French Icon

I'm guest posting for my sweet friend Annie on her blog, Time Enough for Drums, talking about one of my favorite French icons. I'd love for you guys to visit me there! Big thanks to Lauren from Magpie & Birdie for letting me raid her house and steal this dress along with a ton of other sweet things.

19th Century Nostalgia

I suppose the western theme may be getting a tad bit annoying by now – I'm sincerely sorry if this isn't your thing– but dude, the phase I'm going through is serious and I'm not doing anything but rolling with it! I was inspired by a brilliant photo from Suze of Hold Your Breath, to photograph some of the random things from around my house in the most clean and orderly way. Of course, with my love for the nineteenth century being at it's all time high, I decided to collect all the things that reminded me of that time in history, and boy was there a bunch to choose from. I guess the Brownie camera is a bit of an exception since it wasn't around at that point in time, but it sure did tie up the corner nicely.

I'm ashamed that I still haven't posted the DIY shirt that I printed, especially since I already told you all about it, but in case you were wondering, the photo on the left with the man holding the gun is what it looks like!

Madewell oxfords/Madewell in Soho.
1898 practical grammar book/estate sale.
wooden branch/gift from Lauren.
antique horseback photograph/estate sale.
antique eyeglasses/estate sale.
1968 american album book/used bookstore downtown.
antique skeleton keys/ thrifted.
great grandma's bobby pin/gift from Mimi.
vintage birdcage/estate sale.
60s camera bag/gift from Lee.
glass jar/thrifted.
1956 webster's dictionary/thrifted.
vintage photograph/stolen from an old family album.
brownie hawkeye camera/gift from Lee