Sunday, April 12, 2009

Joyous Holiday Wishes to You and Yours!

For me, on this, holiday, this is the perfect video...it's all about Easter couture - and it's translated into French!


I know that Marie Claire is now not all that sophisticated a magazine. It's mostly adverts for breast enhancers and cheap-make-up-of the-month-clubs. I mean - really - a one year subscription for eight dollars?! But at one time, it was almost as chic as Vogue or W. I thought I would share with you some of the wonderful millinery delights of decades past that Marie Claire decreed were the cat's meow - or pajamas - or litter box ... or ...




and my favorite...
Now, tell the truth - don't you want this adorable pom-pommed hat and transparent purse ensemble?! You know you'd be the belle of ... well ... something or other!
Perhaps with so many millinery choices, it might be wisest to just skip the hat and stick with the ever-classic veil. How can you go wrong? And - obviously - you don't even have to worry about choosing the correct blouse! The veil doubles as your top!

A most happy Easter to you ... I hope you're spending it with family or good friends - or alone in your studio making lovely things to share with us! Whatever your choice is, my best wishes for it to be exactly as you want it to be!
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(¸.•´ (¸.•´♥ Tristan ♥

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30 comments:

  1. MalisaApril 12, 2009 at 5:03 PM

    Love the veil! Oohh-la-la! All the pictures were cool. You know I love hats! Hope you are having a great Easter!

    Malisa

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  2. AnonymousApril 12, 2009 at 5:06 PM

    Oui, oui monsieur! Such lovely hats, you know I'm a sucker for hats!

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  3. AnonymousApril 12, 2009 at 5:18 PM

    Right Back At Cha'!!
    Peaceful Easter To You & Yours!!
    Love,
    Marilyn

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  4. SueApril 12, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    It's been awhile since I saw "Easter Parade", such a warm and wonderful movie.
    Thanks for sharing the clip Tristan. Hmm, when I watched this years ago, I didn't notice what an odd mix of eras Judy's dress was. The bodice is very 30s, and even the peplum and back drape are more early 30s, rather than 1912 when this was supposed to take place, but it is still fun to see all the hats, etc., parading Fifth Avenue.

    Love the Marie Claire hats! My favorite is the little pink number with the veil...sassy!

    Happy Easter wishes to you and yours.

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  5. a fanciful twistApril 12, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    Happy Easter friend!!! My day swooshed by, and I couldn't catch it ;) But I wish I had a hat like one of those to wear at least to the mailbox !! hugs, V

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  6. Birds of a FeatherApril 12, 2009 at 7:36 PM

    Hi Tristan ~ Great post, I've enjoyed perusing through! What fabulous pics of the Marie Claire, love seeing the old fashions.

    Hope you had a wonderful day too!
    xo Heidi

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  7. Anne Huskey-LockardApril 12, 2009 at 8:12 PM

    I want all the hats, but especially the gloves!!!! Since I have become too lazy to sew my own, I'm stuck with ill fitting off the rack stuff. HARUMPH!
    I really, really like that pink hat and the black gloves...oh yeah!
    Great pics!

    XXXOOO!!!!!

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  8. ShellApril 12, 2009 at 8:25 PM

    Judy! Judy! This on right now at TCM. I do love Judy. A perfect video for today.
    Beautiful covers of past Marie Claire. I hope your having a beautiful day.

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  9. NellyApril 12, 2009 at 9:07 PM

    I just finished watching that movie, again! I love TCM!! Happy Easter! Love the old Marie Claire and really adore vintage hats! THanks!

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  10. bernadette ostrozovichApril 12, 2009 at 9:47 PM

    boy, you just keep me smilin' bless you!

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  11. HiHoApril 12, 2009 at 10:13 PM

    FAB, just fab, watching Easter Parade... a perfect ending to a perfect Easter, Heidi

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  12. {oc cottage}April 13, 2009 at 1:25 AM

    Oh, how I wish I could have lived in those Easter bonnets days!

    m ^..^

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  13. VivApril 13, 2009 at 6:04 AM

    Awesome Easter Bonnets Tristan!!
    And a great movie clip..set me up nicely..off out for lunch and all that walking has made me hungry!! (At least Judy got some bling at the end!!)
    Hope you had a lovely Easter and refrained from too much chocolate (or at least gave Dusty a share!)

