You know when you're trying to get some photos at the top of a mountain and then it starts snowing sideways? So annoying right? Oh what, that hasn't happened to you? Just me then?
The long winter has begun, and by that I mean now the trees will be bare and the world will appear either the dull tan-ish grey of dead plants or be blanketed with the white of snow until May. It seems rather a long while to go without the beautiful greenery of summer and fall, but such is the way of things here in Colorado. Unless you drive up the the mountains, where like these photos show, evergreens rule the woods and lichen stay green year round. The pass we traversed here isn't open in winter however, because presumably it's buried in snow!
But enough about nature.
Listen, 1940's jackets are literally the best. I'll admit this one is a little bit tight on me, but I don't really care because I love it. I wore it with my asymmetric draped mini hounds-tooth skirt in similar shades of light beigey tan and punctuated the whole look with burgundy red. This was one of the beret hats i picked up in Paris and all of them are already coming in handy! The scarf I have on here is actually super gorgeous too, not that you can see the pattern at all with it all tucked under my jacket, but trust me its an explosion of fall leaves and mushrooms. I think this scarf is from the 1970s, but I don't care what era a silk (or pretending-to-be-silk) scarf is from if I like the print! I'll remember to get a better photo of it this week and put it on instagram.
I was a bit social this weekend so I didn't get any sewing done, but I'll have some time later this week for sewing and other projects due to the holiday! Plus I've got to dive into the new book from American Duchess asap (I'll have a review for you all soon!). I hope most of you have a short work week, well, the US folks I mean, and have a lovely holiday. As for those outside the US, is anyone still planning on taking advantage of the black Friday sale madness?
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| Jacket: Vintage (Etsy) Skirt: Made by me Gloves, Scarf, & Clutch: Vintage Shoes: Royal Vintage Shoes Beret: Tourist shop in Paris Fishnets: Target |
Breathtaking shots, they set of that smashing jacket beautifully! I too have had the wind whip up and the snow start on a mountain top whilst attempting photos - I admit I gave up and retreated to the shelter of my car!! X
ReplyDeleteThank you Porcelina! We had to head back into the car too, but surprisingly the photos we snapped quickly I ended up rather liking!
DeleteI am envious of both your outfit and your weather! I love snow but we don't get it that often in middle of the UK.
ReplyDeleteThank you Carol! It snowed (a light dusting really) once while I lived in London for a bit in 2012 and it was magical because it looked like a Dickensian dream, but also a bummer because they canceled our Windsor castle tour due to health and safety concerns with the ice! We still got to tour Hampton Court palace in the snow though, and it made it even more of a fairy-tale visit!
DeleteBeautiful photos! That jacket is fab💓 what pattern fix you use for THE skirt?
ReplyDeleteThank you Marlen! I made the pattern for the skirt myself, but I'm sure I'll do a tutorial for how to draft one like this soon!
DeleteYou are a trooper every year taking photos in the snow - it looks bonechilling in these photos. But how beautiful that landscape is - you live in such a stunning part of the world, thank you for sharing it with us! And it makes the perfect backdrop for this outfit, not to mention gives the photos a lovely atmosphere. I hope you treated yourself to a nice hot drink after shooting this outfit! I'm looking forward to your future outfit posts in the snow, I can tell you I definitely appreciate your dedication ;)
ReplyDeleteAw thank you Harlow! The snow isn't so bad to shoot in, but all the plants dying off for several months makes it hard to find nice looking locations sometimes. The snow is good because it makes everything look charming again even if it's cold!
DeleteHow is it that you manage to always find the most stunning locations to shoot at!? They are always a wonderful compliment to your outfits.
ReplyDeleteThis jacket is absolutely amazing and I agree, 40s jackets are fabulous! I used to have such a hoard of them! But as my style shifted I passed them along to other vintage loving gals.
xoxo
-Janey
Thank you Janey! I'm just lucky to live in Colorado where scenery is abundant <3
DeleteLovely photo shoot location. Well done for braving the snow. The details on the jacket are gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kate-Em!
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