Preppy and Poppies

Sylvia Plath in a little cap sleeve top and a full skirt, with a double buckled belt.
and typewriter.
and talent.
and, preppy. How could she help it? Born in Massachusetts to a collegey mother, and a professor that was a biologist (apiarist!), and she graduated from Smith. and did many many other things. 
She wrote:

Poppies in July

Little poppies, little hell flames,
Do you do no harm?
You flicker. I cannot touch you.
I put my hands among the flames. Nothing burns.
And it exhausts me to watch you
Flickering like that, wrinkly and clear red, like the skin of a mouth.....
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 need poppy seeds? 
 





well, lookie there......a double buckled preppy belt from funkomavintage.....








Need a dress of red poppies?? I can hook you up.







Sylvia Plath inspired clothing choices from the web....and etsy sellers........
Cute little 50s vintage sweaters....and tops...






sweet white vintage 50s blouse








sweetest nautical peachy cotton 50s blouse


 



vintage crochet sweater pattern








 denisebrain offers this adorable circle skirt






very full skirt in this 50s pattern 

Handpainted Donkey Mexican Vintage Skirt

is one of the cutest things I've found in a long time! These skirts are usually painted with Aztec symbols or guitars, big florals, or cactus. They were made of cotton and painted for tourists in fun colorful Mexican motifs that would be a wearable memory of a 50s warm and sunny vacation. The style of the time was a big circle...just perfect for dancing and being impressive with a huge crinoline underneath.

Until January 28, '09, this one is for auction at ebay.....

Most vintage mexican skirts I've seen were made of an odd black velvet decorated with sequins. Sometimes you can find them with a matching top. Worn alone or together they make a darling ensemble for a party or a patio barbeque! The vintage handpainted Mexican skirt is wearable everyday...such fun to brighten up the day while shopping or running errands, and special enough for a casual dinner out with the family.

Here's a few other Mexican hand-made items found in the last year.







Click here for some modern day Mexican fashions.