summer vacation

means one must pack a suit case...and decide what to take. I always take a bit too much, because I don't know exactly who I will be....what mood, other than happy to be on vacation, will I be in. I always default to tomboy and comfort...that means cowboy boots, Converse, jeans, Tshirts, silver and turquoise. Oh wait, that's pretty much my daily uniform.

Sunny California ! look...Willows and Stockton get a Dot, but not Napa (not yet!)

 



Look, in 1951, Elizabeth Taylor is packing for something....going somewhere....

Well, here we go...vintage suitcase. Check.
Cute tote bag. Check.
Paperbacks. Check.

Look at the sweet logo....an airplane !
Paul Bunyan Air Luggage. Portland Ore. (not for use on the Greyhound Bus)

Striped tshirts and cotton knit dresses.
Little sweaters for easy cover-ups in chilly air conditioned restaurants.
a hat...and 
I always bring bandanas and scarves because they add some pizzazz to any outfit and you can even tie them in your hair.....


 vintage leather cowboy style hat with blue and white bandana around brim from etsy seller Peggy

All tied in......Burgundy satin and peach grosgrain ribbon.

Plaid vintage Converse
and tucked inside is a swimsuit....It's summer !

A set of three pieces of luggage by Samsonite  by etsy seller momsfavoriteshop








a large woven market bag or purse from etsy seller maisondhibou






very awesome vintage 60s Acme cowboy cowgirl boots ! from Cowgirlred





 stars and stripes vintage Converse ! from etsy seller Miss Meau





 a great nautical striped swimsuit from etsy seller maisondhibou  

 

and a cute summer dress.... 
 this one has a built-in bra.




Lots of summer dresses in the shop right now !   and some Converse too....

Winnebago Accessories that Abide, dude.

Unfurled the awning....because it is my porto-living room in the good ol' sunshine.....with some trepidation....after receiving this advice "Practice rolling up your awning on a calm day until you have the procedure memorized. Then do the same thing while blindfolded, with someone spraying a hose in your face. This will simulate a typical emergency storm take-down. " so, yeah that was fun. but I really want to show you the new accessories....

The Dude Abides....of course.

the awning....unfurled.

the back...with new accessories.....bike rack and philosophy.

closer...closer....closer....closer.....

truth. word.

and if we are driving erratically....I wish you namaste, bitches....

The Dream of a Tropical Island

The summer solstice has arrived in our little corner of our universe....tra la la la la..... time for the lazy crazy days of summer... I don't know about you...but I don't want to live in a world without summer. What's the point? Don't ask me...I'm from California. I'm the gal that wears her sandals far too long into October up here in the land of slime and snow and mold. Well, that also means you need some new summer duds....and at the end of this post ...is a vid of a fella that bought a Tropical Island....so he has summer every damn day!

Cuba is a tropical island. Too bad stupid people like Republicans hate Cuba....it is quite beautiful...





 Puerto Rico....hey, we kinda own it.....so easy to visit. Although, I hear Puerto Ricans all want to move to New York City....



Puerto Rico, officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean.






 I really love ankle strap sandals....
so sexy!
 70s heels, with open toes, and a faux stacked wood heels, have wrap-around ankle straps, and the cutest laced cut outs. Made of soft chambray blue leather, these are so much fun!




Women's vintage gold, silver and brown ankle strap sandals with emblem.










men's vintage sandals feature a beautiful braided ethnic style, genuine leather upper with two braided straps across the foot and open toe and heel







Vintage men's classic, flat front shorts done in a green and orange plaid.






funkomavintage loves Jams World Hawaiian shirts for the guys. Famous Jams World shirt is full of Hawaiian goodness with hibiscus flowers on a bright tropical blue print with Fishermen and nets....Palm Trees...sunshine...

from funkomavintage.....lots of summer dresses!

vintage black and white color block dress

 magenta vintage halter dress with butterfly cut-outs

 pretty blue ethnic halter maxi dress

 sweet little calico vintage sundress

south of the border tropical print sundress with Coffee Beans ! 

70s vintage blue denim sundress with wood buttons on the side.

 peach and orange tropical print shirtdress....

 60s vintage pink gingham good girl summer dress...time for picnics and tattoos!

vintage  red sundress with white orchids, and a stretchy elastic back.

vintage Jams World bright Hawaiian dress

from laughing squid

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