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I am so very thankful to the talented photographer Gar Travis for sending me these photos of me at the Air Raid! Now I have photos to share of the outfit I wore in the evening. Yay!
Gar Travis is an extremely talented photographer. You can see more images from this event here on his website.
Coat: Vintage late 30s/early 40s gray with faux fur.
Sweater: Vintage 1940s knit top
Bolero: Vintage Angora (on which I’m wearing a vintage plastic sailor pin but you can’t see!) Hard to date, but I think it’s early 1940s, since most of the stuff from the estate were from that era.
Belt: Made by me- white linen with vintage red buckle.
Skirt: Made by me of gray wool from early 40s bias cut skirt pattern.
Vintage “L” pin: gift from friend.
(Image from George Burns and Gracie Allen blog)
My inspiration for this outfit was Betty Grable in “College Swing”, but with added layers for warmth :)
Miss Tami Lee
February 21, 2011 at 6:23 pm (14 years ago)>I love the outfit and your hair turned out great!
Bright Young Twins
February 21, 2011 at 6:25 pm (14 years ago)>love your outfit!
Porcelina
February 21, 2011 at 6:54 pm (14 years ago)>Your curls are perfect – did you use hot sticks??Miss P xx
Iz bakinog ormara
February 21, 2011 at 7:03 pm (14 years ago)>you look absolutely divine!
Lauren Hairston
February 21, 2011 at 7:17 pm (14 years ago)>No one would ever know those photos weren't taken in the 1940s. Awesome!
Lauren
February 21, 2011 at 7:23 pm (14 years ago)>Thanks so mcuh! Porcelina, I used sponge rollers for the curls. My hair doens't like to hold a hot set :(
Tasha
February 21, 2011 at 9:15 pm (14 years ago)>Love the photos, and I agree with Lauren.You look great!
casey
February 21, 2011 at 11:18 pm (14 years ago)>These photos are so lovely–you are so photogenic, Lauren! :)♥ Casey
littlegreythings
February 22, 2011 at 4:18 am (14 years ago)>Ooh, pretty! You look a lot like Barbara Stanwyck in these! Lovely!
Miss Dollie DeVille
February 22, 2011 at 4:30 am (14 years ago)>I am so sad I missed this. I never got the memo! Hopefully next year I will make it out. Thanks for posting these pics!XOXODollie
Isis
February 22, 2011 at 3:29 pm (14 years ago)>You look lovely!
Lauren
February 22, 2011 at 4:26 pm (14 years ago)>Thank you so much!! Gar takes amazing photos- I was very lucky he snapped some of me when I wasn't looking :)Miss Dollie DeVille- you should come next year for sure! It's always in Feb (and it's always COLD, but worth it).littlegreythings, thanks for the compliment! My husband thinks I look like her, too. I LOVE Barbara Stanwyck! :D
FoofandFaff
February 22, 2011 at 7:40 pm (14 years ago)>Gorgeous outfit, and your hair looks amazing! :)
A Vintage Revival
February 22, 2011 at 8:05 pm (14 years ago)>I think that you look amazing, for real, straight out of a magazine or screen shot from a movie. You fit the part 15656945646%.
BaronessVonVintage
February 22, 2011 at 11:46 pm (14 years ago)>faaaabulous look, L!! Just picture perfect!