31.10.14

Merry Samhain! Happy Halloween!



Happy Samhain, everyone!
The veil is thin and the spirits are restless.

It's my favorite time of the year, so I couldn't 
let it go by without posting a few 
spoooOOOOOooooooky vintage treats.
Hope you have a safe and enjoyable holiday!





Witches...

{ I can't believe no one's photoshopped a knife in that there hand. }


{ double double toil and cute! }

{ notice she is giving the devil horns with her right hand... }



{ Guess who's coven to dinner? }




{ They just don't make 'em like this anymore. Sigh. }




Ghosts & Goblins....
{ Double exposure photography has been in existence practically since the advent of the medium... heh.  I said "medium". }


{ With a sudden realization Mary knew wasn't what was under the bed she must be wary of... }



{ Purported to be actual plague doctor masks.  Did they know how insane they looked?
Insanely awesome, that is. }






{ Clean your mean. }


{ Mary and Abe, together forevs. }







Demons...

{ Cakes and ale, cakes and ale! }


{ Even the Lord of Darkness needs his exercise. }




{ Cheeky. }

Skeletons...

{ Not sure if two men or one ugly lady and a dead guy..}


{ You may have seen this photo before, but I do so love it. }


{ It's a deadly gang! }


{ it took me a moment to fully see this one}


{ The post-mortem dangers of swanking. }


{ Skeleton, skeleton, come to me-- in abundance, three times three! }


Unnamed horrors...



{ Invasion of the Halloween snatchers }



{ I find this "stab" at a severed head septet more silly than scary, but perhaps that's just me.  }



{ THIS, however, is downright macabre. }



{ Louise Brooks looking phantas-tic. }


Do It your-own-self...


{ printable decorations. }









Merry Haunting one and all!



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29.10.14

PHOTO SHOOT: Part I

The other half of our recent shoot!



{ Such sophistication! Rayon LBD with gathers; 1940s. }
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{ A lovely lavender ruched party gown with purple velvet bolero and matching waist tie! 1950s/60s. }




{ Gooooorgeous Oscar de la Renta crochet dress, ca. 1960s-70s. Wow. }
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{ Smart, darling! A wonderfully quirky hat in brown velvet with horsehair and bling; 1940s.  }
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{ Completely reversible Japanese kimono with waist sash; 1940s. }
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{ Silk flapper dress! Sheer, sleeves, sass... she's got it all. }
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