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"Anne of Green Gables" Style for Today

Chances are that you played, "Anne of Green Gables" growing up, or still do. ;-) You read all the books and watched the movies. You may have even dreamed of owning Anne's clothes in the Sullivan series. Right? Well, me and two of my sisters do. =) I love the story of Anne so much that I decided to do a post on her style and how to recreate it for today. Wonderful, huh? =)

First off, let me mention some fashion pieces that make me think of Anne.

• Puff sleeves 
• Mint green dresses (This is Gilbert's favorite color on Anne.)
• Heart Necklaces from Gilbert
• Pearl Ring (Anne's Engagment ring)
• Flowers in hair (Various occasions)      
• Carpet Bag (Most memorial occasion, when Matthew picks her up at the train station.)
• Pinafore Apron (Wore aprons over dresses when a girl.)
• Locket
• Pearl Necklace from Matthew

You can try to insert one, or more of the above pieces into you outfits for a more Anne look. Another thing is to find modern clothes that Anne might wear. Yes, I have some options for you.

                       

1. Second Generation Top (Modcloth) 2. Into the Trees Dress (Modcloth) 3. Morning Glory Coffeehouse Dress (Modcloth and Ruche) 4. How This Dress Got Its Groove Back (Modcloth)

 1. Frontier Fashionista Tunic (Modcloth) 2. Streaming Sunshine Top (Modcloth) 3. Rosamond Vest (Modcloth) 4. Savannah Sweetness Top (Modcloth)

1. Summer Friday Top (Modcloth) 2. Don't Be Bashful Blouse (Modcloth) 3. Naturally Chic Bag (Modcloth) 4. Paint the Roses Blue Dress (Ruche)

For some odd reason the rest of my photos won't format like the ones above.  I wonder why? So you will have to endure the following longgg column format. 

All for the Love of You Daisy Dress (Ruche)

Seeking Sage Advice Green Peasant Top (Ruche)

 Fairytale Perfection Ruffle Blouse (Ruche)

Carefree Delight Ruffle Blouse (Ruche)

At the break of dawn denim bowtie skirt (Ruche)

Blowfish Festival Canvas Peeptoe Shoes (Ruche)

Nicole Behave Ankle Bootie (Ruche)

Wrap around a rose belt in swiss coffee belt (Ruche)

half n half stripe scarf (Ruche)

All of the above I feel Anne might wear if she lived today. They are pretty, girly, and homey.  You can pair the tops with either dark jeans or pretty skirts.

I have a fun idea in my head for a Anne outfit from my closet. So look forward to that. =) Plus, a post on her costumes in the movies and some ideas on how to recreate them. Sound good?

Anne of Green Gables 6/50 by Bramblewood Fashion featuring Monsoon shoes

Til then!

~Ashley

Tags & Awards

My I have a ton of tags and awards to do! Well, here we go.

I want to thank Bess of Bess' Bag for the following tags. THANK YOU! 

Instructions:

~Choose any amount of friends, blog friends, or real life friends, & say at least two things (or more!) you admire or like about them.
~Tag the friends you wrote about.
~If those friends have blogs, be sure to link back to them!

I want to tag my following friends. 

Rebecca - Singing in His Name - My real life and blogging friend. We were able to meet on Mrs. Chancey's Historical Costuming Tour 2009. =) I admire that she is learning to do what God wants in her life. And that she loves vintage styles of clothing. =) <3


Gabrielle - Bramblewood Fashion - My own dear sister and blogging buddy. ;-) I admire that in some areas of sewing (example: pattern drafting) you are ahead of me. I'm also glad that she is my best friend. =) <3

Instructions:
~Tag at least five 'sweet friends,' on Blogger.
~Answer the tag (below) in your post.
~You may tag the person who gave you this award.
~Don't forget to comment on the post that awarded you!

-Let's Get Started-

You are _______ in your family.
I’m the oldest.

Do you have your own camera?
Yes!

List three of your character qualities:

Creative, Thrifty, Persevering.

What is your favorite thing to blog about?
AH!!!! Maybe vintage fashion, or my sewing projects!

How long have you had your blog?
August 16, 2009. 

I pass on this award to:

The "Dashwood Sisters" - http://hooks-and-needles.blogspot.com/
Amanda- http://amandabethonline.blogspot.com/
Beth - http://the-ripple-effects.blogspot.com/
Rebecca - http://singinginhisname.blogspot.com/
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Natasha - http://natashaatkerson.blogspot.com/

I will pass on this award to:


Jasmine - http://www.joyfullyathomeblog.com/
The Long Ladies - http://mariemadelinestudio.typepad.com/
Disney @ Ruffles and Stuff - http://www.rufflesandstuff.com/

Instructions:
-List 5 random things about yourself.
-Award 5 stylish blogging friends.

