A 1940's White Suit: From Disastrous Mistake to Happy Golden Hour Part 2

In my last blog post I shared the story of losing a whole slew of photos from my memory card and the subsequent splendid re-shoot in a cornfield.

As if losing pictures of one outfit wasn't bad enough, among the photos lost in the formatted card fiasco were those of this 1940's suit featuring the same jacket.

When we found the cornfield, I noticed that just down the road was a small cluster of birch trees! They're one of my favorite types of tree and seemed like the perfect backdrop for this particular outfit! Once again... losing the photos, though an inconvenience at the time, worked in my favor to produce photos likely much better than those I had lost. I love it when a rainbow appears as a result of the rumbling storms of life! 😊

Upon completion of this jacket I discovered that with careful cutting I had enough material left for a matching 1940's style skirt!

It's amazing what a different hair-style and accessories can do to make one item of clothing look like an entirely different decade! With a vintage hat I got at an auction, a black belt, and the matching skirt, the outfit instantly transformed from 1950's to 1940's. It was a bit of a wild rush doing the flip from this suit and hairstyle to the 1950's suit and hairstyle to get both outfits photographed on the one warm sunny day in the forecast!

I selected this jacket from my wardrobe a couple Sundays ago, but ran short on time to do a proper vintage hairstyle. (Yay for daylight savings time sleep deprivation 😒) I pinned back the front of my hair in a rush and dashed out the door. I was amused and chagrined when I came home and glanced in the mirror... only to find myself staring into the face of someone who looked WAY too much like a 1990's secretary. 😖😄

Though I love this outfit, it doesn't get worn nearly as often as it deserves... A talent for spilling and tripping is not a particularly good combination with white clothes!😬

Photo-credit as always goes to my talented brother. :)