Feeling Just a Tiny Bit Retro...and a Little Treat

The school work year begins for me on Monday.  I'm very excited and also have some jitters about meeting the new students I'm teaching and the professors for the classes I am taking.

I have had a great and simple summer.  I loved taking time to get reacquainted with my hometown.  Its so lovely and I don't think I've ever appreciated it as much as I have this summer.

New York and Company Flare Trousers;  Limited top, thrifted; Lia Sophia necklace and pin, John Wind necklace; Nine West shoes

It was very dark and rainy today and I wasn't feeling a dress.  I've worn a dress almost every day this summer, but to attend a training session today at the University I felt I would be most comfortable in trousers.

Pose per request of 7 year old photographer

Still, I wanted to be a little retro-y so I wore this pin dotted button up blouse and added the red shoes.

Lia Sophia pin....I love their jewelry!

I clipped the pin to a Lia Sophia two toned glass pearl necklace (from their most recent catalog).
Two strand pearl and chain necklace by John Wind; my favorite piece of jewelry.

Nine West

I think these red shoes have a bit of a retro feel.

Stop, don't stop......swoon...silent screen pose

Again, my son and I went to lunch 'on the square' as the historical town square is known.  Since we chose to eat at Valentino's ice cream parlor (named after silent screen star Rudolph) I decided to strike a silent screen pose......

This is a very bored photographer.

Got a few more shots of some of the beautiful architecture that I have never noticed before in all the years I've spent in this town....

....and a few shots of the old jail.  This is the one I had mentioned in a past post.  John Dillinger busted out of it with a fake gun and made it famous...Johnny Depp filmed a part of Public Enemy here.

I love this view of the window with the bars....I wonder how many inmates have peered through these bars.

Since I'm feeling just a bit retro today, I thought I would treat you to a couple of photos of Brooke, a local dance instructor who has a perfected the retro/pin-up style.

I attended her Argentine Tango group lesson and dance party last Saturday and really loved her outfit.  She graciously agreed to allow me to photograph her to share this lovely outfit with you.  

In this photo its difficult to see the detail of the trousers, but they have tiny pleats at the waist and look a bit like a modified palazzo pant.  I would expect Katherine Hepburn to wear these pants.

I love her unique style!

The weekend is approaching and I will be dancing again.....my goal is to attend two parties this weekend; my last truly free weekend.  

Wishing all of you a stress free weekend!