Interview:Casey's Elegant Musings

I have so many photos from yesterday I will have to show them all in 2 posts!! but later on as for now
 Today is the 4 th day of the interviews

and to day I'm going to

interview one person that inspired me to sew vintage styled clothing

Casey from Caseys Elegant Musings.!! Her blog has everything sewing,inspiration,tutorials,and so much more!! So without further a do here is Caseys interview.

If you could have lived in another era what era would it be??

    Well, I’m not sure I’d want to really leave the 21st century entirely (I love my modern conveniences—like air conditioning and my computer—too much! lol.), but if I had a time machine I’d go back to the mid 40s. I love the clothing from that portion of the decade and would have the best fun raiding a few shops for cute shoes, dresses and hats! Plus I’d probably stop by a department store to stock up at the pattern counter. Of course I’d also need to have a magic time machine that deals with making my currency relevant to the age! (Don’t want to fork over any bills that say 2011 on them! lol.)

What was your first vintage piece??

    Hm... I’ve been collecting vintage for so long I can’t really remember what it was. hehe. So instead I’ll name my favorite piece I have right now: the beautiful vintage silk kimono I bought before I got married . We had a bit of a Japanese/vintage theme to the wedding, so it was my dream to buy an old kimono to wear that morning while I was getting ready. After months and months of searching I finally scored a gorgeous piece on Ebay It’s beautiful and one of my prize possessions.

Who is you favorite designer from the past and why?

    I always say this, but it’s so true: I admire Claire McCardell’s aesthetic so much. Her sportswear she designed in the 40s and 50s is gorgeous. Having recently in the past year been able to try on a Claire McCardell dress (sadly, a bit too big for me—otherwise I would have snatched it up!), I can see why to this day her legacy of comfortable and pretty clothes is legendary. I also really admire the Russian émigré designer Valentina (her designing career spanned the 20s through the 50s); she dressed a lot of glamorous socialites and movie stars of the era and had impeccable sense of elegance and a flair for the dramatic.

 Name a blog your fond of.

    Picking just one can be so hard! Right now I’m quite enjoying the Bright Young Twins blog (http://brightyoungtwins.blogspot.com/ ). Those gals have vintage style down to a T (I want to raid their closets!) and I love seeing what new things they post.

 What fascinates you the most from the past eras??

    Clothing. It’s a window into the social perceptions and morals of any era and says a lot about the overall mood of the times and generation designing it as well. As a history geek, clothing is a bit of a surface peek into the deeper currents that run through any era.

 

What is your favorite way to style your hair??

    It varies so much from week-to-week! Last week I was really loving a high 50s inspired ponytail with a bit of a pomp or faux bang in the front. Before that I was curling my hair like crazy. This week I’m quite enamored with braids of various sorts; especially ones that I can wrap around my head or at the back of my neck to keep the hair out of the way.

 What do you like best about yourself?

    This is always a weird question for me—I never know what to say! lol. I would have to say my ability to sew. It’s not a physical trait, but is a skill I have developed over the years and utterly adore. Plus I really enjoy sharing that love and discovery of sewing with others. It also helps feed my appetite for vintage-style clothing! Finding quality vintage is becoming a bit harder every year and being able to tailor clothes to my size and needs using older patterns is a great way to imitate some of the vintage pieces I love but can’t find or afford.

 Do you have a style icon?? If so do tell!!

    Oooh—another tough one! My mom first and foremost: she taught me the value of dressing properly and well from an early age (on a teeny budget too!). Some of the ladies I’ve come to know through their blogs, like Solanah (http://vixenvintage.blogspot.com/ ), Fleur de Guerre (http://www.diaryofavintagegirl.com/ ), and Quincy (http://qsdaydream.blogspot.com/ ), are also style icons for me. I love when “everyday gals” take a style or look and make it their own, to fit with their lifestyle. To me it’s so much more inspiring than fashion spreads!

                                  Such a lovely doll thanks again for your inspiring blog and the interview!!

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Caseys Elegant Musing