Estate sale dresses . . .
Before this week I hadn't gone to an estate sale in a while just because they're sort of nerve-wracking events.  For one thing they're hard to wake up for, especially when you know you have to deal with Atlanta traffic (the worst!) and maybe even worse, pushy fellow estate sale shoppers  And once you manage to push your way to the clothes closet you're probably 78% likely to find it stuffed with '80s power suits and '70s maxi dresses.But this week I didn't have a good enough excuse not to go to the two I found, so I went, and I actually found

New this week . . .
1. 1970s wine party dress . . . . . . . . . 2. 1970s cardigan, Villa

Silent Film Inspiration: Mabel Normand!
Photo from The Fashion SpotHave I ever done a post on Mabel Normand before?  I know I've put her picture up here a bunch of times, just because she's one of my top silent film stars and because she was so photogenic and was famous during my favorite silent film time for clothes (1910s D.W. Griffith era!) so she always seemed to be wearing the white frilly dresses I love.  But I don't think I've ever done a post about just her as an actress, which

More Nolan House . . .
Here's a little film Drew made yesterday about our adventures at the Nolan House . . . The song is `Don't Think Twice, It's All Right' by Bob Dylan.  Hope you like it!!

A trip to the Nolan Plantation
Photos by DrewOutfit one: Lover dress, Tabio Little Heart tights, d.i.y. bow shoesOutfit two: '70s Young Edwardian dress, Tabio polka dot tights, Dolce Vita shoes