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April 10, 2015

A tugboat, hearts galore, and the long overdue debut of my black 1950s quilted circle skirt




Outfit details

1950s red nylon/chiffon scarf: Thrifted
Black and silver heart earrings: Target (I think)
1930s clear and black beaded necklace: Maejean Vintage
Grey button front shirt: Tommy Hilfiger
Black cotton camisole: Joe Fresh or Old Navy
Vintage heart and cupid dangle brooch: Either eBay or thrifted
1980s does 1950s red stretch belt with silver heart clasp: eBay
1950s black quilted circle skirt: eBay
Red faux leather cross body purse: eBay
Red laced trimmed crinoline: Pettiskirt Style
C. 1980s lack sheer heart print gloves: eBay
Grey tights: (New in pack from) Value Village
1940s style black faux suede heels with bows: Walmart
Lip colour: MAC Russian Red

Photography by Tony Cangiano





















































Waaaaayyyy back in December 2011, I blogged about finding one of my vintage grails - a quilted 1950s black circle skirt - and how I'd not only unearthed it at long last, but done so at a stellar price. Though I've worn that skirt scores of times since then, it has somehow escaped appearing on my blog until now (baffling, I know! :)).

This outfit, so very common of the sort I sport (with a coat or jacket over top) in the winter, is what I wore for Valentine's Day this year (so hence the plethora of hearts, right down to the black sheer heart print gloves). As nearly months have somehow whizzed past since then - seriously, where did they go?! - before we really get into the thick of late spring and then summertime weather and their accompanying fashions, I wanted to share these photos with all of you.

As I'd posted about earlier in February, I really wasn't feeling a saccharine sweet palette or even pink at all (strange for me, I know) this Valentine's Day, but I didn't want to forgo dressing for the holiday entirely either. Instead I paired red with black, grey and silver and opted to let my festive feelings shine through the wearing of so many hearts.

Don't let my lack of a coat fool you, it was seriously chilly that day and I had goose bumps a plenty going on - at least on the top half of my body. On the bottom, between the grey tights, red crinoline, and quilted black circle skirt, I was relatively warm, save for my feet. Up top I opted for a vintage appropriate grey button front shirt, a beloved 1930s beaded necklace from Maejean Vintage, a cute little silver toned vintage dangle brooch complete with cupid charm, a red and silver vintage heart buckle stretch belt, and a pair of sheer black lace gloves that offered virtually no warmth, but were definitely in keeping with the spirit of the day. Earrings and a sheer red vintage hair scarf capped the casually cute ensemble off (with my usual black faux suede heels wrapping things up at the other end).

They were images were shot down at Okanagan beach here in Penticton right beside the SS Sicamous, where one finds a charming vintage tugboat permanently moored a few feet out into the water. Tony and I were busy critters on Valentine's Day, running errands, as we tend to on the weekend, and spending the evening celebrating with family at my mom's house, and I didn’t realize in the moment just how wrinkled my shirt has become throughout the day! Oh well – that’s real life!

Now that I've finally shared this skirt on camera, chances are you'll see it here again and again as time goes on. I find that to often be the case the with pieces I've had for ages, but not posted about sooner - perhaps its a way of making up for lost time (doubly so in this case, given how I'd yearned for a skirt just like this for ages).

Though it was just a couple of months ago, it feels like a long time since Valentine's Day and looking back at these snaps, I'm grateful that winter has retired for another year once more and that, fun as the holidays that season houses are, we can focus on spring and summer for a several months now.

For while I do certainly love winter in many wonderful ways, I "heart" warm weather even more! :)


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72 comments:

  1. ...so charming...cheers!
    greetings

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    1. Thank you very much, Aure. It's always lovely to hear your thoughts on my outfit posts.

      Have a great weekend,
      ♥ Jessica

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  2. I love this outfit! I love the tuile under the skirt and they way everything is so well put together to the last details. The boat in the background is an added touch. What a really neat blog post

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    1. Thank you very much, dear Sylvie, that is really and truly immensely nice of you to say.

      Have a splendid weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  3. This is the third quilted skirt that's come up on my radar and yours is absolutely beautiful.They look so warm and cozy for those chilly months. I think I really,really,really need one. ;)

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    1. Ooohhh, how lovely! Care to share your radar's path with me? :) I so love vintage quilted skirts. I have two so far (this black beauty and a lovely red gem, also from the 50s that somehow hasn't had a post of its own either yet, though I did share it two Christmases ago in an Instagram snap) and would adore adding more to my closet as time goes on.

