Stacey Black, the writer of the blog Aestethic Contradiction. Also the woman behind Eustratia.

Poplin flea market and shop. Around the corner from Slussen tube station lies design collective Poplin, and yesterday they were having a little flea market outside the shop, as well as keeping the shop itself open for browsing, of course. There was also a very exciting hat party in the evening, which I was very sad to miss. I wiggled into one of my favourite dresses - a late fifities cocktail number which was perfect for the chilly Stockholm day. The flea market outside the shop h.

The Great British Sewing Bee Does Corsets - Part 2. I was feeling so positive about the pieces the contestants made.

En halvgammal och halvtjock kvinnas tankar om kläder, mode och livet. Jag har efter flera års velande bestämt mig för att flytta och starta om bloggen, med en lite annan inriktning. Man hittar mig nu under namnet. Evas liv - med sömsmån. Sen är det klart att det spelar roll för mig att den här bloggen är så förknippad med Annaa. Och allt utbyte vi hade i den och det. Bli skönt att inte behöva logga in med en kombo av våra namn varje gång som jag ska pinga ett inlägg på Bloggportalen. Men om man ser ut i .

On style, history and the making of things. This was another surprise when we first saw the standard 8 films; some of it is in colour, and quite early, too. This is a pre-WWII sequence showing my great-grandparents and my grandmother at their summer house in Bredsand. On padding and a new suit. How can you tell? .

Making my way back in time. They are so simple in construction yet they can make such a statement if done well. Bad hair day? No problem, put a bow on it. Too busy to monkey around with a fussy do? No problem, put a fancy bow on it. Bows folded and secured with second rubber band. Scarf of your choice and two small rubber bands. Floral turban wrap by Sweet ginger Vintage.

gröna lampor, pennor och bläck. Detta är en blogg om allt som gör livet underbart. Nu tänkte jag, trots influensa och allt, göra något man kanske borde skjutit upp till friskare tider. Jag tänker flytta! Jo, jag tar mitt pick och pack och drar. Bara sådär! Det är ju alltid skönt med en förändring emellanåt och vad är inte en flytt om en förändring! Från och med ny kommer jag finnas här.

Vintage sewing and fashion ephemera with a few other finds from my travels. Sunday, August 24, 2014. Ladies Home Journal - 1895 - Fashionable Visiting Costumes. It is through the interchange of visits that womankind keeps in touch with all that is going on in the world. Illustrations by Abby E Underwood. Friday, August 22, 2014.

Monday, June 22, 2015. Your Mileage May Vary, of course, depending on whether you are more interested in dance or fashion, for example. Balletomanes will find a lot to appreciate in Dance and Fashion. Mostly deals with dance in the form of High Art.

Social media and the myth of perfection. Wearing History posted about media and social perfection recently. I tend to avoid the cameras when things are bad, but I have a few. An article on 17th century stays.