Tuna Bake's Vintage Style Takes the Cake

I thought I would take a moment to share a couple of pics which my lovely customer, Claire, had posted of herself in 1930s items from my shop (a hairpin crochet capelet and a 30s cotton dress).  At the same time, I wanted to share a glimpse at some of her amazing creations (she's a very talented illustrator). Check out her own etsy shop for more of her whimsical work!   

1930s Evening Capelet: Pretty (Ugly Before)?

Okay, I'm almost done with my latest 30s knit fit.  As you can tell from my frequent posts of late, I am procrastinating on some major spring cleaning.  Anyway, I saw this 1930s yarn capelet on Etsy quite a while back and initially thought it was rather odd and even sort of ugly. However, I now think I sort of love it as a REALLY eccentric evening wrap--especially after spying an image of a woman wearing this type of garment in a 30s pattern for sale on Etsy (image pasted below).  What do you think? Apparently it was meant to be knit to look like ostrich feathers.  Does it look marvellous or like one is wearing a mop? Stunning or sea anemone?  Hmmm...I definitely want to wear a light capelet over my evening dress for an event I am attending this July, but will still have to decide whether I could or would rock this particular style.

Music I'm Listening to (and inspiration for post title): "Pretty (Ugly Before)" by Elliott Smith