      I've been thinking of you lately, sweet lady, and hope that you're having a good week and that things are doing okay on the mojo front.

      Huge hugs & happy weekend wishes,
      ♥ Jessica

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  4. Oh my goodness, that outfit is darling! I especially love the gloves!

    Samantha, thesnowwhiteblog.blogspot.com

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  5. You look gorgeous, Jessica!! I love your outfit - the colors are beautiful and match the background so perfectly!! :)
    Your gloves are amazing, by the way!!

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  6. Lucky you to have found a vintage black quilted circle skirt! I love that the quilting makes it a warm girly look, something you can wear during colder seasons as well as most of the year too. I'm waiting now to see how you will pair up that not too basic black with all sorts of fun tops and things.
    p.s. I can't help but add that Gertie at Blog for Better Sewing is actually doing a sewing tutorial on how to make one of these darling quilted circle skirts--after seeing you in yours it kinda makes me want to try doing that!

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    1. This is definitely all weather skirt, save perhaps for the very toastiest of summer days (though, I've always been good at handling the heat and have been known to wear a circle skirt and crinoline when it was 40C outside).

      That's so cool! I will definitely go check out her tutorial (I'm not a sewer myself, but I love sharing great sewing tutorials in some of my monthly "Vintage Link Love" posts for all my dear online friends and readers who are). Thank you very much for letting me (us) know, sweet gal.

      Have a stellar weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  7. Gorgeous as always I love the skirt. We must think alike I recently wore a red petticoat and will have pics soon
    Retro rover

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    1. Very cool - great vintage loving minds at work there for sure! :) I look forward to seeing your red crinoline outfit, dear gal.

      Have an awesome weekend and please give all those adorable pups of yours a big hug from me!
      ♥ Jessica

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  8. Love this outfit! I have 3 1950s quilted circle skirts, and I love them all. I have a gorgeous cream and white floral one, a black velvet one, and one that is black with a gold metallic leaf and acorn print. Circle skirts are the best!

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    1. Ooohh, you lucky duck, you! Those all sound positively breathtaking! I have two so well (this one and ruby red one that's also from the 50s) and really hope to add more to my closet as time goes on. I wear a lot of navy and brown, so would adore finding one each of those, plus several other favourite hues and patterns, if possible.

      Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I hope that you have a fantastic weekend, dear lady!

      ♥ Jessica

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  9. Gosh, your outfit photos are always so stunning and these are no exception! I just want to keep looking at them! Grey, red and black is such a great combination and your devotion to matching even your petticoat is so fab. I think you look lovely here and it's a perfect outfit for Valentine's :) Like you, though, I am happy winter is over!!

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    1. Thank you sweetly, dear CiCi (I do sooo love colour coordinating my outfits, it's a full blown passion of mine :)). This is the first week I've felt like it was properly spring here, and even then there's a bit of a ways to go. Hoping that my health and weather will cooperate for a photo shoot some time this weekend. I haven't done one since the Born Bad Betty shot a few weeks ago and am so eager to start sporting spring fashions on camera again.

      Many thanks again for your splendidly nice comment. Tons of hugs and happy weekend wishes coming your way!

      ♥ Jessica

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  10. I love that with the hints of red on the tugboat, you match with your surroundings!
    Quilted circle skirts truly are holy grail material. I remember seeing one when I was in high school that would have fit me, but I didn't get it... Why!?

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    1. Hi sweet Shauna, goodness, do I hear you there! Though I did start buying vintage in my teens, when I think back to the late 90s and the plethora of mid-century offerings that could still be had for a song at our local thrift stores, it's all I can do to not start weeping uncontrollably. Granted, I didn't have the funds to start stockpiling for myself or my future shop then by any means, but still, I would happily have bought a few less typical teenage purchases and more vintage had I know the well would dry up so very quickly (so to speak). Oh well! There's no going back in time and at least as we got older we learned to snap up vintage that worked for us when we found it, as one never knows now how long it might be before the next great score comes along.

      Have a marvelous weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  11. This outfit is darling! I used to have a black quilted circle skirt! I think I sold it. :/ I wish I had discovered your blog then, I could have passed it along to you! But I am glad you found one of your grail items!

    Your gloves are too cute for words! I honestly can't get over them!

    xoxo
    -Janey

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    1. Aww, that is so very sweet of you to say, thank you very much, dear Janey. I was so thrilled to find this skirt and can't believe it took me so many years to share it here. Goodness, how time flies!

