Santorini

Hello there! Yay, the weekend is here once again. It was a pretty busy at week, again. Next week is a short week though, so I have that to look forward to! Tomorrow Bob and I are going to the Allentown Antique Toy Show, and my parents, and mom's cousin & her husband will also be there. The antique show also has antique holiday items, so I'm excited to go! It's the first antique show of the season for us. Our next one is two weeks away, in Lancaster. 
After the show we're going to a nearby mall, so I can see if they have any good Christmas ornaments at Boscov's, and I'm also going to see if the Hot Topic has the Lisa Frank sweatshirt I'm after. Yes, I said Lisa Frank. Hot Topic carries a few LF shirts & sweatshirts, and the sweatshirt I wanted is sold out online. I NEVER go to malls, in fact that last time I think I went to one was a year ago when we went to the same one after the toy show. 
Now that it's November, Christmas is definitely big time on my mind! I can't wait to decorate my apartment, and I'll be way more excited to decorate our house next year! I'll have so much more room to display everything then. My Christmas decorations, especially my Christmas antiques, makes me so happy.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new Retrospec'd Elizabeth dress in the Santorini print. It's not available on their website anymore, but Catnip Reproduction Vintage Clothing had one left in my size. I had first seen it probably over a year ago, but was never that into it. When I came across it again recently, it caught my eye this time. Isn't it funny how that happens?? Anyway, I'm so glad I got it! It fits perfectly, is flattering, and is a great print!
This print is an exact reproduction of a vintage print. I love that Retrospec'd does that, and they so often select amazing prints that I love! 
I don't have any blue or green shoes that match this dress exactly, but these royal blue ones, as well the green pair I wore in my last post are both pretty close. If you've been following me at all, you know how I love to match! 

Dress: Catnip Reproduction Vintage Clothing (Retrospec'd)
Bangles: Etsy (BrighterBakelite) & antique shops
Earrings: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: Poshmark (BAIT Footwear)

~Bye bye for now!

Walk The Dog

Hello there! Have I mentioned I'm escatic it's summer?! Just kidding- I know I definitely have, multiple times. It's my time to shine! My mood is better in the summer, and I love doing more on the weekends. I like to take advantage of the warm weather and sunshine by going places outside, like outdoor bars and day trips to places where I'll get to walk around. 
I just wish it would last a lot longer - like all year! We're only three weeks in though, so there's plenty of summer living left. Another big plus to this summer thus far is that we haven't gotten too much rain; we've been having plenty of sunshine. 
I don't have too much planned through Friday. Next week I'll be meeting up with a friend on Monday and another on Friday.
The next three Saturdays I have day trip plans. This Saturday is Asbury Park with Bob, next Saturday is antiquing in Adamstown with my mom, and the following Saturday is Retrofest in Lancaster, PA. I'm excited for all three trips! I've never been to Asbury Park or Retrofest.
In the pictures below I'm wearing one of my Retrospec'd poodle print dresses. This print is an exact vintage reproduction, except I'm not sure if the original print came in this blue color, but I know it was also a black background, and was otherwise the same adorable print. I got this one about a year ago, and I wear it all the time. It's so comfy, flattering, and easy to wear to work, family functions, etc. My Erstwilder milkshake brooch and Luxulite heart necklace, and earrings match it really well. 

Dress: Catnip Reproduction Vintage Clothing (Retrospec'd)
Necklace & earrings: Etsy (Luxulite)
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Vivian

Hello there! Yesterday I spent the day at home, cleaning, doing laundry, working out, and what not, and then at night Bob and I went out to a bar in town, and his brother met us there. My friend ended up not being able to make it. Today we're just staying in.
 I had a couple pumpkin martinis last night, and they were sooo good! The best ones I've ever had. We had never been to this bar before. It was decent; it was quiet, but not empty, which is what I like when I go out. I can't stand when it's too loud and crowded.
I don't have much going on in this upcoming week, but I am meeting a friend on Thursday after work, for a drink.
In the pictures below I'm wearing one of my Retrospec'd poodle dresses (I have two of them), and I've posted about it before. This dress style is called Vivian, and it fits me better than my other Retrospec'd poodle dress style; that one is called Betty. The Betty one is super tight on my chest, and this one is much more comfortable all over. They're both the same size, too. I wear this one to work a lot. I love the shade of blue in the dress. My shoes don't match exactly, but it's close enough for me. 

