15 cardigans

May 24

Eleonora de Toledo burial gown, 1562

I can’t get this dress out of my head. One reason is that it is creepy and gross, having been salvaged from a grave. The other is the epic conservation work here.The lightest parts of the ‘dress’ that you see are actually supporting fabric used in the reconstruction; the main body fabric of the dress did not survive as well as the lace did.

And who was Elenora De Toledo? She was a mid 16th century Italian Dutchess- married to a Medici. She died of malaria at the age of 40, and was hastily buried (her bodice was not fully laced up the sides.) Her grave was exhumed in 1857- nearly 300 years after her death- and the dress was recovered, along with a pair of stockings and a velvet underbodice, both in remarkable condition compared with the dress.

Most info from: http://aneafiles.webs.com/renaissancegallery/extant.html

May 19

I see what you did there.

Dunkin’ Donuts Munchkins bucket from the 60s… groovy.

As an east coast girl I must give props to Dunk’s… They’re not a good place to get donuts, though, mainly a destination for ridiculous blended beverages and breakfast sandwiches.

But sometimes, if I’m lucky, they have maple frosted donuts. :)

Daily Dozen Doughnuts

While I’m on the topic of donuts…. Greatly enjoyed the fresh fresh FRESH tiny donuts from this place when I was in Seattle. They only have three kinds- plain, powdered, and chocolate frosted with sprinkles. Its staffed by a bunch of friendly hipsters (but what isn’t in Seattle?) and we were so lucky to come across it on a Thursday afternoon, because when we went back to Pike Place on Sunday the line was REDONK.

Mmm. Donuts.

(Note that they don’t even make my ‘favorite’ kind of donuts- apple cider donuts and maple frosted old fashioned donuts. But they’re still worth writing about.)

Everything about this. Everything.

Donut Queen of 1948.

Actually been on a bit of a spending spree this weekend now that I feel plush after my raise at work. I need new clothes badly, and the promotion is a great excuse to buy ‘work clothes’….

TJ Maxx

- Sleeveless lightweight off white blouse with peter pan collar

- off white seamless tank top to go under that

- Short sleeved lightweight black sweater (on clearance at TJ Maxx, can’t beat that.)

Gap.com- everything from Clearance!

- “True Straight” khaki pants

- raspberry pink rayon tunicy tank top

- black rayon henley tunic top

- some cheap panties to get up to $50 for free shipping

Target

- Mauvish 3/4 sleeve cardigan (clearance)

- leopard print ballet flats

- black and white polka dotted hair bow

See? Its all stuff I could wear to work… And it was all on sale, pretty much….

Sigh. I go to Target to buy dish soap and all this fun stuff found its way into my shopping basket. Yes, ANOTHER cardigan, and ANOTHER pair of flats.

May 18

judywald:

Found photograph of woman, smoking in front of cigar store:

“I’m NoBody’s Baby.”

(mental_floss at blogspot)

(via backtothefiveanddime)