      Speaking of skirts, I saw your social media post about the novelty skirts you're currently "grailing" and will let you know right away if I come across any of them online or off (I so want one of the mining ones as well, as have a huge passion for anything antique or vintage + mining related thanks to my family ties to the Klondike gold rush). If you find one and then a second down the road of that skirt, please don't hesitate to let me know.

      Thank you! They really are a super charming pair of gloves and I love that those cutesy, they're also really alluring thanks to their colour and sheer fabric, which means they can work well with a rather wide range of outfits.

      Have a fabulous weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  12. Jessica...I love your lipstick! I have to have it!!! Your style is fantastic. I'm becoming more of a 50's girl all the time.
    Janet

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  13. Jessica...I love your style. I'm becoming more of a 50's girl all the time. Your lipstick is perfect. I have to have it !!!
    Janet

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    1. Hi Janet, thank you very much for both of your lovely comments here today. It's great to "meet" you. That crimson lippie is Russie Red from MAC and if you like matte reds with subtle blue undertones and tons of staying power, I simply can't recommend it highly enough to you (in fact, I adore it so much I wrote a post all about my passion for this shade back in 2011: http://www.chronicallyvintage.com/2011/04/my-absolute-favourite-red-lipstick-ever.html).

      Thanks again & have a splendid weekend,
      ♥ Jessica

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  14. quilted skirt! swoon!!!!
    love the whole outfit - and i´m very impressed by that cute gloves! <3
    and tony again did a fantastic job photograph it!!!!
    a ship full of hugs!!!!! xxxxx

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    1. You are so wonderfully sweet, dear Beate, thank you very much. I always pass long each and every compliment that Tony receives here and know that they brighten his week big time.

      A ship full of hugs and happy weekend wishes coming right back at you,
      ♥ Jessica

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  15. Love the last picture! if your wedding ring a heart as well? it looks lovely. I have entered that contest and have saved that coupon code! One of these days you will see an order from me, thanks again for offer such great promotions:)

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    1. Excellent spotting, my eagle eyed friend, my wedding ring is indeed a (white gold and diamond) heart. In all the years I've been blogging and sharing outfit snaps, only a couple of other people have ever noticed that in so much as I was aware that they did because they commented on it. I had wanted a heart wedding ring my whole life and truly lucked out that we found this one - the last the jewelry store we got it from had - when we did. I couldn't have found a ring that was more perfectly "me" than had I designed it from scratch myself.

      You're very welcome, sweet gal. Thank you much for entering TBFS's giveaway and for saving the coupon code. I opted to run it all month so that folks could have lots of time to window shop, if so desired and to always take advantage of picking up new items I list this month a discounted price.

      I hope you're doing well and having a great April so far. Many thanks for your lovely comment and for making me beam because you noticed my heart ring.

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  16. This has to be one of my favourite of your outfit posts! I love the colour palette and how you paired everything together. Those gloves are so cute! And of course your skirt is lovely. I can see why you went to so much effort to find one. It looks like the perfect skirt for the colder months.

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    1. What a wonderfully nice comment, sweet Kate, thank you very much. It did take some hunting for sure, but the wait was more than worth it because I scored this beauty at about 1/4 the price of what they were selling for at the time back in 2011. I hope that I can luck out and score some further circle skirts (I also have a great red 50s quilted skirt that I'll have shine the spotlight on here one day as well) for good deals as time goes on, too.

      I hope that you're doing well and having a really lovely April so far, honey. Thanks again!!!

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  17. I love red and grey and black. Those gloves remind me of my prom in ahem, 1984 :)

    I think I also had a belt quite similar.

    Beautiful outfit as always!

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    1. Love it! :) So true, it would be uber easy to take these gloves (or the belt) in a 1980s direction, as that's the era they hail from. I love that they can do a pretty convincing job of looking the 40s and 50s part, too, though. Vintage fashions often have a great chameleon factor like that, which is yet another reason why I adore them to bits.

      Thank you very much for your great comment, lovely Tami Lee. Have a splendid, fun filled weekend!

      ♥ Jessica

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  18. I *heart* those gloves! (And the rest of your outfit, of course. But, THOSE GLOVES! Cuteness!) :D Your skirt does look so snuggly warm & wonderful, and I just love the addition of the bright pop of red peeking out from underneath. :) I'm getting pretty excited about the warming weather myself. Don't you just love the seasons? Always something wonderful just around the corner.

