Titanic Tea: centennial commemoration

The Titanic Tea at the Grant House on Officer's Row was a delightful affair, full of glamorous hats and duds, and even more glamorous people!

Caley and I got a chance to meet Julie (Fab Gabs) and Rhiannon (Garb-oh Vintage) - two ladies with impeccable taste and even more impeccable. It was also a delight to fraternize with new friends and kindred spirits Janey (Atomic Redhead) and Solanah (Vixen Vintage)!

After tea and photography in the garden around the Grant House, we walked along Officer's Row, eye candy for the favorable passersby. And sad as it is to recognize the loss of so many lives in the Atlantic that night a hundred years ago, we could not help but celebrate their memory with fancy ensembles and warm smiles, as the day greeted us so amiably. What wonders blue sky and sunshine can do!

~ all thrifted, with help from several friends ~

~ the lovely Caley in her totally-thrifted Edwardian tea ensemble ~

~ one event photog to another! ~

~ we even had a dapper man in real Edwardian tails! ~

~ Lisa and Solanah ~

~ Lisa in her lovely fur coat. I couldn't get enough of her outfit! ~

~ Janey walking like she owns this town... and so she does! ~

~ take a close look at Rhiannon - a creative and youthful sailor outfit, complete with 1920s doll! ~

~ in the gazebo on the green - and we look as if we're about to embark! ~

~ a most charming couple! ~

~ so photogenic! Julie is a vision in blue and white ~

Many thanks to Solanah for hosting this event! It was a fabulous time, well worth the drive and ensuing mishaps.

Cheers!

Marjorie

Antique expo excursion

After a few weeks of quietude from blogging (in which I moved forward on the novel, discovered an exciting new hobby in quilting, and acquired a surprise sewing machine), I have been revitalized by an escapade to Portland's Expo Center and a day spent with my favorite vintage blogger, Solanah of Vixen Vintage. 


Solanah, I was pleased to find, is wonderfully approachable and thrillingly knowledgeable when it comes to vintage clothing. I learned so much from her as we cavorted in heels for hours through the Expo, and was delighted to find a friend as well as a kindred spirit. 


We met quite a few people who also embodied the vintage spirit with fantastic vintagewear and hattery, including Janey of Atomic Redhead. My favorite, I must admit, was the muscle-bound, mustachioed man in the striped shirt! 


Enjoy these photos of the day's escapade! Soon to follow will be my own unique finds and ways to use them. 

Cheers!

Marjorie