I adora these

I seem to be having a problem, I keep finding the most delightful pictures and saving them for posts, but there are so many cluttering up my computer that I need to let everyone see before filing them away. So here goes!

Here are Rosemary Clooney and Vera Ellen playing sisters Betty and Judy Haynes in White Christmas. Today is definitely a day where I wish I had a big feather fan to match my outfit. It'd have to be peach, as I'm still in my peachy keen pegnoir set.

Another Vera Ellen that was supposed to go on a Halloween update, but there weren't enough pictures of my costume to actually update here. Just know that my fiance and I went to Rocky Horror and it was fabulous! It would have been even better if I had her legs, but alas, I do not. I believe I found this at Wearing History.

The prints below are variations on the "New Look" of Dior. I especially love the first one with the necklaces draped across her back. If there is a perfect little black dress, this is it.

This beautiful photo below is from a 1958 version of Vanity Fair, I believe. The shape is nothing I'm drawn to in everyday life, but the whimsical feeling made me covet it.

Yes, believe it or not there is a Marge and Gower Champion photo that I didn't include in my large post on them back in October. Why, you ask? Besides the enormously obvious "getty" across Gower's pants, I believe this is a publicity shot from Showboat, which I have never seen. When you haven't seen a musical, you can't make remarks about it.

Who are these lovely ladies exactly? I have no clue, but I found this poking around the archives of my school. This is in the main lounge of our Memorial Union, which was opened on June 1, 1928. It's really a huge room, this picture does not do it justice. Anyhow, I think I can safely say that this was taken in the first 5 or 8 years of the MU's existence.

There is nothing about this picture that I would change. I think my favorite things are the tiny candelabras and that green quill poking out of the inkwell. I don't know how long ago this was, but within the year, I believe. I actually found it on another blog I frequent, Vixen Vintage. 

I don't know where I found this charming lady, but I'm sure glad she was around. In fact, the only thing that could make this picture better is if that candy dish under her left arm was actually one of the tall chocolate pots I always associate with French culture. I've always wanted one of those.

If this is a cat lady, I'll be the first in line to grow up and be a cat lady. Too bad my first thought when I saw this was "There's going to be hair all over her dress!" I guess I've just lived with cats for too long and know the evils of cat hair and the way it lingers absolutely everywhere.

A little too much PDA? I do't think so. Doesn't this remind you of the canoe scene in the movie based on Nicholas Sparks' The Notebook?

 This picture clearly states that there can  never be too much muchness. I quite thought the Queen of Hearts in Tim Burton's Alice would look like this, but I suppose she wasn't supposed to be a pretty woman. The grandness and proud look of this ensemble would surely strike fear into the hearts of her enemies, though

I love this color palette! The primary yellow and red with just touches of blue and neutrals works wonders in this shot. Also, the matching canisters for flour, sugar, coffee, and tea in the background are a definite "want"!

Here's another photo I couldn't help but nicking from one of my must-read bloggers. Doesn't Jessica of What I Wore make packing look fun? 

Here's another archive from my own school, in fact this one is from the hall I live in, which has the best archive photos of all the residence halls on campus. This is all my opinion of course. I can't pinpoint which room this was taken in, as we have 4 or 6 common spaces that look similar to this, but we do still have those light fixtures, which have gold-colored hardware and light blue-green glass. 

This is the best way I can imagine utter opulence and bare simplicity coexisting. It looks almost Grecian, and even though I'm not fond of Grecian-inspired designs of today, I do like this one.

Here's another lovely image I found on a blog I just started reading, My 50's Year, from early last January. I can't remember what kind of cover is on that teapot, but I'd like to have one so much! Of course the focus point of the image is the parakeet (yes, it's real) perched on the pen cup ever so delicately, which almost makes me want a little bird, if only for the beautiful powder-blue cage I saw in one of my favorite antique stores the other day.

This bathing beauty sure looks like she's having fun, doesn't she? I sure wish they still made bathing suits like they used to.

Here's a picture I gathered from yet another blog I read, COLLEGE. which is authored by Devin Lytle (the Starkid who played Cho Chang in A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel). 

I don't know the era of this picture exactly, but she reminds me of a silent film star. The dark lips, penciled-in eyebrows and veil hiding her somewhat just screams silent movies to me. Also, that neckline is something that is gorgeous in this instance, but has been done wrong by Hollywood lately.

Finally, this picture may seem a little bit odd with everything else, but it's one of my quirks. I love the movie Fight Club. I suppose the woman is supposed to be Helena Bonham Carter's character, Marla. I can't explain why I like this movie or how it makes me feel, but the impending doom lingers like Marla's cigarette smoke.

And there you are! My first decluttering of the picture folder on my computer. Hopefully I will not let it get this backed up again and subject all of you lovely readers to my collected pictures.

The week of doom

As college students know, dead week is not something to be taken lightly, but I've been in denial just a little bit. It's helped in not letting the upcoming finals stress me out too much, that will be compounded this weekend. I've been bogged down a little between finishing projects, presentations, papers, and homework, but something I always do this time of year has not been lacking, and that is decorating for the holidays! I have been making paper snowflakes and watching Leave it to Beaver like a madwoman in the last week. I've also gotten my teeny tiny advent Christmas tree all set up, and now I'm getting sad that I'll have to take it down in just a week and pack it up again.

The end of term always gets me flustered, whether it's stress or excitement. Right now, I'm taking all my refuge in Christmas preparations, as you can all see. Healthy? Maybe not. First on my "to do" list? Definitely not. It can really help the spirits, though.

I'm trying to think of some new drink to serve for the holidays, preferable with an alcoholic and non-alcoholic version. Hot buttered rum is right at the top of my list, but I don't think there's a non-alcoholic alternative for that, rum is in the name after all. If anyone has a good idea, comment and tell me. The family usually does coffee with different creamers and Bailey's, so I'm not really looking for coffee ideas.

I'll end with the outside view of our room up here at school. You can see the snowflakes I put on the inside of the window and our lights that are still extremely lacking in the tinsel department. This must be remedied. Lights are not complete without tinsel.