well. i have been sitting here for hours just trying to think up a way to simply tip my hat to you and say, "how goes it?", but it seems the only thing i've managed to do with great success is polish off an entire container of blackberry ice cream while watching seven consecutive episodes of the twilight zone. not bad, but let's say a slight departure from the intended goal.
i suppose what's easiest is just to say hi, hello, little dreamers!
some of you kind folk who've stopped by may already know me, but still, i imagine there will be many more to whom i have not yet had the pleasure of being introduced. for you latter lovelies, i will share just a little bit about myself:
i am fascinated
by days of yesteryear, by nostalgia,
by childhood,
by all things with a past - the things that have been loved, been used and been saved in a time when everything is disposable. it is from this love the magic carousel was born, a project many years in the making.
all my trinkets and treasures and i live happily inside a tiny late 19th-century studio apartment in the gloriously grey city of seattle. i spend most of my time inside this little cocoon - just reading, gettin' jazzy, watching old movies, or finding endless numbers of ways to stay inspired. the 1920s and 1930s make my eyes sparkle, particularly anything having to do with vaudeville, the circus, or burlesque. sometimes i take photos, but not as often as i'd like to.
i have recently turned my affection for vintage clothing into a little business, which may have been one of the best decisions i've ever made. having the opportunity to share the beautiful things i love with the most dear individuals brings me heaps of joy, truly. the magic carousel shop is here, so please do feel free to stop by and peruse to your heart's content!
as for this journal, well, the kinds of things you can expect to find here are sentimental ones. whether i'll be sharing little bits and pieces of music and art i adore, gushing over old-time fashions, or chronicling my daily doings (well, it is a blog), what will be anchoring the whole affair is simply my own moonstruck fancy. and yes, hopefully yours, too.
now that we've been properly acquainted, i believe we can get to the good stuff. the photos you see here are of myself and two of the most cherubic dames you'll ever have the pleasure of knowing. they also happen to be my best friends.
niki (that dark-haired beauty in green) and olie (the bewitching vision in burgundy) both came to visit little ol' me last month so we could celebrate in style - the fifteenth of june marked niki's 21st birthday! she was the last legal pea in our pod, so it was natural cause for jollification. unfortunately, the smoky and dingy jazz clubs we'd all have loved to spend our nights drinking and dancing in have been out of commission since, oh, 1933 or so, but we still managed to have the best of times eating, drinking, and indulging in overall merriment. not to mention good, old-fashioned bar hopping.
i snapped these photos en route to a sumptuous french birthday dinner at a favorite neighborhood haunt. hip-happity 21st, ladyfriend!
i hope you'll stick around, friends. cheers to you. xo
9 comments
you ladies look amazing! those dresses are so, so lovely and, ahem, hair tutorials please. c:
by cara on July 12, 2011 at 12:12 AM. #
oh go on, please! haha, thank you so much, cara. you're really much too kind.
the dresses are niki's - all graciously on loan! i may post some unedited photos in a later entry so one can see the details of how beautiful they really are. the cream one she let me wear has a beaded tree with branches going up the side and little ribbon cherry blossoms stitched here and there... and everywhere! it's divinity.
hair tutorials are an interesting idea. possibly, maybe!
by cassiopeia* on July 12, 2011 at 12:34 AM. #
it was a magical night! and i could'nt have asked for better company than my favorite women!
thank you for every thing casscass!
by sib vintage on July 12, 2011 at 12:35 AM. #
oh cass! Get in touch soon you elusive one, photos are in order, it's been too long
by Laurn on July 13, 2011 at 3:44 PM. #
niki: no, no, thank YOU! i've had the best of times with you this summer, layday. come to my zipcode!
laurn: agreed! and soon!
by cassiopeia* on July 18, 2011 at 5:12 AM. #
Is your friend in the green dress the shop owner to simplicity is bliss? I think I recognize her from there! I love your blog and I'm looking forward to future posts!
<3 Sarah
theantiquepearl.blogspot.com
by Sarah Dee on July 23, 2011 at 3:26 PM. #
ah, yes! that is she, indeed! we have been best friends since we were twelve, but currently live in different states. any time with the lady is much cherished.
thanks so very much for the kind words! i really appreciate you reading my humble journal, and yes, please do stick around. xo
by cassiopeia* on July 25, 2011 at 8:50 PM. #
Love everything about the outfits..... And how did you edit the photos? They look absolutely fabulous. As for your hair, how did you style it??
xoxo Julia
by Julia on August 8, 2011 at 7:53 AM. #
Supremely cool and pretty photos!
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by Maria-Thérèse ~ www.afiori.com on January 7, 2012 at 3:12 PM. #