Dress: Catnip Reproduction Vintage Clothing (Retrospec'd)
Necklace: Modcloth
Brooch: Erstwilder
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

New Hope

Hello there! Yesterday Bob and I went to New Hope for the day, and got back around 5:00 p.m. It was hot out, but not unbearable for walking around outside. When we got there, we first went to the restaurant we usually go to, and sat outside at the bar to get lunch and have drinks. We were there a couple of hours, and then we went to a couple of stores. I picked up two pairs of earrings at Thirteen Vintage, which is run by two really nice guys. The one guy recognized me from Instagram a year or so ago, and now we always talk about "pin up" clothing/the community when I come in. We walked over by the river, which we always do when we're in New Hope, and got some nice pictures. It's really beautiful at the Delaware River, and it separates New Jersey from PA. Bob likes New Hope, and he introduced me to it, but, I like to go more often than he does, ha. If it were up to him we'd probably go once a year, or twice, max. But, in general, I just like to do day trips (and going away trips) more than he does. 
Speaking of trips, I've been doing a lot of research this weekend about going away for a long weekend over my birthday next month. We are deciding between three cities to go to, ha. When it's a city you've never been to before, it's hard to figure out the logistics, and it stresses me out a bit. It's very tempting to just go back to New Orleans, since I do miss it a lot, and we also know exactly where to go there, and how to get around, which makes a difference since we are only going away for a short time. New Orleans basically has a siren call to me, ha. It's my favorite city I've ever been to. It's VERY hard to pass up any opportunity to go there, no matter how short the time there would be. But, my mind isn't made up yet.
Another thing complicating this even more, is that I've never used Airbnb before, but am looking at it now. After this mini trip, we probably won't be going on any trips until March at the earliest.

Dress: Catnip Reproduction Clothing (Retrospec'd)
Bracelets: Splendette and Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: BAIT Footwear

~Bye bye for now!

Retrospec'd Tiki Time

Hello there! It's another gorgeous day out. Tonight Bob and I may walk to Applebee's down the street for a couple drinks. We haven't walked anywhere to eat or drink in quite awhile. Other than that, I won't be doing too much; working out, doing some reading, Netflix watching. We finished "Orange Is The New Black" last night. Ugh, it ended on  such a cliffhanger!! I really hate that. Now we have to wait another whole year for it to return.
In the pictures below I'm wearing my new Retrospec'd tropical/tiki dress. I got it from Catnip Reproduction Vintage Clothing. I had seen this print available previously in other online shops, but in a sarong style, so I didn't spring for it. Sarongs aren't my favorite style on me. I was so glad when I finally found it last week in this full skirt style. This print is an exact copy of a vintage Alfred Shaheen dress! I don't know if Retrospec'd does that with all their prints, but they at least do it with some. I think that's so neat. The COLORS in this print are to die for! The skirt part has bright pinks, oranges, reds, and white in it. In general I just love pink, orange, & red together. It may be my favorite color combo, other than rainbow, ha. This dress had stretchy side panels, which makes it a more comfortable fit. It's tight in my bust, but that's to be expected. I can't wait to wear this dress to a tiki bar! It's so perfect for that. I'm definitely bringing it on our southern road trip in July. I did wear it out on Thursday to meet my friends for a drink.

Dress: Catnip Reproduction Vintage Clothing (Retrospec'd) 
Necklace, brooch: Etsy (Luxulite)
Heels: Modcloth (BAIT Footwear)

~Bye bye for now!