Yesterday I finally got my hair cut-- I'd been meaning to for MONTHS (yes months!) but kept putting it off until seeing the pictures in the last post when I realized it was just looking kind of straggly rather than pretty. Since I dislike spending a lot of money on haircuts I took a chance and went to a $6 salon within walking distance of my apartment. I used to go to similar salons back when I lived in L.A. and never had an issue, it's just important to bring along a photo or two and not expect any 'frills'. It turned out fairly well and it felt like an early 1960s kind of style though a little less poufy/bouffant on top than the girls back then would have done.

To celebrate my new 'do I decided to play dress up with a 1960s (?) sea green dress bought at an estate sale this Thursday for $5! That estate sale was definitely a crazy one and even though I managed to be number 1 in line for the first time ever I still was outsmarted by a woman (number 4 in line) and her husband who scooped up four vintage dresses while I was looking at the purses! There's just too much to see when you get into a house and I collect so many different things it's hard to know where to start: jewelry? clothing? kitchen items? random treasures in the basement? I'm glad I was at least able to snag this dress as it fits me perfectly. I paired it with 'fancy' gold accessories as the swingy skirt seems well suited for a night out on the town dancing. An old fashioned notion perhaps?Outfit Details:

Seagreen 1960s dress: $5 at a Chicago-area estate sale

Gold 1960s purse: Chicago Thrift Store (can't remember which)

Gold Dancing Shoes (70s?): Cheap Thrills, Fayetteville Arkansas

Gold Skinny Belt: Ann Taylor Loft

Gold flecked 1950s Cateye Sunglasses-- Silverlake (L.A.) vintage shopThis photo was kind of an 'outtake'... I thought it would be neat to sit on the stoop in the patio area of my apartment but it kind of looks like I'm floating!If any of you out there are Mad Men fans (who's super excited for the next season to start??) you'll enjoy seeing the screen caps, photos and thorough analysis of the outfits worn by the women of Mad Men here: Tom and Lorenzo's blog. They examine the historical and cultural significance and context of each outfit and what the clothing says about each character's class, personality and ambitions. They not only highlight Joan, Betty and Peggy but also more peripheral characters like Margaret Sterling, Trudy Campbell and Don's mistresses. Well worth an evening read!