My very first blog award!

I was thrilled to find out that Nabby of This Old Life has bestowed a Duchie Award upon my little blog.  If you are not familiar with Nabby and her fantastic 1930s style wardrobe, you must take a peek – I promise it will make you wish you were living inside a Thin Man movie (if only for the fabulous fashion). 

So here are the rules:

“When you receive a Duchie Award, post on your blog (in any order):

* Five things you love about historical costuming/wearing vintage clothing

* Three (or more) blogs to pass the Duchie Award onto

* A link back to the blog who awarded you the Duchie”

And here are five things I love about wearing vintage (or vintage styled clothing!):

* There is no need to worry about being “in style” or on trend – vintage is so old it is new again.  And even if it is considered passe, I just don't care!

* You will never show up to an event wearing the same outfit as someone else.  I think I am rebelling against the many, many years I spent in a school uniform.  Now that I can make my own clothing decisions, there is no way I am going to choose to dress like everyone else!

* There are so many extra special details found in vintage clothing and vintage patterns.

* Unless you are willing/able to spend $300 or more for a blouse, the quality of ready to wear clothing is seriously lacking these days, in my opinion.  Everything is made to be disposed of in a couple of seasons.  It amazes me that a cotton day dress from 1950 with pinked seams that obviously got quite a bit a wear is still around.  I highly doubt that many of the cotton dresses made today will last 50 or 60 years and still be in wearable condition.  Which begs the question – will vintage clothing even exist in 100 years?

* Color!  One of the reasons I love sewing is that I can choose my own fabrics and color palettes (although finding something that I have pictured in my mind is not always possible and sometimes frustrating).  These days we are at the whim of a few people at the top of the fashion ladder that decide on a palette of two or three colors for a season, and should you wish to purchase a new sweater in any other color, well, good luck with that!  I love discovering old catalogue images from the 1940s and 1950s of fabric swatches in a rainbow of colors, not to mention those beautiful prints and plaids.

I would like to pass this award on to the following blogs:

The Call of the Jitterbug Doll

Amanda Lee is a picture perfect pin-up.  And if you enjoy film noir, you must watch “The Naughty Lady” short with her starring as a Gilda-inspired character.  Love it!

Pretty Little Pictures

Jen always looks absolutely adorable in her 1950s full skirted frocks and cardis.

Molly-Made, Chronicles of a Vintage Sewist

Molly sews her own wonderful vintage style dresses and takes incredibly cute photos.

If you are curious about where this award originated, check out American Duchess.

And a great big thank you to Nabby!  My first blog award – this is so very exciting!  I feel absolutely honored.