tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post3954899809132639160..comments2024-03-12T13:57:38.337-07:00Comments on Chronically Vintage: The perfect Luxulite brooch for Peach Fest + embracing autumnal hues earlyWitchcrafted Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comBlogger103125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-80615853024416550972016-09-04T07:18:17.310-07:002016-09-04T07:18:17.310-07:00Is there any colour in the whole world you cannot ...Is there any colour in the whole world you cannot style so it becomes you, my dear!? :). You look sweet and fresh like a peach, and I wonder how many brooches you have in total? I am in a mixed mood righ now, since I really long for autumn, but also want the summer to never end and to hold on to it for a little longer. I think two weeks then I will enter everything autumnal. I've removed my summer decorations, but will wait to put up autumn decor a little longer. Have a lovely day, dear. :)SANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973437247117000140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-24955656455297850112016-08-29T17:34:29.423-07:002016-08-29T17:34:29.423-07:00Thank you ever so much, my dear friend. Before I w...Thank you ever so much, my dear friend. Before I write a word more, I really want to thank you for your absolutely beautiful - and very thoughtful - postcard, which arrived at the end of last week (I've put it out for all to enjoy on one of our bookcases). It's sweet of you to think of me while you're on holiday. I will try to zip one your way in return from our upcoming trip to Edmonton (which we're leaving for bright and early on the 31st - soooo much to do still before then!).<br /><br />Thank you very much as well for your splendidly nice compliments on this outfit. Even though these snaps were taken recently, I already feel like we're so much closer to autumn. Not just literally in terms of the calendar, but in the way that the light is starting to turn golden, the days are getting shorter, and the breezes aren't quite as balmy any more. <br /><br />I'm mostly packing autumnal hues outfits for our trip, as I'd imagine most/all of the snaps we take in Alberta will appear here in the fall and it just makes sense to me to approach things with the upcoming season squarely in mind (and on camera :)). <br /><br />Luxulite's brooches really are the best! I'm wild for them and recently bought a cute little decorative storage container from (the Canadian chain) HomeSense to store my blossoming collection of them in. :)<br /><br />Tons of hugs & cheerful wishes for these final weeks of summer,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-24870309749685680482016-08-28T11:18:36.663-07:002016-08-28T11:18:36.663-07:00Such a gorgeous outfit! That sunshine yellow dress...Such a gorgeous outfit! That sunshine yellow dress is so jolly and I really like it paired with the green and brown. Rather fabulous nail polish too. I do love Luxulite brooches, in fact I am sporting one now, and this peach number is just perfect for your outfit and area. Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-83767189258947763902016-08-23T09:33:47.709-07:002016-08-23T09:33:47.709-07:00Hi sweet Daphne, thank you very much for your love...Hi sweet Daphne, thank you very much for your lovely compliments and caring words. I'm very sorry that you're facing some heavy decisions on the health front, too. That's a million miles away from fun. Please know that I'm always here if you need someone to talk to about absolutely anything.<br /><br />Thinking of you and sending tons of understanding + hugs your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-73476543483350397582016-08-22T15:36:50.329-07:002016-08-22T15:36:50.329-07:00How did I miss this post? I love the yellow dress ...How did I miss this post? I love the yellow dress the peach tones, the green and the brown you know all of it as usual! <br />Best wishes on your test results. I myself have a follow up soon and cannot decide if I want to embark on more surgery or keep putting along as I am;)Daphnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15748030484626673264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-71034581103308631612016-08-21T07:42:05.354-07:002016-08-21T07:42:05.354-07:00Thank you sweetly, dear Melanie. Oh no! I'm so...Thank you sweetly, dear Melanie. Oh no! I'm sorry that the brooch you were eyeing sold out before you got to it. I've had that happen before, too. Interestingly, I don't have a flamingo brooch yet myself. I'd definitely like to remedy that before the year is up, if possible. <br /><br />Your childhood dress sounds really sweet. <br /><br />Many hugs coming your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-24814129547577923272016-08-19T07:23:43.180-07:002016-08-19T07:23:43.180-07:00Ooh, scrumptious! You look lovely! Your brooch is ...Ooh, scrumptious! You look lovely! Your brooch is especially pretty, I was eying a flamingo one but it sold out, alas. I don't think I have any yellow, though I had a very pretty sun dress in yellow as a child xxxMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238571735302117986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-25247711110601930732016-08-18T20:08:35.163-07:002016-08-18T20:08:35.163-07:00Hi Dee, you're sincerely welcome. I'm deli...Hi Dee, you're sincerely welcome. I'm delighted to know that you found that tip helpful. To date I've purchased most of my equestrian hair nets on eBay, though I'm sure that there are other sources (including equestrian attire sites and physical shops) that sell as well. <br /><br />Definitely let me know if you have more snood related topics. They're one of my favourite accessories and I'm always pleased as punch to chat about them.