    Love,
    Michelle ^_^
    Delightful Handwork

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    1. They really are sensational, I agree. The 80s deserve so much more credit than they usually get on the fashion front. Not only did they produce plenty of their own fantastic "of the moment" styles, but their odd to the 1940s and 50s is unparalleled so far in history (and I doubt it will ever be matched again in the mainstream fashion world).

      I do love the seasons big time and really try to incorporate the gifts of each into my life (and wardrobe) in as many ways as possible. Each has its strengths and weaknesses, beauty and charms and I really couldn't fathom the year with any of them missing from it.

      Thank you very much for your wonderfully nice comment, dear Michelle. I hope that you have a terrific, fun filled weekend!

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  19. The touch of red is so darling in this monochromatic ensemble - but how adorable are those gloves?! I keep thinking I should wear more gloves and keep going back to your blog and your outfits for inspiration :) Another beautiful outfit well-styled. Have a fabulous weekend Jessica!

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    1. You're so sweet, dear Nora, thank you very much! I think that you would look sensational in vintage gloves and hope that I can continue to inspire you on the front. Speaking of vintage gloves actually, I have recently acquired quite a slew of them and will be listing more than twenty new pairs in my Etsy shop in the near future. There's quite a rainbow of colours (green, purple, brown, pink, white, etc), which made me an extra happy camper about finding them, given the colour spectrum of "handwear" in my own wardrobe. :)

      Thank you so much, darling gal. I hope you have a fun filled, awesome weekend as well!

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  20. The photos are so amazing, I love the colors!!! ♥ And the belt is sooo cute :)

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    1. Thank you very much, sweetheart. Isn't that belt the bee's knees? I wish I could find it or one like it in a whole rainbow of colours. I love novelty belts in general and think that the repro companies really should put more of them out (this one is 80s, not repro, I just mean in general) for us vintage and rockabilly loving folks to buy.

      Have a fantastic weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  21. Hi Jessica,
    I love that outfit! That skirt was such a great find! The photos really remind me of the retro pin-up ones, so elegant and beautiful. I have managed to leak a few bits of vintage clothing into my everyday work ware, if I trickle it in slowly no-one will notice that its probably not acceptable in my job! Haha!
    Loving your etsy shop by the way.......

    Jerra xx

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    1. Hello sweet Jerra, thank you very much for your wonderfully nice comment and for letting me know that you love my Etsy shop. That is such a rewarding, awesome thing to hear. In conjunction with the giveaway that I mentioned at the end of the post here, I'm offering a limited time coupon code for 25% off everything in my shop when you use BFS25 at checkout until May 1st (should anything really catch your eye there, that is :)).

      It's great that you're slowly building up a larger and larger vintage wardrobe and even managing to wear some of those pieces to work. I hope that that both areas continue to go swimmingly for you, lovely lady.

      Have a stellar weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  22. Adorable outfit that shows your advanced sense of style. I like how it's constructed with its shapes and colors. You're so talented -- and you inspire me to wear gloves!

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    1. You always humble me with the kindness of your comments, Ally. Thank you so much! I'm delighted to know that I help inspire you to wear more gloves. They're such an elegant, fun accessory and one that adds an instant sense of glamour to even the most basic of ensembles.

      Have an awesome weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  23. The photos with the boat are beautiful. What a charming set!

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    1. Thank you sweetly, dear gal. I love that even though I live in a pretty small town (one can easily walk from one end to the other and back in the course of a few hours if you go in a straight line), there are still fun little corners like the one with this tugboat that I haven't had a chance to use as an outfit shot backdrop yet.

      Have a fantastic weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  24. You look seriously scrummy I that outfit. I love all of it. I love that monochrome and red combination, it's stark but very flattering and charming too. Perfecto.

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    1. Thank you very much, lovely Landan. What a thoroughly great way to sum up the general vibe of this outfit (in a palette that I'm nothing short of addicted to wearing, especially during the chillier half of the months).

      Wishing you a fantastic, fun filled weekend!
      ♥ Jessica

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  25. "..but the gloves have little hearts!" said a small creature that dwells in my mind (and is responsible for spotting all amazing little details that make life magnificent).
    Yes, yes, yes!
    Jessica, you look absolutely smashing. Heck, you know what: If I was to make a film, you would be asked to do me the honor and be the costume designer. :)

    Marija

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    1. My keen eyed friend, that is a compliment of the highest magnitude. I swear, if at this point in time someone could wave a magic wand and make me healthy enough to peruse a career outside of the home, I would be a doctor + chef + costumer (and/or fashion designer). Naturally, I would need three careers to make up for the years that my chronic illnesses robbed from me on that front! I hope that doesn't sound sad or like I'm pitying myself, neither is intended. I just mean that I'd want to cram in as much as I could to make up for lost time.

