Vintage Glory

White Elephant, a sweet little shop on James Street, is having their annual vintage dress sale next weekend on May 10th and 11th. The ladies of White Elephant asked if Julie and I wanted to frolic in some vintage dresses and we said yes! Actually, they probably didn't exactly say that but Julie and I both translate everything into an opportunity to have a photoshoot and so indeed, to frolic...
We didn't have a ton of time or a super clear vision of what we wanted for the photo shoot but we were definitely thinking vintage-inspired. Which really can mean anything... I had some grand visions of ponies and puppies (vintage ones, duh...) but it's always wise to temper my enthusiasm. Besides, vintage tulle dresses and larger animals should perhaps not mix.
What we did end up with was my brother's '77 Cougar. The car was in storage and he rushed to have insurance and license stickers placed on it the very next day so he could take us out in a legal fashion. Thank you kind sir! We appreciate your car, your good nature and your photography! Besides the car, we got some floral bouquets, a few Dollar Store balloons and I wore fake eyelashes (not Julie, that natural minx...) and we called it all vintage inspired. Because we can. The weather was perfect and even though the dresses and the car (and those balloons) are from different decades, I think that to an undiscerning eye some of the pictures could fit in as old car ads in National Geographic. At least that is what I tell myself...

Seriously though, there is not much that sets my heart racing like beautifully made vintage. I love that vintage is dated, but with a few modern accessories can look fresh year after year. Trends happen so fast that it is hard to keep up. I'm over a lot of the trends that I jumped on last year; I could live without seeing chevron for a few years. But I'm finding that I'm never over my vintage dresses. Because they aren't on some short lived trend cycle, they make it through every closet clean out.  I have never regretted the purchase of a vintage dress, well, except for that one that was too snug. But then I more regret the burger than the dress, I guess... What I'm saying is, if you live in the area and have a wedding, a prom or a Tuesday to dress up for, then get yourself to White Elephant on May 10th or 11th. And get yourself a hellium balloon too... Vintage dresses and hellium balloons, both in limited supply and both pretty fun as well.