Old Movies and Me …

I grew up with a father who had a great love of film.

This is at a time when there was only black and white television and no such thing as social media.

Dad and I would often stay up late on a Friday night and watch the ‘Creature Feature’ and then on Saturday nights we would tune in to ‘The Golden Years of Hollywood’ .

These were fun times for me because my father was a difficult man and it was good to be spending time with him when he was relaxed and happy. He would often make us yummy ‘midnight snacks’ and so it was that we bonded over these old films that showed beautiful, feminine women in amazing outfits … and there were men too, but that’s another story!

Thank you, Dad, for those special times together! I miss them very much!

I was inspired and have worn lipstick just about every day of my adult life – even a few short hours after having my babies, I smacked on some lipstick to be presentable and feel in control. You see, that was the thing, I always thought that being in control and being immaculately groomed went together … well, this didn’t actually follow but, hey I’ve enjoyed the journey just the same!!

These dresses are a recent purchase and are made from a nice heavy cotton sateen.

The bird pattern is gorgeous on the white background.

For this photo I have worn a teal cardigan and teal/black low-heeled shoes.

I could also pair this with a mustard cardigan and shoes.

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Girly in Pink:

Pink is always a favourite and always looks and feels pretty and feminine.

I don’t tend to wear a lot of pink but I’m pretty keen on this magenta:

This is a modern take on the traditional floral 1950s dress.

I’ve shown this dress with and without the petticoat and it looks great either way – without the petticoat gives a more contemporary silhouette, which makes the dress less costumey, although I have no problem wearing it either way.

Once again I have teamed it with cardigan and kitten heel sling-back shoes, but lie or white could also be an appropriate choice.

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In the Red:

Of course, little can beat the novelty print, including the striking and classic combination of black and red:

Okay, so you could arguably wear green or black with this little number … but oh, why would you when the drama is only increased with the red shrug and shoes??

And this strawberry print is just too much fun when it’s all said and done!!

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Fifties Fear!!

It’s out there, and it’s real! (The Blob)

Some of us are afraid of the attention we may receive because of the beautiful dress/outfit that we are wearing that’s outside the realm of the mainstream/everyday.

This is perfectly normal.

The real answer is not thinking about what other people may or may not be thinking about you.

My mother used to say, “What other people think of you is none of your business!”

I’ve had people stare at me, usually in a nice, positive way. They’ve even asked to take a photo of me, and I know some people get upset by this, but it doesn’t worry me.

There have been times where they’ve been a bit more mean-spirited.

I take this in my stride, mainly because of my mother’s strong role modelling of not worrying about what other people think. She used to say “they’re not paying my bills, and getting up in the middle of the night to my sick child, cleaning my house or cooking my meals! So who cares what they think?”

Thank you, Mum! I miss your simple words of wisdom every day of my life!

I have raised my daughter in the same way and she has commented to me of how glad she is to not be like so many of her contemporaries who worry more about what others are thinking than about getting on with their own lives.

Life is far too short to spend it upset about what’s going on inside other people’s insecure and nasty minds.

So, buy and wear those dresses I will!! And I do!!

Confidence and Living Our Best Lives!!

Have confidence, take a deep breath, pull your shoulders back, put your chin up and live your best life and wear those beautiful clothes if you want!!

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Donna 🧚🏻‍♀️❤️🦋🙏