1.17.2011

Bakelite and plaid.

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I do like neutrals. I really do.

Red is a neutral, right?

34 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tease! Show the whole outfit! This is my kinda neutral =P And a stellar collection of bracelets, which look like Saturns rings xo

Betty2Tone said...

I've always said red was my fave neutral!

Melissa Righero said...

Sure! Ha...Blue is too right?

Cassandra said...

I agree with Emma: Do we get to see the whole outfit? ;)

I love all of the colors! What a great bakelite collection!

Annie, The Friendly Fox said...

pretty pretty pretty!!

jeanine romo said...

loving the bangles and plaid dress!

xx,
Jeanine

Unknown said...

So gorgeous - would love to see the whole outfit!

Solanah, how do you identify bakelite from other plastics?

Sarah xxx

Meg Eileen Carroll said...

I wish I could see the whole outfit because this snippit is just gorgeous. what's the point of neutrals anyways? they just fade into your skin.

Brook said...

Lovely picture! Love the bakelite.

Charlotte said...

Haha, red is a COLOUR, and yay for COLOURS!

xx Charlotte
Tuppence Ha'penny Vintage

Unknown said...

Those colours are gorgeous. Re Bakelite, didn't Charlotte (above) have a guide to it??
Px

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Stephanie Lynn said...

Wow! That is the most amazing plaid ever!

Leslie Kimel said...

Oh, how cheerful and fun!

Erika said...

Of course red is a neutral! And let's face it, any outfit benefits from a touch of red. Well, maybe not any outfit at all, but you know what I mean! ; )

Casey said...

Yay for red! I, as you know, utterly adore red and think one can't ever wear it too much. ;) lol. Loving that plaid dress you're wearing (what I can see of it! ;)!

♥ Casey | blog

Tasha said...

As far as I'm concerned, plaid is a neutral! I saw the title of this post and knew I'd love it. Two of my absolute favorites, Bakelite and plaid. I might not be exaggerating if I were to say a good 1/3 to 1/2 of my blouses are plaid.

Beth said...

Pretty colors! And I love Bakelite bracelets!

Q's Daydream said...

Oh so pretty! :D

Honor said...

red is the most neutral colour there is ;) I love the thin green bangle

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olivia said...

Oh, super combo. Love the bangles, bakelite is the best...Makes me wish for summer....

/Olivia

Anonymous said...

God! Your outfits are always so cute, even when we can't see the whole thing!!

Courtney said...

The green one is gorgeous!

Elise said...

Ooh love love the fabric on this outfit, I need to see more! :)

Jeanette said...

Perfection!! The plaid, the bracelets, the color of the sweater!! Drool.....like I always do when looking @ your blog!

Anonymous said...

Do you pay an arm and a leg for bakelite? THis woman was selling vintage bakelite jewelry for HUNDREDS of dollars a peice, and I had to laugh! Please tell me she was just being greedy!

Ms Wanda said...
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Ms Wanda said...

Crickey, there's a vixen vintage and a vintage vixen. I've been getting very confused...and probably confusing others by misappropriating comments. All sorted now though.

Solanah said...

Misfits vintage, I identify it by rubbing it with my thumb a few seconds and sniffing it. If it smells like formaldehyde, it's bakelite!

Nikita, thank you so much!

Anonymous, actually, one of the reasons I love bakelite is the thrill of the hunt! My most "expensive" bangle is the red one, I got it for $20, and the green one was $15, the rest were all under 50 cents! I have luck finding them at garage sales and such :) But yes, they are worth crazy prices!

Ms Wanda, hehe yes, it's like there's two of us!

pumps & luiers said...

that grey cardigan is a good neutral - no?

meelusha said...

I would say never neutral but always a sensation :)

xoxo,
meelusha

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Sam said...

What an incredibly fun outfit! That picture is cropped beautifully, I love it.

Graceful Antiques and Vintage Collectibles said...

Feast for the eyes on this cold Winter snowy day.

toridawn said...

red is a really great color on you...so who cares if it's neutral? ;) love your blog, darling.

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