<br /><br />Many hugs & thanks,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-32610589493948287402016-08-18T09:11:33.464-07:002016-08-18T09:11:33.464-07:00Thanks for the links, Jessica! Oh, I can't wa...Thanks for the links, Jessica! Oh, I can't wait for Snoodtemper too. :) Enjoyed your video on Snoods, thank you. I didn't know about equestrian hair nets...hair nets at the local drugstore were too cheap/thin. Off to find an equestrian snood...DeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-88146066184617087362016-08-17T20:47:58.330-07:002016-08-17T20:47:58.330-07:00What a fabulously kind comment, dear Marija. Thank...What a fabulously kind comment, dear Marija. Thank you so very much! I completely agree with you regarding the importance of breaking up a solid coloured garment with a hit of an other colour. <br /><br />Your lovely words made my day and then some. Thank you again! <br /><br />Tons of hugs & happy mid-August wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-36973217267990391202016-08-17T20:45:00.943-07:002016-08-17T20:45:00.943-07:00Thank you sweetly, honey! It really is a gorgeous,...Thank you sweetly, honey! It really is a gorgeous, inviting chapter of the year and one with such a stunning colour palette. I look forward to seeing what you'll be wearing this autumn, too.<br /><br />Oodles of hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-90426129966517082392016-08-17T20:31:43.202-07:002016-08-17T20:31:43.202-07:00Thank you sweetly, dear Grace. Same here! We'r...Thank you sweetly, dear Grace. Same here! We're starting to see the first autumn/Halloween themed items hit the shops here and I can hardly wait until they're out in full force. That's always a harbinger of the changing seasons for me. <br /><br />Big hugs & happy summer-into-autumn wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-72842733981918995342016-08-17T19:42:31.073-07:002016-08-17T19:42:31.073-07:00Thank you deeply, my sweet friend. I'm really ...Thank you deeply, my sweet friend. I'm really happy to report that everything went smoothly and successfully on Monday. I'm on bed rest this week, but (hopefully) will then be easing into prepping and packing for our upcoming trip from next week onward. It's good, in a way, to get a bit of breather before then actually, as gearing up for - and then actually - traveling always does a number on me unto itself (but is soooo worth it!!!). So getting a bit of rest before that unfolds is not a negative thing in the slightest. <br /><br />Many hugs & heartfelt thanks,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-10101564220856233602016-08-17T19:36:02.973-07:002016-08-17T19:36:02.973-07:00I second your enthusiast call and am darn near gid...I second your enthusiast call and am darn near giddy with joy about the prospect of sporting my favourite seasonal colour in full force again soon. I've been buying some new (mostly vintage) autumnal hued pieces for this year since last fall and am so eager to debut them here in the coming months. <br /><br />Big hugs & many thanks for your caring well wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-76251619172599428902016-08-17T19:34:32.514-07:002016-08-17T19:34:32.514-07:00Really well said, sweet Ines, I completely agree. ...Really well said, sweet Ines, I completely agree. A cheerful row of buttons like this really elevates a basic dress and helps to make it more memorable. <br /><br />Thank you very much for your lovely comment. It's always a joy to hear from you.<br /><br />Big hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-84462866684032743142016-08-17T19:30:24.630-07:002016-08-17T19:30:24.630-07:00Hi sweet Debs, I hear you there. Many shades of ye...Hi sweet Debs, I hear you there. Many shades of yellow are scarily unflattering on me and as such, for a long time, I pretty much avoided yellow in general. Then a few years ago, feeling a pull towards the colour, I started experimenting more with it and discovered that I can successfully wear some very light and very dark shades. It's a good thing, too, as mustard/saffron yellow as become one of my top ten favourite colours. Most of us can pull off at least a shade or two of any colour. Have you found some yellows that work well for you and your complexion/hair colour? <br /><br />Many hugs & sincere thanks for your caring well wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-49357841036414790732016-08-17T19:25:16.827-07:002016-08-17T19:25:16.827-07:00Thank you deeply, Jen. That's very sweet and c...Thank you deeply, Jen. That's very sweet and caring of you to say. I'm delighted to report that everything went well on Monday and that I'm home now recouping on bed rest for a few days. Lots of naps, resting, cuddling with the pets, reading and thinking about our exciting upcoming trip to Edmonton. :)<br /><br />Many hugs & heartfelt thanks,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-10672565671528306912016-08-17T19:23:21.332-07:002016-08-17T19:23:21.332-07:00Yum! What a kind thing for him to do. Fresh, local...Yum! What a kind thing for him to do. Fresh, local peaches really have to be one of the best fruits ever. I always look back on my childhood with a sense of wonder over the fact that we used to eat them (as well as cherries and apricots) picked while still warm from the summer's heat, by the bucketful when I was growing up. Such happy memories of a simpler time. <br /><br />Many thanks for your wonderfully nice comment. I can hardly wait to launch into full-on autumn attire mode (especially since I've picked up some great new vintage garments since then that I've been saving just for fall, as they suit the season especially well) and to see what others in our vintage adoring circle are sporting for it, too.