5 random things:

1. I have a fear of Aquariums. Or any tanks that are full of water that surround me. 

2. I also have a fear of Snakes. And guess what!?!? I saw my first wild one in South Carolina, it was a black snake. Lets just say, I wanted to get out of that area as fast as I could. =)

3. My favorite animals are on the same food chain. How sad. They are Killer Whales, Dolphins, Seal Lions, and Penguins.  

4. I enjoy writing/telling children's stories (picture book type).

5. I love saving things! May that be stuff from trips, fabric, buttons, just about anything. It was really bad, when I was younger I would save candy wrappers and every single scrap of paper I wrote on. I'm now able to through things away.  ;-) But sometimes that is hard to do, for everything has a memory for me. 

I tag the following blogs for their cute fashion ideas:

Elaine - http://clothedmuch.blogspot.com/


Tieka - http://selectivepotential.blogspot.com/


KT -  http://modlychic.blogspot.com/

What Would a Nerd Wear - http://whatwouldanerdwear.blogspot.com/ 


Jessica - http://whatiwore.tumblr.com/

The following tag was from Natasha - What I Wear, What I Do, and Why I Did It. Thank You Natasha! =) Now both me (Ashley) and Gabrielle were tagged. So I'll go first and Gabby will do hers in another post. =)

This award is for those girls whose blog is lovely, pure and Godly!

If you have been tagged, here's what you do:

A) Post about your tag!

B) pick ten bloggers who deserve the PURE IN HEART award.

C) leave a comment on the ten people's blog, and tell them that you tagged them! You might want to leave the link, too (you may tag whoever you want, including the person who tagged you, if you like).

D) Answer these questions and put them up in your post:

1: Apples, Oranges or Bananas? APPLES!

2: How many siblings do you have? 4.

3: How old are you? 19.

4: Do you live on a prairie, woodland, swamp, city or other? I live in a sub-division in the country surrounded by farmland. :-)

5: Scissors or glue? Scissors! That way I can cut out fabric. :P

6: describe your dream house.
An old house with lots of character and charm, in a city. Yes, I'm a city girl.  

7: Is your room clean? Kinda. Sometimes it is and other times NOT.

8: If you could be a movie character for a day, who would you be? Oh boy, I guess I would be Anne of Green Gables, or Pollyanna.

9: Italy, Greece, France, Spain or England?
AH! I would love to return to England. But I guess I'll go with Italy, got to love the food and sites!

10: What denomination are you?
*
 
11: Do you sleep with a stuffed toy (BE HONEST!!!!) When I was "younger" I slept with my huge rag doll. She used to be the same height as me, then I grew. 

12: Gum, chocolate, or jelly beans? CHOCOLATE!

13: What is your favorite book? WHAT A QUESTION FOR ME! I have so many favorites! I will go with....The Bible. :)

14: Favorite ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate chip.

15: If you had to eat one type of food for two weeks, what would that food be?If I wasn't gluten-free right now, I would say pizza. Now, Almond Flour Flapjacks or Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies. They are the BEST!

16: What is your favorite Olympic sport? Figure skating.

17: If you woke up and discovered that you had turned into Miley Cyrus for the day, what would you do (note, I am NOT a fan)? I don't really know who Miley Cyrus is! :P I guess take my family to Walt Disney World.

18: Describe yourself in three words. Shy (But once I get to really know you, I'm not anymore.), creative, loves her family.

19: What chore do you positively hate? Cleaning all of the windows in our house. =)

20: If elmo cam into your room with a gun, what would you do? Laugh, then go and tickle him! =)

Any who hasn't done this tag considered yourself tagged!

And the final award is from Grace. Thank you Grace!

A prolific blogger is one who is intellectually productive, keeping up on an active blog with enjoyable content, after accepting this award, the recipients are asked to pass it forward to 7 other deserving blogs.

 AH!!! Again, anyone who hasn't been tagged can take this one too! =) 

Thank you everyone for your tags!

~Ashley

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What I'm Wearing - Cowgirl Vintage

-What I'm Wearing-

Floral Dress - Made by me (I used a vintage 50s pattern)

Blue Belt - Kohls

Cowgirl Boots - Children's Place

Pearl Earrings - Gift

~Ashley

The winner of the e-pattern giveaway!

And the winner is.....Samantha! Congratulations Samantha! =) I'll send an email to Mrs. Chancey letting her know that you won. She will then contact you asking what e-pattern you want.

Thank you to everyone who enter!



~Ashley

Fun Vintage Inspiration for Spring

While browsing through Vintage Textile yesterday, I found some lovely inspiration.

First off, these adorable polka-dot heels from the 1938! How cute are they!

Another great find is this late 1920s silk day dress. So bouncy and springy.

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Looking through Vintage Textiles, what are your favorites? If you like, you can narrow it down to the 1920s to 1930s. ;-)

~Ashley