Spring things

Although it may be snowing in Jamaica Plain, inside of DAME some decidedly springy things are taking place...

White wicker hat, silver glitter dot 60's pumps, ivory crinkle raffia and mesh

Various straw and lace cloche type hats, crochet clutch & hankies, 1940's white satin pumps, and a few vintage patterns.

I am particularly fond of the navy blue straw hat with the daisy appliqué...

With my new haircut (care of Ms. Laura's down the block) and the hat and turtleneck combo (Also from DAME, of course) I feel very 1960's does 1920's a la Thoroughly Modern Millie ...

I love period movies where contemporary style clearly shines through, despite attempts to reproduce the look of another era. The 60's are great for this, especially 1960's does future!

What's your favorite era-does-era?

The linebacker silhouette that the 80's inherited from the 1940's?

Or perhaps, for the old fashioned, a late 1700's post revolution France's take on ancient Grecian styles...

What are we trying to hearken back to in contemporary fashion? An era-does-era-does-era? Have we started only going back a few years to get our ideas? 80's and even 90's styles seem to be popular again...

Just like spring, styles will always return. Though just like spring (especially in New England) it's not always pretty...