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Ball Gown in Antique Attic

by Nora Jane Struthers in Uncategorized



Dear friends,

After a long, but awesome band practice, I headed down the road to stop into the Library and, wouldn’t you know it, but an Antique Store was innocently located just next store!  Annabel’s Antiques in Goodlettsville, TN is a lovely store run by lovely women of the Southern Bell variety.  
I tried on this pale blue ball gown upstairs and would have purchased it, if it has fit a little more snuggly.
I did end up purchasing a dress which I will not reveal in this entry–you have to wait until I have a good reason to wear a beautiful 1950″s mauve crepe dress with bronze bead work.  I think Monday night might be the night!  
The best part about my purchase, other than the unbeatable price of 10 bucks, was that I got to search through a wooden trunk –of the hope-chest variety–to find it and I felt like a kid playing dress-up again!
Thanks for reading friends.
Sincerely,
Nora Jane
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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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Sunday Morning Gospel at a Little White Church

by Nora Jane Struthers in 1950's, Vintage Fashion Blog



My sometimes band-mate and friends Danny Clark had me back him up at church yesterday morning.  He played mandolin and sang lead and I play my guitar and sang tenor.

We performed two songs: Little White Church (how appropriate!) and Let Us Travel, Travel On, which is my favorite song to sing with Danny.  I learned it from The Dry Branch Fire Squad, but it is originally a Stanley Brothers song.
Here’s what I wore:
Dress: 50’s Vintage
Belt: Vintage Hand-Me-Down for Grandma Evelyn
Mocs: Minnetonka
It was a lovely service and the congregation seemed to really enjoy the music.
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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