flowers for friday

the week here has seem quite and slow after the last few. i have been rewatching some of the downton abbey series. i just cant get over the beautiful costumes and set design. so with inspiration from the edwardian periods soft, romantic formality i put together this little arrangement. tulips, ranunculus, garden roses, porcelinia roses and lambs ear & just a bit of sparkle from a vintage hotel silver teapot. 

under dress -ed

 fashion week continues here at Cottage Farm. watch out bryant park! i purchased this delectable dress at the alameda flea market a few weekends ago. the seller and i discussed the piece & both thought it was probably from the 70's, mostly because it has these (slightly hideous) white polly ties and buttons - but when i got it home and really looked it over i actually think its much older- like 30's or maybe even earlier and that. someone must have put these silly others on after the fact.

 So im on the hunt for some pretty shell buttons and vintage ribbon to remake the ties. im thinking a champagne color perhaps. But my big conundrum- what to undress it with. i have a vintage slip, exactly like this but cream & i though would work but it most certainly does not! 
so dear friends...im on the hunt for the perfect under dress and i have no idea what it is...any thoughts??

modern lady

ive been a bit obsessed with the edwardian period as of recently - watching downton abbey quite obsessively to drink up as much of the costume/clothing as possible. while i must admit i would have no hesitation walking the streets in a true edwardian dress, they are a bit hard to come by - but when i saw these skirts

i couldnt help but notice how perfectly they captured the romance of the edwardian clothing but with a distinctly modern sensibility - so now im not the hunt for something similar - i was thinking one of these long pale and flowing skirts would be divine paired with a blue chambray button-down and big leather belt

 

what do you think? would you rock one?

images: decojumeau & the sartorialist