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April in Paris style in a fit-and-flare dress
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The Charm and Simplicity of 1950s Parisian Fashion

What is it about Paris fashion that charms us so? Especially that of old movies and photographs. So iconic. So inspiring. The photo below shows a model wearing one of Christian Dior’s dresses from 1951. She is the picture of that 1950s Parisian look I have in my mind. Her look is polished and in many ways …

gunne sax jacket, lace top, beaded collar, distressed boyfriend jeans, black lace-up boots
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Mixing It Up: Gunne Sax-Style Jacket with Denim, Boots, and Sneaks

My sister, Jessica, and I stay in touch mostly through text messages. She lives in New Mexico and I live in Seattle so we only get to see each other once or twice a year. Our sporadic texts throughout each day keep us posted on the little things and some of the big. Phone calls are …

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Fab Collab Celebrates Christmas at 40 Plus

It’s that time again when the ladies from JTouchofStyle join me in a Fab Collab. Over the coming week we’ll be celebrating Christmas together by sharing holiday memories and clothing we wore for the occasion. My story kickstarts the celebration, but I hope you’ll come back to see Jodie’s, Nancy’s, and Charlotte’s stories too. As many of you …

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Extending Summer Into Fall with a Twiggy Dress

Now that we’ve turned the clocks back, the sun sets around 4:30 in Seattle. From where I sit, the bottom of the sky is pink, the water and overhead sky are steel, and the hill rising up from the Alki Peninsula sparkles with lights of people living past dark. Here in Seattle, early darkness generally means chilly evenings. To …

1930s Starlet Myrna Loy in a side-by-side collage with Sherry Dryja, modern-day fashion blogger of Petite Over 40.
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Starlet Bling for Dainty Wrists

The starlets of the 1930s loved their jewelry. Pictured above, 1930s actress Myrna Loy appears to be dressed casually but her bracelets are the stuff of red carpets today. When it came to jewels and accessories, the rich and famous in the 1930s believed in the old adage that “more is more.” Even as the rest of the world struggled …