebecca, I am thrilled to be along with you in 2024! We are having fun.
Big hugs!!
I don’t remember gowns like these, but I remember the lingering excitement of being able to celebrate that my parents had. They had sacrificed so much, being able to celebrate on a few special occasions didn’t seem like enough. Maybe the magic dressing up and letting go was all they needed.
Dressing up after the war must have felt unreal, but wonderful.
What a terrific memory you have, not just of your parents, but what they went through.
It’s an honourable memory. Thank you for that!
Happy New Year! 🎉💖💥🎼🥂
We lived close to many of our relatives. Stories were told, often. I don’t remember the events, but I remember the stories.
Nice! Those are lessons and reminders for us.
You are rich in that way.
Happy New Year, Resa! beautiful post!
Happy New Year, Clare! 🎉💖💥🎼🥂
Thank you. The article made me think, and I just had to share!
I absolutely LOVED this. Wonderful way to start the year, Resa. Thank you and much love.
It seemed right.
Happy New Year dear Gi! xoxoxoxo
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It’s so perfect and so beautiful.
….like you! xoxoxo
Happy New Year lovely.
MUAH!!
Happy New Year dear Marc!!!
MUAH!
MUAH!
A hearttouching post, my dear Reasa. This point of that date is a great choice, though I wish it could have the same outcome, and the new year would open into the garden of promise. Anyway, the women made it, and they will! I wish you a happy and splendid new year.🎉🥰😍💖🦋
Thank you, Alaedin! I’ve wanted to post this for awhile. Finally the opportunity arose.
You’re right, a garden of promise is needed right now.
Here’s to 24
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You have hit the point at the right time in the right place. Great job. Let’s look forward and keep the hope alive! 😉🤗💖🦋🌟💥
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Ah, dahling, the “forgetting magic” worked!
Thank you for the beauty and the love.
Brings a little melancholy seeing these from a time that sadly seems so far away aesthetically.
But then I smile knowing that talents like you shine today.
Door to 2024 opened wonderfully, my sweet friend.
Happy New Year!
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huge hug!
❤️✨🌟✨❤️.
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huge hug!🐾😘🐾😘🐾
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huge hug!
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Okay, now you can kiss Hera for me!
With pleasure! 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾💖💖💖💐💐
Happy New Year dahling Marina!
True, sculpting clothing is becoming a lost art form. Stretch synthetics & naturals with stretch, greedy industry and fast life styles have seen to that.
Hopefully there will always be some who find the inspiration and satisfaction in creating with fabrics for the pure joy of it.
YES! A door is opened. Like Trent said, “The world is brand new again!”
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…”brand new again”! sounds good!!!!
Thank you, dahling for being the inspiration and for creating all the wonders you create!
More love and slobberies [the latter are from queen Hera, in case you were wondering!] xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
LOL!!! When it comes to slobberies…. there’s no wondering!
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Hera told me to mention it, just in case! 🤣😂🐾😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
I LOVE this post! I would love to see “closing the door from hell and opening one into the garden of promise.” Rod did a really nice rendition of “Auld Lang Syne,” too. All the best to you, Resa, for the new year!
Thank you, Liz!
I wanted to post this for a long time. Finally it seemed like the right opportunity.
It was a time NT to be forgotten. Too many lessons were learned.
Unfortunately, it seems the lessons are being forgotten.
Rod …YES!
Happy 24 to you!
You’re welcome, Resa! Happy 24 to you, too. May it be filled with gown art and street art.
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I can imagine how magical gowns were during a time of war and rationing. A chance to forget troubles and imagine a new age of peace and plenty. Even I (known to dress like a bag lady) see magic in beautiful gowns and am transported out of my world into the realm of imagination. How wonderful that you’re able to turn the fantasy into something real. Beautiful, Resa.
Thank you for the lovely comment, Diana!
Bag lady…Lol… do what I do! Make sure all your bags are black, and get a great pair of sunglasses. You’ll look like a rock star.
People must have gone wild with joy and future dreams after 10 years of depression and 5 years of war. This magazine article gives a miniscule taste.
Outside of trying on some of my Art Gowns, I’ve only worn a gowns 3 times.
