(Beach) Pajama Party in the Suburbs

Despite my deco dreaming, at the end of the day, the reality is that, for now at least, I'm just a landlocked prairie girl from the suburban wilds of Edmonton.  That didn't stop me from bringing 30s beach style to the North side today in the form of my newly acquired deadstock 30s beach pyjamas.  I wore them while working on listings in my shop and I have to say I really dig my new work "uniform." SOMEDAY, maybe they'll get taken for a spin at one of the local beaches (Sylvan Lake, perhaps)? In the mean-time, these jazzy babies are rocking' the suburbs!

Red Gingham and Rhubarb

Yes, indeedy, I have been an amazingly lucky vintage hunter! Please don't hate/envy Baroness Von Greedy Guts too much for flaunting her wares/wears.  The fact is that one of the benefits of selling vintage is that I sift through a LOT of vintage. It is my full time job.  It is therefore inevitable that, along the way, I'm gonna accrue some (okay a lot) of vintage fabulousness.  Still, I do really think I've just been at the right place at the right time when it has come to cotton leisurewear pieces (in my size and at very reasonable prices) this past year.  Now that the weather has warmed up, I've been unable to resist trotting out and giving them each a turn in the garden--and a spot on the blog, as you may have noticed!  Sorry for so many outfit posts lately but I think vintage treasures are meant to be shared!  Anywhoo, the 1930s gingham "pyjamas" I'm wearing below are probably second behind my sailor dress in terms of favourite vintage leisurewear finds.  I bought them listed as beach pyjamas, but since there is no beach near here, I wore them out while exploring the rhubarb patch. They actually remind me more of the outfits I posted about earlier here, here, and here (my set feels more akin to the last set than to some of the open-backed beach pyjama sets in the other posts).  I was going to make that Eva Dress set I blogged about before, but I got these pjs for less than I would have had to pay to buy the pattern and fabric!  Huzzah!  You'll notice I rethought my footwear midway through the photos.  Even though I've previously established that gladiators with beach pjs could be considered historically accurate, my white playshoes felt more color coordinated.  My plan was to gather enough rhubarb to make some sort of pie or crumble, but I only found two (almost) ripe stalks. Oh well!  I still had some strawberry shortcake waiting for me...fitting, since the colors and style of the outfit made me crave something with strawberries and cream.  

(Beach) Pajama Party, Part II

Who knew beach pjs could be so versatile?! These images from the Getty collection show them worn while lawn bowling, golfing, or strolling the beach boardwalk. Be sure to pack a pair for your virtual vacation, gals!

Music I'm Listening To: BEACH HOUSE, "Used to Be", acoustic, (though album version is also fantastic, IMHO)

(Beach) Pajama Party, Part I

One of my New Year's resolutions is to really get back to sewing. I've been talking and planning several projects for months. Maybe this year I'll actually get that sewing machine a-whirring. Maybe I'll even tackle some beach pajamas? Here are some pattern images that are inspiring me. NOTE: the divine bloggers behind the blog The Painted Woman did some wonderful posts about 1930s resort wear, especially beach pyjamas/pajamas last year. HERE is a link.

Music I'm Listening To/Video I'm Watching: Fred and Ginger dancing to the Carioca in Flying Down to Rio.