Blogmas 20: A Very Merry Vintage Time Lookbook

Hanukkah, Christmas, winter, holidays...whatever your particular turn of phrase you use for this time of year,  it's a time of year for festivities and feasting and family and friends. Whether you like it or not it tends to lend itself to reflection, Christmas is the pre-drinks to the sobriety of New Year as Advent is the calm before the Christmas storm. 

I suggest it is a time for wearing something special and spending some of the bonus time you have to dress up, do your makeup, spend longer on that bathroom routine, or all of the above. This might also give you time for that reflection that seems to be in at the moment. Considering a change in the new year? Will the new year bells ring in a new look?

If it's a major life change or a simply swapping your go-to lipstick, have a ponder while trying out some new looks with some old inspiration. In the form of looks of vintage Christmas pasts, I give you Cashmere and Cushions merry vintage time lookbook!

A classic little black dress moment with Miss Audrey Hepburn

Go Loretta Young for full-on 1950's glam

Big floppy hat, big oversized coat, overdone red lips and you are ready for anything the season throws your way.

Vintage pinafore

A cute little girl dress or short dungarees in the right material and you're done!

Femme fatale - Belinda Lee

The original bunny girl outfit revisited for Christmas...for those Bridget Jones moments. Just be wise when choosing the day for wearing this one!

For the child (or Shirley Temple) within you, that wishes to conjure up the lore of Christmas Eve

Proving that simple, chic pyjamas can look great at any age.

Season's Greetings for every one of my lovely reader's, whether or not you have stuck with us for nearly 4 years or not!

Carpe Diem xx

Top Inspirational/Motivational Influential Icons

For sticking it out. For being themselves. For believing in themselves. For believing in others. For being the best. For changing the world. For making the world a better place. For striving for the best. Here's to these inspirational people:

J. K. Rowling

Stephen Fry

Arnie

Steve Jobs

Marie Curie

Carpe diem xx

Turner Syndrome: Celebrities with Turner Syndrome

Source: http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/melissa-marlowe-1.html

Full name: 'Missy' Melissa Anne Marlowe  Height: 5'1" (155 cm) 

Weight: 95 lbs (43 kg) 

Born: August 25, 1971 (Age 40) in Maisières, Hainaut, Belgium 

Affiliations: Rocky Mountain Gymnastics 

Country:  United States 

Sport: Gymnastics

1988 Olympic gymnast, currently spokeswoman for the Turner Syndrome Society.

Source: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001373/

Born: Lydia Susanna Hunter

April 2, 1945 (Age 67) in Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Height: 4'9" (145 cm)

Actress: Linda Hunt

The Bostonians (1984), Dune (1984), Silverado (1985), Eleni (1985), Waiting for the Moon (1987), She-Devil (1989), Kindergarten Cop (1990), If Looks Could Kill (1991), Rain Without Thunder (1992), Twenty Bucks (1993), Younger and Younger (1993), Prêt-à-Porter (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Relic (1997), Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998), Dragonfly (2002), Yours Mine and Ours (2005) and Stranger Than Fiction (2006)

Real inspirations for all budding actresses, actors, gymnasts and swimmers...

Carpe Diem xx

Beauty Confidential: Female Body Shape Types

Independent of fat percentage, weight or width, female body shapes are categorised into 1 of 4 elementary geometric shapes, though there are very wide ranges of actual sizes within each shape:

Apple (triangle downward)

Apple shaped women have broad(er) shoulders compared to their (narrower) hips. Apple shaped women tend to have slim legs/thighs, while the abdomen and chest look out of proportion compared to the rest of the body. Fat is mainly distributed in the abdomen, chest, and face.

Style icons: Drew Barrymore, Kate Winslet

Banana or straight/"boyish" (rectangular)

The waist measurement is less than 9 inches smaller than the hips or bust measurement. Body fat is distributed predominantly in the abdomen, buttocks, chest, and face. This overall fat distribution creates the typical ruler (straight) shape.

Style icons: Cameron Diaz, Mischa Barton, Kiera Knightley

Pear or spoon or bell (triangle upward)

The hip measurement is greater than the bust measurement. The distribution of fat varies, with fat tending to deposit first in the buttocks, hips, and thighs. As body fat percentage increases, an increasing proportion of body fat is distributed around the waist and upper abdomen. The women of this body type tend to have a (relatively) larger rear, robust thighs, and a small(er) bosom.

Style icons: Beyonce Knowles, Christina Aguilera, Tyra Banks

Hourglass shape. (triangles opposing, facing in)

The hip and bust are almost of equal size with a narrow waist. Body fat distribution tends to be around both the upper body and lower body. This body type enlarges the arms, chest, hips, and rear before other parts, such as the waist and upper abdomen.

Style icons: Scarlett Johansson, Anne Hathaway

Marilyn Monroe

A study of over 6,000 women carried out by researchers at the North Carolina State University around 2005 found that 46% were banana (rectangular), just over 20% pear, just under 14% apple, and 8% hourglass. Another study has found "that the average woman's waistline had expanded by six inches since the 1950s" and that today women are taller and have bigger busts and hips than those of the 1950s.

How do you dress for/style outfits your shape?
(WATCH OUT FOR MY BODY SHAPE BLOG SERIES ON EACH BODY TYPE)

Carpe diem xx