Love their fancy fantasy!
The skill to make couturier gowns is a dying art. Funny that I wound up with that ability (and degree in Fashion Design & Technology, and a degree in Knit Design & Technology).
Plans were – Become Canada’s Dior. 🙄
I’ve rambled on!
Happy New Year, Diana! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Hugs
Sunglasses and a black bag. There you go! I’ll put those on my to-do list for this spring. I hate to admit it, but I buy my clothes at the grocery store. Lol.
Do you have photos of yourself in gowns??? (hint hint).
Lol!
Yes…. When I was around 60, I modelled Tenesa. https://artgowns.com/2017/06/02/tenesa-honorary-art-gown/
I’ve said before, aging sucks, but I bucked up and modelled a gown anyway. I thought it was important, as my ArtGowns and beauty belong to everyone.
I do think of modelling another one, now that I grew out my grey hair. I just need to get my moxy up and mojo happening. (hug, hug)
I went gray too, Resa. I think it’s important that women celebrate their beauty at every age. It’s not easy, but so much of it is a matter of attitude and accepting our power and wisdom. Get your moxy up and mojo happening. ❤
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Happy New Year Resa! I hope 2024 keeps you at your creative Best!
Best Wishes
Kevin
Same to you, Kevin!
Cheers and a hug!
Resa xx
Love your fashion forward post – through the ages and styles Resa. I also loved Time mag at 12 cents, and can’t figure out why two years subscription would cost $9.40, LOL. Yay, Happy New Year to you my friend. Wishing you a beautiful and peaceful one, and yes, I hope that door to hell is closed. LOL. New Year hugs ❤ xxxx (also, I'm going to keep trying til this goes through!) 🙂 🙂 xox
Debby,
I’m so happy you could comment!
Did you have to use a hammer, or did it actually work normally?
AH $9.40. LIFE was weekly until 1972.
The world needs a better direction at this point. So happy I live in Canada.
New Hugs! New Year! ❤xoxo❤
Yes!!! I’m backkkkkkk, lol. Let’s just say, I danced a few hoops a few times but this time succeeded! And oh yesssssssssssss, it was a weekly magazine! Duh me! I couldn’t get the math to work, lol. You aren’t kidding the world needs a better direction. Let’s cheers to that!!! Thanks for the New Year hugs and wishes. ❤ xoxo ❤
Sorry I’m a little late commenting but as luck would have it I seem to have picked up a cold infection and have been asleep trying to sweat it out of my system. But this post has cheered me up and took my mind back to the parties I attended as a working entertainer – the ladies made big efforts to look magnificent for those get togethers. Anyhoo, I send all my hopes and best wishes to you for a fab new year (this was a great start!)
No worries.
If you notice sometimes I dot comment o a post for a week.
So sorry to hear you have Covid. My N just had it, and it was not fun. He’s just getting his taste and smell back.
Miracle…I didn’t come down with it!
Happy New Year and Sabers to you, Tyeth.
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Thanks, and I am starting to feel better. Hope “N” is back to full strength soon too.
This year has got to get better from here!
Hi Resa, Happy New Year. I love this post, what a lovely idea to encapsulate the meaning of New Year, and starting over with a fresh slate. Rod Stewart is a favourite singer of mine and I love his version of Auld Lang Syne.
Thank you, ad Happy New Year, Robbie!
Yes, we need to remember, as you well know.
Thing is, people like to forget, pretend it didn’t happen. It’s hard to grow, make things better that way.
Hey, I just was over on Dave’s blog. He asked about books we read this year that impressed us. I cited AHAHG in my comment!
Hi Resa, thank you, I am so glad you appreciated AGAHG. It inspires me to write more. I will go over to Dave’s again. I visited yesterday and realised that 5 of my favourite 8 reads from last year came through recommendations on his blog. So cool!
What a great wrap up in gowns Resa! I do love how you connected the timeline here and how the gowns reflect that. Amazing and so many I would love to wear. All dressed up and no where to go except those rare occasions. Great song by Rod Stewart which I always love. Happy New Year to you❣️
Happy New Year! ❣️❣️
Thank you for your lovely comment, Cindy!
