Elderly Lady In Pink

With a lacy white metal loveseat with a white and pink floral setting, I am acting the part of an elderly lady in pink.      This is a dress of my own design.The fabric is from a Virginia Wal-Mart stores Fabric Section. I paid $5 total for this fabric which made a floor length dress and a very long shawl.      The dress is softest pink in color and is nylon stretchy  fabric which is silky and has an almost iridescent sheen. It features a V-neck, is sleeveless style and drapes softly in a loosely fitting A-line.      The fabric came with a self fringed edge on one side which I managed to design so that the fringe is at the bottom of the dress, in lieu of hemming.      The shawl, I designed that the fringe would be on either end as it drapes softly around me.     I wore silver wire rimmed  ":granny style" glasses, red manicured nails and held my body. hands, head,and facial expressions, the way an elderly person might. Creating the look of a sweet little old granny, enjoying a peaceful afternoon in the back flower garden. It was fun portraying "The Elderly Lady In Pink."

Grey Wig And Dress For Playing An Elderly Lady In Films

 I am being the Lady In Grey for playing an elderly lady in films. I am wearing a grey wig in the color and style of  my mothers own hair. Here with my hair the same length and color, I think I look a lot like my mother, Gertrude Hawkins, except  my mother has always been the most beautiful lady. With long dark brown hair in her younger years which is this beautiful grey tint and texture exactly like this wig now only hers is naturally so. And my mom has always been trim with a beautiful figure.    I am wearing a dress of my own design, with V- neckline,  A-line style  and dress length half way between knee and ankle.      The fabric is from Wal-Mart's fabric section for $1.50 from a Va, Wal-Mart store. It closely matches my silver  grey wig for a beautiful soft color as The Lady In Grey.

Impromptu Bullfight

Silver  necklace worn in this photo is a "wedding necklace" like those worn in another country by the wedding couple linking them together.  I bought this in a Goodwill store in Va. for $3. Bracelet of tiny silver bells on a silver cuff  bought in La Goodwill store for $2.
     Cotton stretch knit red dress by Luna Luz  made in USA features boat neckline and ruffled balloon skirt. (Bought in Goodwill store in San Antonio, Texas for $5. I bought this dress to wear when appearing in the television program "Friday Night Lights". I love the skirt part of it. I received compliments on this dress from people involved in the filming. I wore a red suede Spanish style cowboy hat also for that T.V. episode, and black leather knee high boots with 2 inch heels bought for $$5.00 in a Goodwill store.)       In this photo of my impromptu "bullfight", I am using a red skirt as the cape (muleta) for my "bullfight". The skirt is made in India of 100% silk. It has a transparent overskirt decorated with vine-like designs of silver beading, edged with gold beading. The under skirt is non-tranparent silk attached to over skirt at stretch waist and the hemline.The skirt is titled Carina by Bauy Lee Bought this in anLA Goodwill store for $3.99. It ia gorgeous skirt and made a wonderful  "muleta" for this photo shoot in LA.

Valentine Skirt

Valentine skirt by Toiet Moi, of 95% polyester and 5% spandex. The skirt is a non-stretch satin look over stretchy skirt attached  under skirt , with 3 inch deep tulle ruffle attached at hem. There is a one inch wide , long satin ribbon belt attached to either side of waist., I wore tied in front.  It is a very soft and dressy, very girly skirt,  a "feel good " outfit.     Worn in this photo over a V-necked  sleeveless straight dress of my own design, made of soft stretchy nylon fabric I bought from Wal-Mart's sewing section  in Va. for $1.50  on sale.      The bright pink knee high socks are 99 cents from our wonderful LA 99 Cent Store. This a colorful and fun outfit!!!

From Nerdy Sweater To Elegant Shawl

This lovely shawl I am wearing is recycled. It was a sweater in a style I didn't like. I cut the pieces from each front and back and sewed it all together again matching the stripes. I have worn it a lot since remaking it into a shawl, transforming it from nerdiness to elegance. The fabric is soft and comfortable, medium weight knit and as I have a lot of black and red clothes, it goes with many of my outfits.     The red dress I am wearing is made in China by Periwinkle, 95% polyester, 5% spandex, purchased several years ago for $12 at an LA Ross store. It has a 3 inch back neck slit with button closures. It also features rose petal like circles of the same fabric sewn all the way around the neckline.      The beautiful necklace is of faux rubies  bought at Wal-Mart for $3.    Knee high genuine leather boots were $5 from A Goodwill Store.     A silver metal shoulder strap pocketbook completes the look.   My beautiful shawl worn here on an exciting tour on board  the Queen Mary about a year ago. What a beautiful ship, built for a queen and used during W.W.ll  to transport troops, now permanently docked in Long Beach, CA.   

