japonisme

I'm highly fascinated by japanese aesthetic tradition.

It's so interesting to see how japanese taste was perceived by western culture at the end of the 19th century and how it enormously influenced arts, design and fashion.

 

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me in a vintage kimono, showing it off in a 20s inspired budoir lavish way

 ... or at least trying to.

Obviously my living room wasn't the most proper setting for this but oh well.

Oh, if only I lived in a lovely garden full of blooming camellias and huge climbing wisteria...

1940s kimono

1920s embroidered silk teddy

I actually love the contrast between the delicate nude silk brocade and the bright printed lining

And of course I couldn't help but place tiny dried flowers in my hair...

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la mariée

Edwardian brides.

Lately I've been obsessed by antique bridal accessories.

I love their exquisite decorative structure and the perceivable effort with whom they are produced. 

I guess their symbolic uniqueness and their long gone history also contribute to making them so extremely fascinating.

Wax flowers crowns in particular, I can't even describe how precious these are.

 

As a result, I've become increasingly intrigued with silk flowers and vintage floral millinery.

I actually love dried flowers much more than ordinary (cut) ones, with their fragility and slight sense of decay.

I recently purchased online some vintage blossoms and I'll hopefully be making nice head pieces out of them. 

For now just let me indulge in these amazing pictures featuring some really fine ladies with beautifully adorned locks...

 Simply stunning.

xxx

hi.

60s cherry red dress. 

such a bargain at just 11£..!

lovely checked round collar and puff sleeves

my tastes and inspirations spin around like crazy these days

I decided to start this diary to try to keep in order this rather dizzy brainy mess.

xxx