      Of those three things, I think designer is the most likely I could ever do from home, and you know I actually have a secret dream of either opening my own repro line or collaborating with an existing one. I'm not currently pursuing this dream in any major kind of way, but it's one that's been there for years and likely always will be. Time and a bit of luck will tell whether or not its ever able to happen.

      Huge hugs & the happiest of weekend wishes coming your way!
      ♥ Jessica

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  26. What a gloriously picturesque setting for these photos! I really love your grown-up take on the Valentine's look, this colour palette is fabulous, and my particular favourite is those sheer heart-print gloves (which incidentally would match my sheet heart-print tights that I wore a few weeks back with my Lindybop cardigan). I love the sound of a quilted skirt, you must be pleased as punch with that, especially as it was a bargain. I agree that sometimes the most worn is the least featured on blogs! x

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    1. Hi sweet Porcelina, thank you very much for your wonderfully lovely comment. Those gloves are so cute and fun. I really like how they can be both cutesy and elegant at the same time (a combo, come to think of it, that 80s often nailed quite well actually, ditto of course for the 40s and 50s). Unlike most vintage items, I seem to have decent luck with finding old school gloves around these parts and should I hit on a similar (or identical) pair here, I will send them to you to wear with your great heart print tights.

      Sending oodles of hugs & happy weekend wishes your way!
      ♥ Jessica

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  27. What a wonderful skirt! The quilting is just fabulous, I'd love a skirt like that! I'll have to make myself a black circle skirt soon, I don't know how I have made it so long without one. I also love how your petticoat/crinoline is edged with lace, such a great extra detail!

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  28. My dear, you look so fabulous! I really love your quilted skirt (I've looked at several myself, and while I haven't purchased one yet, I'm always so tempted, especially in the winter), and those little sheer gloves are simply divine. I like that while this has a fun feel for Valentine's day, it's not the typical red and pink everything that I associate with the holiday, making it appropriate really for any time of the year. And as always, your accessorizing really adds something fun to the look; that necklace and your cute brooch are so perfect with the whole look.

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  29. Charming gloves! Love red and grey combos!

    http://inkandlacedesigns.blogspot.com.au/

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  30. Your gloves have hearts on them and I want 100 pairs in every color. And your skirt is perfection!!!! Your color combo makes me really really happy, as I've been seeing nothing but florals and 'springy' colors around here. This simple pallet is very refreshing.

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    1. I love florals with a burning passion and wear them often all year round, but perhaps for that very reason, I don't necessarily feel the need to sport them day in and day out each spring, so you're apt to see more outfits like this one from me coming down the pipeline in the near future. :)

      Thank you very much for your lovely comment, dear gal. I hope that you're doing well and having a fantastic April!

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  31. Oh, I just love it.
    First, the way you've combined the outfit - it is not all sweeter-than-sugar that most people would associate with the holiday, and yet it looks lovely and fun. And then - the way it all is in harmony with the background!

    On the side note, I have been running a blog for almost a year, and deleted it. Then I have been searching for some vintage blogs, found yours, and understood I want back. Now, I have a newborn blog, and so very lovely people as my inspiration. Thank you.

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  32. Beautiful photos! I love the scenery. I love the pops of red, those gloves and the brooch! oh my goodness that brooch! I don't think I dressed up for V-day this year. I did valentines themed nail art though, which is always fun.

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  33. Wow, that belt is SO beautiful!

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  34. A black circle quilted skirt… this is something I had not seen before! Its a beautiful garment Jessica and oh, how I wish my husband could take such good pictures as Tony !

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    1. You're so sweet, Lorena, thank you very much! I always pass along every compliment and kind word that Tony receives here and know that they bring him such joy, so he'll certainly appreciate yours. We have a great team effort in place with the photos for my blog that works well for both of our busy schedules. He shoots them and then I do all the post-processing (aka, selecting and minor editing) work before weaving them into a blog post.

      Many thanks again & have a splendid week,
      ♥ Jessica

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  35. I'm going to pin at least half a dozen of your pictures for future outfit reference ~ really, truly. Everything in your outfit is so well coordinated; it's just heavenly!