Vintage Pastel Pink Nighty

Two great treasures I discovered in LA thrift stores, the  bra I purchased 2 years ago and the irresistibly beautiful nighty I found several months ago. They only cost me $3.00 each!!!     Worn under the nighty is a wonderful pink bra made by "Secret Treasures" in China. It is 100% polyester and has light pink softest feathers across top of bra, satiny looking stretch straps and trim that shine.        The adorable glamourous,soft  pink baby doll nighty is 100% nylon. It feels dreamy!!!!     It features a deeply scooped neckline.trimmed all the way around,including straps and back  neck  with doubled pink satin ribbon and 2 inch wide lace of the same pastel pink as the gown. The front bottom has 2 sections cut curved  about 6 inches higher than the back, Those 2 cutouts and the front center neck are trimmed in pink satin ribbon bows with a tiny pink rose  and green satin ribbon on each.  There are matching untrimmed panties, This gown is s-o-o-o vintage but had never been worn. I love this definitely "Old Hollywood Glamour." !!!!

Fabulous Skating Style Dress

Needing something warm to wear in the cold LA weather of late, I found this wonderful little black stretchy velour dress....in an LA thrift store for  less than $5.00.   It features a round neck and long sleeves, with, neck; sleeves and hemline trimmed in grey faux fur. There is back of the neck several inch slit with velcro closure. It has a sewn on skirt at the waist, very like a skating dress. It is soft and warm, wears like a dream. The black hat is a fur scarf, made in China, which can be worn as hat or scarf, a very versatile piece, bought for about $2.00 years ago in a Va. boutique. I wore with darkest gold  1 and 1/2 inch flat heels that are decorated with gold metal beading across the toe. I also wore this dress with a white fuzzy hat of rayon with a cotton rayon stretchy lining. This was bought for $1.99 in fabulous LA thrift store. Black panty hose by Just My Size completes the look.

Egyptian Art Dress

This unique straight shortsleeved dress is a work of art in itself. It has colorful paintings done in gold, black, blue, and pink, from the neck almost to the hemline.
Paintings include the Egyptian style collar necklace, two heads of Nefertiti, the lotus flower, head of Tutankhamun, three pyramids, a sphinx, four camels, the sun, two palm trees, and more. There are quite a number of dark iridescent beads and silver sequins sewn on throughout. The dress appears to be made of rayon. I found this treasure in an LA thrift store for only $6.00. I can wear it and/or hang it on the wall as art.   The earrings are red feathers with smaller black and white feather from an LA 99 Cent Only store. Silver colored metal bangle bracelets  are from an LA Wal-Mart  for $5.00. The gorgeous ring of red stone surrounded by large faux diamonds is from a 99 Cent Only store in LA. The lovely faux diamond  and silver bracelet has a beautifully real look  and I've had it for years from a Va. Wal-Mart store.    The shoes were a $5.00 thrift store find. The gold genuine leather open toe, 3 inch heels, open on each side but with gold metal side straps and closed heel, are by Equity Evening Wear and made in England continues the gold theme of the dress.

Satin Slip dress by "Inner Most"

This little gold polyester satin slip dress is one of my all time favorites. It is softness itself and shines with a lovely reflective glow. It has a slight V-neck line.There are slits on each side of the dress halfway between the knee and hip and a self fabric tie on either side at the beginning of the slits. I wear them untied. This dress is by "Inner Most" made in Mexico.

It cost only several dollars at an LA thrift store, what a fabulous find! It feels like a dream, so comfortable, and the look is the height of elegance, definitely ""Old Hollywood Glamour!!!

 

 

Georgie Keyloun caftan

This is my exciting vintage find I bought in a thrift store in LA. It was in my favorite color and reminded me of beautiful styles I had seen in the 60's, worn by some of my favorite stars like Mama Cass and someone said it reminded them of some of the things worn on television program  Laugh In.  I just liked that it had a vintage look and style. It cost me about $7.00. It has what appears to be a satin taffeta under dress in straight style with an attached overlay dress of pleated chiffon that fans out somewhat like wings . It has red and gold sequins and gold cord decorating the neckline and the cuffs. My daughter, after researching this dress on line found that it is a designer dress by Georgie Keyloun, a designer in the 60's and 70's.Some of the designers' pieces were for sale on line now for over $400.  I am so happy to discover this vintage treasure!!!