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Pink Dress, Black Car

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized




Dear friends,

Yesterday I purchased this lovely pink gingham sundress (circa 195o) from East Nashville’s best vintage clothing shop, The Hip Zipper.  
I love this dress.  I feel like my five-year-old self in it.  I wish I could meet the woman or women who wore it before me.  
How handy that this black chevy happened to be parked right near where I ate dinner with my pals.  
After dinner we picked a few tunes and my roommate taught me some swing chords.  What a night!  What a town!
Thanks for reading friends.
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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Tennessee Saturday Night

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized



Another fine night at The 5 Spot folks.  

Skirt: 50’s Vintage
Top: American Apparel
Belt: Vintage Hand-me-down from Grandma Evelyn 
Heals: Liz Clayborn?
This outfit is such a winner– I think I am going to wear it often this summer.
Thanks for reading friends.
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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Summer is Here!

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized


Dear Friends,

It appears that old man winter rolled over Spring and now Summer is upon us.  Which means…dresses, dresses, and more dresses!
Here’s what I wore to band practice yesterday:
This cotton sun dress, from Zachary Smile in NYC, was made with pieces of vintage fabric.  My band-mate, Danny Clark, is sporting Liberty Overalls and a neon orange uke.
Life is good!
Thanks for reading friends,
Nora Jane
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Always Dress Up– cause you never know when you’ll get to sit in!

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized



Dear Friends,
They say “Dress for the job you want” and what I want is to play music on stage so whenever I go out, I put on a dress, just in case a position opens up.
Last night at the Special Consensus CD release party at The World Famous Station Inn, I got my first chance to play on the Station Inn stage with the fantastic bluegrass band, Special Consensus.  It was an honor, a pleasure, and a surprise!
I was so glad that I put on this sweet little nautical number.  The white strips along the bottom really pop from the stage and I even wore a leather belt with a leather buckle so as to not scratch Justin Carbone’s beautiful Collings guitar.  Fashion and function should always meet so easily.
Thanks for reading friends.
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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