I posted some more of the vintage clothes today on my ETSY site. But I couldn't resist showing my blog followers this picture of Devan flirting in a Civil War Era bonnet. You see this face? That is all the explanation you need for why our family line has not died out. This bonnet is one of the many vintage clothes I got from my Learning to Weave friend. It is made of silk, lined with linen and I would swear that there is nothing but hand stitching in it. It is also in perfect shape. It is the kind of bonnet that would be worn in the house to cover your hair and then, when you went outside, you would just pop your heavy felted bonnet over it (in winter) or your straw wide brimmed sun shading bonnet (in summer).
Devan is looking more serious and demure in this photo, but don't be fooled. The one above is far more typical. She took these photos herself, somehow mysteriously knowing how she will look from in front of the camera.
I have really loved having her go through and photograph these clothes. It reminds me of when she was a little girl in Hawaii and used to dive into my huge straw stash basket many times a day and emerge swathed in lace, old clothes, scarves and random lengths of lace and fabric to be a Lady!, a Pirate!, a Scarey Ghost!, a Gypsy! She is grown up now and does complex and responsible work (i.e., the picture taking, modeling, editing, internet posting) but I can see still that little girl peeking out of her eyes.
I have really loved having her go through and photograph these clothes. It reminds me of when she was a little girl in Hawaii and used to dive into my huge straw stash basket many times a day and emerge swathed in lace, old clothes, scarves and random lengths of lace and fabric to be a Lady!, a Pirate!, a Scarey Ghost!, a Gypsy! She is grown up now and does complex and responsible work (i.e., the picture taking, modeling, editing, internet posting) but I can see still that little girl peeking out of her eyes.
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