Fun in the Sun on Windy Cape Cod

So, today was yet another fun day with 50s Gal. As usual, we dressed in our vintage inspired clothing and headed to the fabric store. I was on my way to find samples for a custom dress that I am making for a rockabilly girl on Etsy. I'm really excited to find out which one she chooses and I can work my magic. 50s Gal was purchasing material for some dresses she wanted to work on later today. I hope if she is not writing her blog that she is working on them now. She got some adorable prints that I know I will be rummaging through her closet to wear some day. I can't wait for her followers to see them. So we were both so glad that it was not too cold that we could go without our jackets and just wear long sleeves or our sweaters. Even though our jackets are vintage, it's still nice to not have so much bulk covering up our loveliness.

On our way back we stopped, of course, at the diner for our coffee and sweets. It's just what every gal needs after a few hours of fabric shopping. And after wards we headed home. On our way we decided that it would be nice to stop and take a few photographs in all our vintageness (not even a word) on the ocean. It really was beautiful today and I'm glad we had a chance to do so, because it really looks quite gloomy now as i peer out the window. I won't put a photo of her up because I'm sure she would not be too thrilled if I do not run it passed her first. Sorry folks. We really have a lot of fun even if it is just searching for that right print for a dress. I could spend all day doing so. It makes me feel good that she cares enough about my opinion to ask and that she truly takes it to consideration while choosing that right vintage print. I'm kind of jealous that she found this adorable chocolate brown and deep coral pink fabric and I can't wait to snatch it from her one day. lol. I made this skirt in this photo. These 3 photos of me were taken today.

So today I still have a few things that need to get done myself. My sister has a small role in a local movie and she asked me to make a few changes to a jacket that I had made for her a couple of years ago for a fashion show that I did in Boston. She was one of my models and I kind of ran out time to put the sleeves on for her. Oops! Well anyway, I need to do that today, and I will. I wanted to make a pair of high-waisted 50s rockabilly jeans for myself, but that will have to wait. I'm also in the process of reading The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Everybody I talk to whose read it keeps telling me that it is the boring one of the 3. I like it a lot so I can't wait to read the other 2. I've already sent the image samples to the girl requesting the custom dress, so that is one thing off my list but I still need to figure out what to make for dinner.

So I will leave you with this semi boring blog today. Hope 50s Gal's is more exciting. See you all next time! Here is a photo of a pineapple upside-down cake I made!

And so it begins...

So I've finally come to take the time to do this, blogging, that is. I don't really have an exciting life and am not foregoing any life projects like "my vintage friend", 50s gal. Oh but how I do enjoy her company so and most of my blogs will probably include her because everything interesting i do involves her and I hear she includes me in her blogs as well. So here we go...

I'm a woman in my mid 20s but am getting sadly and frighteningly closer to the age of 30. It's not that I have a problem with turning 30, it's that I have a problem with turning 30 and haven't really gone anywhere with my life or in the stage that I wish I was. I'm thankfully not single or in a bad relationship, like I am so oddly and sadly use to. He is a darling man and really has his life together but has a great fear of socializing. He is shyer than I have ever imagined anyone being shy. To the point that he really might be afraid of meeting new people, which sometimes keeps me cooped up inside with him, for I am not one to do things by myself. But all in all, we all have insecurities and I think I am beginning to be okay with his after the long talk over corned beef and chili with my vintage friend at "God's place". (This is not the real name of the restaurant but a silly one we gave it for we believe the people running it may be a weird religious cult of some kind.) Anywho, My friend assured me that he is just used to a certain way of being and not having to be around a lot, or even a few people. I understand his issues because I have them as well and it is hard for me to explain mine to him from time to time. Socially we are 2 completely different people and it is hard sometimes but I think that is what makes our relationship work. I explained to my friend that I keep having these dreams that constantly make me insecure about the relationship that I am in because they always make me scared that he will leave me. She honestly replied: " If your relationship ends, I truly believe that you will leave him for someone else because you will find a cool rockabilly guy that is into the same things you are, and he never goes out so who is he going to leave you for?" She makes a great point. It is hard however that we just don't have much in common but I do love him. I just wish I had more friends that have the same interests as me. I'm just beginning to think that I may never have the family I hoped for.

I have one friend that enjoys all of the vintage things I love. And that is 50s gal. We don't leave the house unless we are wearing 50's inspired clothing. I have a job outside of home so I have a dress code to follow, but in my spare time I'm wearing anything but lazy, modern and so-called trendy. Which ironically is what my guy prefers me to wear, comfortable. I hate it. I like to look and feel sexy and not lazy and dumpy. It's bad enough that in today's society I am considered fat, plus size or even OBESE! What?! I mean come on. So the last thing I want to do is emphasize this. So of course it is hard for myself to find vintage clothing of the 40s and 50s to fit a figure such as mine, for I'll admit that I am a little curvier than others would admit, so I am forced to make my own. This is absolutely fine with me. I love it! I am an aspiring clothing designer and all of my inspirations are from the 1940s and 50s. Some are a little more modern and rockabilly but I like to stay as classic as possible.

I started sewing when i was about 7,8, or 9. I started out making pencil skirts and sweater vests for my Barbie dolls out of old socks. I would find just the right part of the sock, mark it with a marker or crayon, cut it out and hand sew them back together to fit my dolls. It was wonderful and Barbie never looked better. I've always been interested and when I really started sewing, I started out making clothes for myself and still do. Now I have a few items for sale on my etsy site that is linked to my blog. All of the items currently listed are one of a kind items but I am always willing to do custom work. I prefer one of a kind because I never want to look like anyone else or wear the same thing that anyone can get anywhere. I like being me and not worrying about where i got my clothing or how many other people would be wearing it too.

So anyway, I've rambled on enough for today so I will go but please come back again and be sure to take a look at my friends blog and follow her on her journey into the past back to 1955.

(not my vintage friend), for modeling it here in this photo.