Freaks of Love: Beastmaster Edition

 

Hiya Blogland!!! Wow have we had a craptastic week of weather here in Western Maryland!!!1 Snow on Monday and an ice storm on Wednesday and more coming over the weekend!!! COME ON SPRING!!!

It's that time of year when our thought turn to LOVE!!! I'll be sharing some of the whackiest vintage Valentine's cards out there. Evidently folks looked out symbols of love in a wholly different way than we do today. Today we will be featuring cards with critters on them, and I'm not talking cute bunnies, kitties, or puppies that you might think.

No--I'm talking about those ambassadors of amour--FISH.

This lovely creature is HUNGRY for a Valentine........

Herrings just ooze romance don't they??

Tuna just makes the heart go pitt-pat!!

We have here some kitty cats--but these aren't the cute fluffy type!

The Cannibal Cat

 

Those EYES freak me out!!

Mangy Alley Cat love!!!

And yet another wild cat wanting to feast on you!!

This cat looks like he's about to have the explosive diarrhea of love!

Here's some random animals:

The demon lamb of love!

What is this with biting or eating someone??

Beavers and love...snerk

Love piggy--at least it's not in sausage form....

Postal Squirrels

Love Ox

This fox looks shady!

Aside from it's a SKUNK there is SO much wrong with this!

I could make a joke but I'll let y'all make your own!!

I kinda like this one--so appropriate for the jerks in your life!!

I hope you enjoy these!! I have no outfits to share as I've been trapped in the house with the weather and such. I'll be back Sunday with some more of these heart-warming tokens of love.

Have a fantastic weekend!!

TTFN
Tamera

I think there's some kind of game tonite.....

This picture reminds me of Desiree!!

Hiya Blogland!!! How is everyone doing?? We are supposed to get more snow tonite into tomorrow. EEEKKK!!! We still have snow on the ground from last week!!  I'm sure y'all know tonite is the Super Bowl. I really don't care who wins--I'll watch the halftime show (Bruno Mars-LOVE) but am totally uninterested in the rest.  We are having a bunch of friends over. The guys will watch it whilst Andrea and I ( the only ladies) hang out in the Craft Palace and make a creative mess. I'm sure there will be glitter involved!!

I'm glad everyone enjoyed seeing the photo's of the Thirties movie stars. Such glamour and the clothes were so gorgeous. Today I will be sharing old advertisements and photo's of regular ladies from the Thirties!!

How stunning is the drapery at the back and along the hem?? I love the jacket!

The seaming at the waist and the sleeve detail is amazing!

I would wear any one of these.

I want the one with the dotty jacket!

The dresses had so much detail and trimming to make them interesting.

Look at the prices!!!  So elegant!

These fur coats are gorgeous!

Ladies out on the town.

I found these interesting charts that show the development year by year of Thirties styles.  I'm going to print them up and frame them--love their graphics.  Giving a shout out to Anne of Spy-Girl- I thought of your sketches when I saw these!!

 

I got out of the house once this week so -TAH-DAH- an outfit to share!!! We went to a friends house for Homegroup Friday nite. I had to take a pain pill to manage it but it was nice to be out among the human race.  I'm wearing a thrifted Avenue sweater dress, Aerosole boots, and WARM leggings. Gracie is rocking a purple paid sweater and natural chihuahua cuteness!!

Here I am in my hat for Style Crone's Hat Attack #7. I thrifted the polar fleece hat and added a DIY crocheted flower. I think it looks rather 1930's!! The pin was found at the craft store on the clearance rack.

Well I'm off to prepare for company. Ther hubster is doing all the cooking--I'm supervisory staff today!! LOLOL Everyone have a fantastic rest of the weekend and I'll be back later this week!!! It's about time to share WEIRD VALENTINES!!!

Isn't this gown so romantic??

TTFN
Tamera

More Thirtie's Glamour Girls:Tough Edition

Platinum Bombshell Jean Harlow

Hiya Blogland!!! Today we are going to explore some more of those fabulous Thirties Movie Stars!!! The ladies I'll be sharing today all played parts with a bit of a "tough" or "hard" edge. Girl gone wrong, gun moll, bad girl with the heart of gold were some of the roles these ladies portrayed.

First up is Jean Harlow. She started out playing "trampy" roles but soon her comedic timing got her roles in many of the screwball comedies of the era. Her life was cut short at the young age of 26. During her hey-day millions of women dyed their hair to match her platinum blonde locks.

Dig those eyebrows!!

Very early before she dyed her hair platinum. Stunning dress!

Jean at her height of fame!

Next up is another Thirties star who died young. Carole Lombard was married to Clark Gable and died in 1942 at the age of 33 in a plane crash while touring to promote War Bonds.

How gorgeous is this gown!! The belt is amazing!

Her eyes are mesmerizing.

I love this lounging outfit!

I love the jeweled accents on the straps. Simple yet fetching.

Barbara Stanwyck was everyone's favorite gun moll in the 1930's. Bit of trivia--she was very longwaisted so the costume designers always designed her outfits with some kind of  seaming or belt or such at the waist to make her look more proportionate.

I adore this hat.

Notice the metallic trimming at the waist.

Sequins and pom-poms--how could this gown NOT be fantastic??

I love the print on this dress

 Next up are two Thirties Superstars who had careers spanning decades. They even appeared together in movies. First up is The Queen of No Wire CoatHangers Joan Crawford.

This dress would be dazzling today on the red carpet.

I love this dress with the capelet and the giant bow. Note Joan's eyebrows are thin here.

Love the bow detail at the waist and shoulder

Another stunning gown.

 Bette Davis was the other Grande Dame of cinema. Trivia about her-her bustline was a bit low and pendulous so designers would design her costumes to minimize it.

The famous cigarrette scene from Now, Voyager.

Polka dots and a cute hat made for Spring!

You can see how the designer seamed and draped the bustline here.

Love the detailing and draping of this.

I want this dress!! The print is wonderful!

 Last up is the regal Norma Shearer. Norma was the Queen of the costume drama in the Thirties. Here she is in the styles of the Thirties.

I love the earrings!

The dress is marvelous and I want her hairdo!!

Another gorgeous bia-cut dress with back detailing.

This dress looks like it stepped of a Paris runway yesterday.And how can you go wrong with a mink??
 

I hope you've enjoyed this little view of  Thirties Movie Star fashions. I will be back on Sunday to share Thirtie's era clothing advertisements and pix of regular folk in their Thirties styles. Everyone have a wonderful weekend!!

Linking up with Tres Chic Style Bits #13 and Monday Bloom!!

TTFN

Tamera