I knew I would find a place to post this article. ❣️
Such an interesting post! I love old magazines AND vintage gowns!
Agree! I’ve been waiting for the right time to post this. New Years’s seemed perfect.
BTW, I’ve scanned the Betsy McCall paper doll. I’ll be putting it in my next street art post . I’ll let you know!
It WAS perfect. So fun. I have some old mags and will have to look through them again soon. It’s been a while. I look forward to seeing Betsy McCall again!
Soon! Have fun browsing the magazines!
I’m sure that I will!
What a stunning post, Resa. I loved seeing all these glorious old gowns. Thanks for pulling all this together. I hope your 2024 is off to a wonderful start. Big hugs.
I had to d something with the article. It was becoming paper flakes. Lol.. I thought this was a good time! HUGS!!!
Don’t you love seeing those old gowns. Mom made my all-white gowns when I was a rainbow girl with the Masonic Temple during a time when we had micro miniskirts, sizzler suits, Monk robes, Maxi dresses and gauchos, damn I thought I saw it all.
Lucky you!
Back when, all our mom’s could sew.
Now, a button perplexes people.
Still, I went to college and took Fashion Design and Technology.
Oh well, I made a career of it, AND I can sew on buttons! 😂
Enjoyed jewel toned gowns!
Perfect post. My parents and all her friends who’d made it through the war, just danced the nights way. in the second half of the 40’s there were dances everywhere…
You would like my mother’s cocktail dresses of those days. Maybe I should do a special post… Hmmm.
And as for Rod Stewart, love his songs. Saw him in concert in the 90’s. Great artist…
For Auld Lang Syne indeed.
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I’d love to see your mom’s cocktail dresses! Do you have pics? Or do you have the dresses and get someone to model them.
It’s a great idea. xx
I do have lots of pics. The dresses are gone. My mother never finished high school, WWII you know. But she sketched and painted very well. My parents lived in Pakistan from 1949 to 1956. Very active social life. So my mother bought fabric, silk and went to the tailors with a sketch. “Here’s the dress I need for next Thursday. Big cocktail party at the English Embassy.” “Atchaa Memsahib.” Of course Memsahib… She also designed her jewels. Those I still have.
Deal. I’ll make a post.
Right on! Hey… take pics of the jewels, too.
Display them on a solid black fabric. Velvet is often used.
OR if you have a candelabra type candle holder you can hang the pieces on that. Make sure the background is uncluttered.
I look forward!
Jewels? hmmm. You’re right, black velvet would be good.
I think the dresses will come before… 😉
What a stunning post, Resa. I loved everything in it
Thank you so much, Luisa! I appreciate that. I hope your year got off to a fab start!
Many thanks to you, dear Resa, for your very kind words💐💐💐
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Happy New Year to you! Sorry I’m late to the party. Oh, the glamour of those days! I still love to watch some of those Fred and Ginger movies.
Late is cool. Nice to see you here! I hope your having a wonderful start to 24!
On another note: Hope Im not intruding, but I know Le Drake Noir is a fan of yours. I’m fond of him and his posts, but he hasn’t posted for almost a year. Have you heard from him?
Thank you!
Oh, darlin! I wish I had! I’ve been asking everyone I could think of, but nobody can tell me what has happened to him. Something surely must have! He posted daily! I’m so sorry!
He just vanished.
Back when, he made the most hilarious comments. Belén Soto, also vanished, made a ceramic duck in his likeness. I bought the duck. The ceramic duck married another ceramic duck made by Belén. I went out of my way doing the wedding. You’ll have a laugh! https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/2017/06/12/here-comes-the-bride/
I went so far as to contact another Norwegian blogger, Hana, who followed him too. I thought she might find something in the newspapers or online. He had such a busy, adventurous life. I’m sure he must have had an accident or heart attack or he would surely be back. I did think about trying to contact his parents on their little island, but I thought that might be too much of an intrusion. We don’t know what they’re dealing with. It hurts to think about it 😢💙
Yes, it does hurt. Hard to believe his parents outlived him…… if ….
You were right to leave them in peace. 😢💙
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Here Comes the bride is absolutely brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing.
Pleasure!