Wayback Wednesday

Fourth Grade - very popular on the playground at Agape School in Winter Park, FL. Which just goes to prove... Just because you send your kid to Christian School... Doesn't mean they aren't going to be exposed to stuff you'd rather them not see/hear.

8th or 9th Grade. I can't remember which. It could have been 10th grade when I heard it for the first time. See commentary above.

Housekeeping

I'm doing a little housekeeping and I'm going to be moving a lot of posts over to my "other" blog. It's specifically geared to retro life and vintage stuff and so most of my posts about sewing and stuff are headed over there.

This blog will be about the more random stuff happening in my life and my writing and stuff. There's just so much here that I feel it's better for everyone - ME included - if I clear the cobwebs and all and make it all neater. So stay tuned! Good things are happening!

If the shoe fits...

Shove it in a box until you find the "perfect" outfit to wear it with...

Anyone who has known me for a long time, knows that my former nickname (like before "The Empress") was "Imelda" for I have collected shoes of all kinds for many years. It didn't even matter if they fit or I wore them more than once. If I found a quirky pair of shoes, they must be mine.

Eventually, however, I became a more discriminating connoisseur of footwear. However, I still can't resist a retro-inspired pair of shoes ... or three...

Here they are - my three personal faves - in all their glory:

Check out the detail on these:

These I've worn maybe three times. I'm still looking for the perfect 1920s/1930s outfit to go with them. I've ordered this:
from Patterns From The Past because it looks like a good fit. I can't wait to get it and make it up.

On to my most worn (out) pair of shoes:

This picture shows the little ivory button but not how worn out they are. They even have a matching handbag.

As for the delightful brown shoes? I've got some fabric set aside to match and a pattern that I'm not really committed to it yet. Maybe something better will come along.