    My little OCD heart just about stopped when I was looking through all of your pictures Jessica, especially starting with that divine quilted circle skirt. A quilted circle skirt is on the top of my must-have list, and one day I hope to find one as gorgeous as yours! ❤

    xox,
    bonita of Lavender & Twill

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    1. *Blush!* Thank you very much, lovely Bonita. I'm delighted to know that my unending passion for being very well colour coordinated at (nearly) all times (and when I'm not, rare though that is, there's still a deliberate reason behind my colour choices) strikes a chord with you. I really do think that adopting this approach is one of the best ways to look awesomely well put together and on top of your style game. It always sends a shudder up my spine to see how infrequently it's done in modern fashion magazines or on the average person you spot out and about it. Thankfully this timeless art is not lost in the vintage world and I sincerely hope it never is.

      Many thanks again. Have a magnificent week!
      ♥ Jessica

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  36. Beautiful pictures! I love those gloves :) x

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    1. Thank you sweetly, dear gal. I adore these gloves, too. They really seem to be a big hit here, so now I'm hoping I find a cache of them somewhere, however unlikely that may be, and can give some away on my blog (you never know, if could happen :)).

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  37. What an amazingly beautiful outfit again. It's all so well put together. The backdrop in your photos is also breathtakingly beautiful!

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    1. Hi sweet Lindsay, thank you very much for the blush inducingly lovely compliments on these photos. I know that they'll touch Tony as much as did me.

      Oodles of hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  38. Such lovely photos and an equally wonderful outfit to match! I especially love the picture where you're forming the heart with your hands ❤ and the bench shot.

    I hope you are well x

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    1. Thank you very much, lovely lady. It just seemed natural to toss another heart into the mix on Valentine's Day and in context of that outfit, so I went with it and was pleased to see the shape worked out when I saw the photos later.

      Aside from some rather serious family issues lately, I'm good, thank you. I hope you're having a great April and that life and weather are both smiling on you this week.

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  39. Such a charming Valentine's day outfit, no nausey at all. I really love the colour combo. Your quilted skirt is fabulous, I fully understand why you are so pleased with it. Is it warm, or does it just look like it is? I love your red petticoat, bag and belt details. And I love Tony's photos of you, especially the one where you sit on the bench and the hand-heart, do tell him. Yes, time flies. I have lately thought about Christmas, I think it was just like yesterday, but it is long gone. Fortunately, we don't get older, haha. Have a lovely day, my friend. :)

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    1. Thank you very much, sweet Sanne. It's such a great fabric weight. Not too heavy, not too thin, so it can comfortably be worn in all but the very hottest and coldest times of the year. I have another 50s quilted circle skirt, a red one, which has a somewhat suede meets velour type of feel to the fabric and that's heavier, so in the depth of winter, I can still wear that with tights under it and a jacket/coat atop.

      I will certainly tell him. I really mean it when I say that the positive feedback he gets here on his photos means a great deal to him. He puts in tireless hours with his day job and side (online) businesses (websites), both of which rarely come with compliments, let alone those of the absolutely lovely nature many of my readers send his way.

      Exactly! Time flies, but we stay young forever (I wish!). I've been thinking about my (our) beloved Halloween a lot lately and am already brainstorming ideas for this year's costume. If at all avoidable, I don't want to wait until the 11th hour again, especially given how few non super sexy options there in the shops around here nowadays. I'll likely either make/put together or order my costume online well in advance.

      Many thanks again. I hope that you're doing wonderfully and enjoying a sunny, beautiful week!

      Big hugs,
      ♥ Jessica

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  40. can i just say how much i ADORE those gloves?! they are so precious and adorable and i love that you're always wearing gloves (i'm sure partly as a functional thing because you're only just coming out of winter) because they're so your style now. and isn't it funny how the staples that we wear all the time somehow don't seem special enough to warrant an outfit post of their own and it's a while before we even realise it - but where would we be without them? you can't go past a decent black circle skirt, and especially not a thicker quilted one like that which would be essential for beating the cold! hope you've been well lovely xx

    jessica - littlehenrylee.com

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  41. The colour palette of your outfit matches beautifully with that of your surroundings adding even more loveliness to these photos. The quilted circle skirt is just marvellous, how I would love one of these! As usual I love all the little details of your outfit and the brooch is just perfect for Valentine's Day.

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