<br /><br />Oodles of hugs coming your way,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-75394916053075568302016-08-17T19:18:45.426-07:002016-08-17T19:18:45.426-07:00Thank you very much, honey. I'm very happy to ...Thank you very much, honey. I'm very happy to report that everything went as smoothly and well as possible at the hospital on Monday. Home now on bed rest for a few days than, all things willing, I'll gradually start getting ready for our upcoming trip to Edmonton (soooo looking forward to it!). <br /><br />Many hugs & wishes for a joyful final leg of summer,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-69317904671059103432016-08-17T19:16:59.756-07:002016-08-17T19:16:59.756-07:00Thank you sweetly, dear Porcelina. In our corner o...Thank you sweetly, dear Porcelina. In our corner of the country, summer usually holds onto strong unto early September, but then it's almost like someone flicks a switch and we all but go from summer to winter (there's an old joke that says we only have three seasons in Canada: summer, winter and hockey - and it isn't that far from the truth :)) in a matter of days, or at most weeks. This year though, with things being so damp and grey for much of the late spring and summer, it's almost like we've been in a pre-fall sort of state for months now and I'm all the more eager to just embrace fall when it really does return due to such. <br /><br />The changing light at this time of year is so beautiful. I don't think any season has more beautiful light than autumn, especially during its early weeks.<br /><br />Big hugs & happy tail end of summer wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-68712656876900441812016-08-17T19:12:50.426-07:002016-08-17T19:12:50.426-07:00Thank you sweetly, my dear. The buttons were even ...Thank you sweetly, my dear. The buttons were even more "hidden" when the day began, but I saw in these photos that some of them had worked their way free a bit. Still, better than if they were all exposed. :) <br /><br />I'm really happy to report that everything went well at the hospital on Monday and I'm home recouping on bed rest for a few days now. Then it's on, health permitting, to starting to prep and pack for our exciting upcoming trip to Edmonton. Having that to look forward to has definitely made the medical happenings of this month more bearable. <br /><br />Many hugs & heartfelt thanks again,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-33515545529777623612016-08-17T19:10:23.439-07:002016-08-17T19:10:23.439-07:00Thank you very much across the board, my sweet fri...Thank you very much across the board, my sweet friend. I so adore that your way with autumnal hues (which look incredible on you!), too - and am practically giddy about the fact that we're mere weeks away from our shared favourite season and all of its resplendent colours again.<br /><br />Scores of hugs & happy countdown to fall wishes!<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-22612290283644237082016-08-17T19:03:27.943-07:002016-08-17T19:03:27.943-07:00Thank you so much, Ann, you are always such a cari...Thank you so much, Ann, you are always such a caring person. I'm really happy to report that things went well and smoothly on Monday. I'm feeling quite like I've been through the ringer at the moment, but should start to bounce back in a few days, especially since I'm on bed rest this week. Luckily this isn't the sort of procedure that takes months to recoup from (there's no way we'd be heading off on holiday next month if it was).<br /><br />Autumn rocks! I literally crave it when the other three seasons are underway. I like, and appreciate, the others, but none of them make me go weak in the knees the way that autumn does. It's fabulous that you're a huge fan, too! I'm really looking forward to launching into another fun filled round of autumn themed posts and outfits this year. I've bought some new fall themed garments since last year and am champing at the bit to debut them. :)<br /><br />Tons of hugs & happy summer-into-autumn wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-14605183622685759152016-08-17T18:36:01.656-07:002016-08-17T18:36:01.656-07:00Thank you ever so much, sweet Vix. I adore this co...Thank you ever so much, sweet Vix. I adore this colour combination! It's one we saw often in the 60s and 70s, as you definitely know, but not to the same degree in the 30s - 50s. Zero reason though why one can't build a look from that era around it, too, and I for one would love to see more mid-century focused repro brands embrace it. <br /><br />I really want to add a brown 40s or 50s suit to my wardrobe one day and when I do, I'll definitely be sporting it with yellow, as the two colours are just sensational together.<br /><br />Big hugs & happy Wednesday wishes,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423410690702297063.post-38207096384572284722016-08-17T17:24:54.366-07:002016-08-17T17:24:54.366-07:00What wonderfully sweet compliments, dear Jess - it...What wonderfully sweet compliments, dear Jess - it's just the nicest thing when someone describes me as looking "tall", as I barely clock in at 5'2", so "tall" isn't something that really applies to me in general. I do try to dress in ways the maximize my height, so to speak, which I think often leads folks who have only seen me in photos, to guess my height is taller than it really is - that and the fact that more often than not, I wear heels. :)<br /><br />Luxulite's offerings are incredible! I'm a devoted fan and try to order from their shop multiple times a year (I want just about everything they release, but of course that isn't feasible for the ol' budget). The woman, Katy, who runs and creates everything is a total gem, too, which just adheres me to her brand all the more. Highly recommended! :)<br /><br />Many hugs & heartfelt thanks,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.com