Vintage 2

[nanila]

The lovely frilly nightie I'm wearing was my grandmother's. I think she acquired it some time in the 1950s. She gave it to my mother, who then passed it to me. I have always tried to take very good care of it, because it's a beautiful item. I like to picture Grammy wearing it as a woman in her thirties, brushing out her long brown hair and re-braiding it before bed.

Comments

[boundbooks]

The colors in that portrait are fantastic!

Love the cool blues and then the pop of the red. Also, I am deeply covetous of that nightie. The lace looks fantastic, and does it have pleating at the bottom?

[nanila]

Thank you!

Yes, it does have pleating at the bottom. It looks really delicate but the material seems quite robust. Still, I've never dared do anything other than hand-wash it.

[0jack]

That's a stunning picture. I agree with Boundbooks, that the colours are fantastic. Your makeup is flawless for the shot, picking up the colours of the nightie and the room.

[nanila]

Ah, thank you! I spent some time on arranging the room (and my face) for this purpose, so I appreciate that it comes through. :)

[miss_s_b]

PHWOOOR!

I mean, ooh, that's a pretty nightie

O:-)

[nanila]

:D Thank you! It's surprisingly comfortable, too.

[pulchritude]

What a lovely nightie indeed!

[nanila]

It's really well made, too. :D Thank you!

[lark_ascends]

Gorgeous, all round. Worthy of submitting for competition, I think.

[nanila]

Thank you. I might try and get it printed and see how it looks.

[ironed_orchid]

Lovely.

[nanila]

Thank you!