Playing Dress Up- A Few Self-Portraits

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Yesterday was Halloween.  While we didn’t go anywhere (unless you count the grocery store) I thought it would be fun to get in the spirit of dress up and take a few self-portraits and play with some of my vintage.  I guess I’ve been watching too much Funny Face and looking at too many old Vogue pictures… but it was fun :)

We didn’t get a single trick-or-treater last night, but it wouldn’t have mattered much… right after I took these I washed off all the makeup and hair gunk and climbed into my pajamas, so I could not have scared the kiddies with the massive amount of makeup and scary eyebrows, just my mix-matched pjs ;)   Oh darn, more candy for us.

I hope you had a fun Halloween!

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23 thoughts on “Playing Dress Up- A Few Self-Portraits”

    • Thank you! Likewise, Funny Face was one of the classic movies I grew up watching, so it’s one of my very favorites, too!

  3. Awesome Lauren! I particularly like the last one – it really does look like 50′s Vogue editorial!

  5. All of these are gorgeous, and the first in the lace reminds me of that famous Gloria Swanson photograph. Great, GREAT clothes!

  7. Stunning, Lauren! Wow. That third photo is straight out of a daguerreotype. :)

    We had a quiet Halloween. No trick or treaters as we live in a large building and you have to sign up to get them– we would do it except our dog barks at the door, and I’d hate to scare the kiddies. So I just sat around wearing my Halloween-themed beret. lol

    • Thank you!
      Aww… but at least you got a chance to wear your pretty beret! All the knitting you have been doing lately is just divine!

  9. I LOVE these! I think that haughty, waspy look that women often had in fashion photos from this period is so odd… but strangely beautiful at the same time. You did a great job capturing the look! And you remind me of the evil witch in Sleeping Beauty. She was always my favorite. :)

    • Thanks, Jen! You’re so sweet. Milificent was my favorite, too ;) I’d be more likely to dress up as her than as a princess!

  11. I miss the whole trick or treat thing, it just isn’t anything like it was when I was growing up. Our society has some serious trust issues.
    As for the photo session: how fun! You look fabulous. I remember when models looked like women; not semi-pubescent girls. And, the closures on the coat are to die for. I must remember those :)