I was hunting around trying to find more vintage
Child Life magazines like the ones
Lisa gave me a while back (she always gives me the coolest stuff, doesn't she?), and while I was looking I came across
this cute paper doll page for sale on etsy. Right away it reminded me of
Emily from the Black Apple and her cute fashion blog,
Some Girls Wander. The little girl's hat, the way she's standing, her knee highs, the way her eyes are looking away, etc. As much as I love clothes and playing dress up, I feel like such a lazy slug, or a
shlumpadinka as Oprah calls it, most days when I'm getting dressed to make my usual round of errands--get quarters for laundry (yes, we have to pay to use the machine in our building, which is really annoying), go to the post office, go to the grocery store, yadda, yadda (insert more boring stuff here), and sometimes pop into the thrift store (twinkle in my eye just thinking about it; it's the highlight of the errand running). So I often think of
Emily when I'm getting dressed and feel inspired to reach for something besides the Levis I wear just about every day now. Rarely do I actually do it, but I still think about it. I guess when I don't want to play dress up for real I can still have fun playing dress up with
Emily's own collection of paper dolls. I didn't even realize she created her own until after I saw the Child Life page. I think dress up is fun wether it's the real thing or on paper.
Today I'm heading back to Liberty with my mom. I'm so excited for her to see it! I think we'll have tea in the cafe, too. The last time I went Lois was at her end for the day when I reached the fabric section, so I'm excited to spend more time there. I want to pick out something special for her for her first birthday party hat and dress, and I'm on a mission to get some Pierre Herme jam for Caroline, which Liberty carries. Oooh Liberty, mom's going to love it!
First image from here and second from here.
