1930s knitting patterns

This week I've been listing one of my favorite finds, 1930s knitting and crochet pattern booklets. Pattern booklets from the depression era are rare, and these have so many pretty designs they're fun to even just flip through. I even have a plus size pattern booklet which is quite amazing, considering most standard patterns were around a 34 bust back then. I'm still going through and listing, but take a look, and start planning your next project! 









{1930s knitting and crochet patterns}

Madewell in Portland!

Today Madewell is opening it's highly anticipated store in Portland! 
I was invited to a pre-grand opening brunch yesterday, where I met up with Jade of Endlessly Enraptured, and we spent part of the afternoon shopping and meeting other bloggers and ladies just as excited to see a store finally opening in town. 
The shop is located in the Pearl, just off of Burnside (where Diesel used to be), and the weather was bright and warm, a perfect welcome into town. The employees were so friendly, and we even got to meet the head designer, Somsack Sikhounmuong. 
Thank you Madewell for a lovely event, and so happy to have you in Portland! 

Easter outfit

Swedish Hasbeens sent me these shoes just in time for Easter (and a small break in the rain). I love Hasbeens, they're oddly comfortable and these will be perfect for summer!
This outfit was partially inspired by Chocolat, it's been ages since I've watched it, but her outfits always stick on my head. And how cute is this skirt?! Apparently a lot of girls in this area have it, it's a wagon trail print which I like to believe is the Oregon Trail :)
Peep-Toe High-Courtesy of Swedish Hasbeens
Oregon trail skirt-Bombshells and Babes
Top-Thrifted
Necklace-Gift from Sam

On the cusp of spring

{This post has been sponsored by Swapdom}
Portland gave us a taste of sunny spring right on schedule, then jumped into April showers. Every time it starts to warm up people pack away their coats and pull out the sundresses. Having lived here all my life I know better and enjoy the blue skies but embrace the gray that will follow for another few months. It's like a little vacation every year! 
I did however pull this 40s novelty skirt out of storage, I traded it on Swapdom last winter and this cardigan matches it so perfectly! I just posted some new items in my profile up for trade, so go check them out! You can find me here. 
Skirt-Swapdom
Cardigan-Rummage sale
Eliza Boots-Walk Over

Leather Jacket

Last year when we went to Seattle I spent a ridiculous amount of time at All Saints fawning over this jacket. So for my birthday I bought it for myself. Cuz I'm nice. 
It's made the last stretch of winter completely enjoyable, and I predict come summer I'll be counting down the days until I can wear it again. 
Jacket-All Saints 
Dress-Thrifted
Boots-Walk-Over 
Hat-Handmade by me
Sunglasses-Ray Ban 

March at Le Mew

New items added to Le Mew, what's your favorite?

Inspiration book

I think I started this project about seven or eight years ago. Before the days of Pinterest I would cut out images I loved from fashion magazines and paste them into this coffee table book I thrifted. 
Every now and then I pull the box of magazine pages and mod podge out and paste a few more clippings into the book. It's like a book of all my favorite editorials from the past 10 years, and a good rainy day project :)