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  14. My Castle in SpainApril 13, 2009 at 6:19 AM

    love these vintage vignettes!

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  15. ceeceeApril 13, 2009 at 11:43 AM

    Bring back hats I say!!! Hope you're feeling better. Thanks for the Easter greetings. About the Pysanky - I really should have my own collection, being a girl with Eastern European roots - but alas, no. These eggs, however, are faux...I mean really faux. They photograph beautifully but they are real hard boiled eggs that have these very tacky plastic sleeves that fit over them - then you did them into scalding water and the plastic wrapper shrinks to fit the egg...et voila! When I was a kid we had wonderful wax versions that were just too beautiful to eat...but you had to, of course. If you want any more info on them leave me a note. Have a very creative week, Tristan.
    Catherine

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  16. Frieda OxenhamApril 13, 2009 at 11:51 AM

    Oh those were the days, what a great collection of hats. Love the blue one with the pink ribbon. Wouldn't it be lovely if we all went back to wearing hats whenever we go out!! Thanks for the Easter treat, Tristan!

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  17. GabrielaApril 13, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    Hello Mr. Robin,

    Loved the clip! And these images are fabulous! Good old times...


    ~ Gabriela ~

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  18. ValarieApril 13, 2009 at 7:28 PM

    I hope you had a wonderful Easter!! Valarie

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  19. Recycled RitaApril 13, 2009 at 9:59 PM

    Hope you had a wonderful Easter also! And I love the pom-pom ensemble! Pom-poms are my weakness!
    karen....

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  20. Pam @ FripperyApril 13, 2009 at 10:44 PM

    Hope your Easter was lovely. I totally want the green hat!

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  21. KatCollectsApril 13, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    Great video, and I love the hat pictures. I am not sure about that pom pom hat but I am thinking that purse could work : ) Hope you have a great week.
    Kathy

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  22. Castles Crowns and CottagesApril 14, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    Gorgeous! I wore a hat in Nice France several years ago and everyone stared; not because I was so chic, but I learned that NO ONE wears a hat in public unless you are part of a wedding party! I got so many strange stares and one kid flicked my hat off! Quel coulot! Anita

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  23. GlennisApril 14, 2009 at 10:35 AM

    Oh, the hats!! Awesome.

    I am cursed by being unable to wear hats - I look like a mushroom if I do. So I am glad that I live in a hat-free era. But I do love to see other people wear them just so well.

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  24. Nancy MalayApril 14, 2009 at 11:09 AM

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  25. Nancy MalayApril 14, 2009 at 11:10 AM

    You find the neatest things to blog about, Tristin!

    These hats are just awesome. I always thought I would have loved to be a millinery if I would have been born in an earlier generation - all of those beautiful velvet flowers and netting!

    Hope you had a Happy Easter,

    Nancy

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  26. peggy gattoApril 14, 2009 at 6:15 PM

    Hats off to tristan!!!!!!!
    What fun!
    thanks!

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  27. DeannaApril 15, 2009 at 12:44 AM

    How wonderful that you posted those wonderful hats. I noticed that Google had Life magazine on the front screen and they were featuring vintage hats..or Spring Hats. I almost created a post of them but I'm so dang sleepy that I changed my mind...lol! I would definately wear the green chapeau.

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  28. Lola EnchantedApril 15, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Stoppin' in to say hello!!!! And hope you had the most perfect Easter day!!!!!!

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  29. Chris April 16, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    I love those Marie Claire photos. Are you watching Running In Heels?

    It's about three interns trying to get a job at Marie Claire. It's very interesting.

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  30. Heather ~Pretty PetalsApril 16, 2009 at 9:52 PM

    I LOVE the hats! so many pretty ones... hope you had a great Easter! xo heather

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