“The Lie is Extra”

April 9, 2012, 14 Comments

After a rousing Easter afternoon of croquet, tasty treats and wonderful friends yesterday, we went to the Hollywood Theatre for their weekly screening of Mad Men. For the evening I wore a butter yellow ribbon lace dress by Sophisticated Miss, with wonderful open sleeve detail. Hostess Nico Bella saw me in the lobby and called…

Slappy Cakes Outing

February 3, 2012, 2 Comments

Today I found myself with both internet and cable on the fritz so I priced some stuff and popped over to Antique Alley to drop it off. Anthony, one of the employees (who is also a stunning photographer), was there, but not working, and he and I decided to grab a late lunch at Slappy…

Fashionable Ladies

January 21, 2012, 4 Comments

I had the wonderful pleasure of attending a “Fur and Feathers” luncheon, hosted by the vintage seller, Julie Burgmans of FabGabs. Ladies were of course encouraged to wear fur and feathers, obviously, but also carry lizard skin handbags, as well as shoes! Where is the fur? I wore a coat with a fur collar, but…

Tom Brokaw Speaks on America

December 2, 2011, Leave a Comment on Tom Brokaw Speaks on America

Something you may not know about me, is that I am a huge news geek. For someone who appears to be a complete and utter Time-Warp Wife, I am extremely up to date on current affairs. Often, my television is on CNN, and when I started college, I entered as a journalism major. I have…

An attempt at doing a poodle hair do with a vintage grey dress, vintage red wool coat, vintage grey hat, thrifted grey shoes.

Another Hitchcock Flick at The Laurelhurst

November 6, 2011, Leave a Comment on Another Hitchcock Flick at The Laurelhurst

The Laurelhurst chose once again to show one of my favorite Hitchcock films on their big screen, this time…Patrick’s favorite, Rear Window. Seeing old films on the big screen with a crowd is always a double edged sword. On one hand, I always get excited at the chance to see some of my favorite old…

Shopping and Sinatra

October 18, 2011, Leave a Comment on Shopping and Sinatra

Over the weekend, Katie, Pat, and I drove down to Eugene to see our dear friend Megan perform in the Frank Sinatra tribute show My Way. Prior to our trip, Megan began to express interest in dressing vintage, saying she felt that the styles and cuts of the clothing of yesteryear seemed to be more…

Stars and Stripes at the Drive-In

August 27, 2011, Leave a Comment on Stars and Stripes at the Drive-In

Last night, Katie, Pat and I went to the 99W drive-in for a second viewing of Captain America. One of the things I really enjoy about the drive-in is the pride the Francis family takes in their ownership of such a nostalgic novelty. After opening the gates, third generation owner Brian Francis stood near the…

Antiquing in the Park

August 8, 2011, Leave a Comment on Antiquing in the Park

Over the weekend, Brownsville hosted their annual antique show in their park. With little booths filled with old-timey delights, antique lovers scattered about the park to find their treasures. As for myself…I found some wonderful 1940s and 50s patterns, a delightfully kitchy apron come Christmas time that reads “I Yust Got Nuts at Christmas” from…

Oregon’s Enchanted Forest

August 4, 2011, 1 Comment

Along side I-5 in the Salem area sits Enchanted Forest, Oregon’s only theme park. Oddly enough there were four different, unrelated “Enchanted Forests” in the United States, and sadly all have closed with the exception of Oregon’s. While unrelated, they did have similarities, mostly that they were classic fairy-tale themed. Oregon’s Enchanted Forest began in…

A Return to the 99W

July 31, 2011, Leave a Comment on A Return to the 99W

Saturday night, I made a long awaited return to the 99W Drive-In, in Newberg. The 99W had been a wonderful treat during high school, and was long missed in my four years away at college. In our first year back in the Portland area, Patrick and I didn’t make it to the 99W due to…