i dream of an era filled with elegance and all sorts of whimsiness filled with...
porcelain tea cups adorning a silver tray...
lacy gloves and straw hats tied with ribbons...
lavender silk ball gown with mother-of-pearl buttons...
lace dripping down a gown made of blue...
pearls and feminine trinkets that tell stories of the past...
handkerchiefs hand-embroidered with silk ribbon and french knots...
letters in calligraphy script, the scent of lavender and roses sticking to the aged parchment...
garden parties being hosted below a canopy of spring blossoms...
cream colored collars...
trinkets, letters, and objects hold secrets and tell of the fascinating lifestyle of the past. young ladies just like you and I who dreamed the same dreams, love the same feminine objects, aspired to be the best they could be.
whenever I step into a small antique shop, my heart sighs aloud as I gingerly finger the little trinkets that have survived the past. each holds a secret. each tells a story.
do you stop to listen?
with sincere love,
a simply old-fashioned heart.
{all photographs via pinterest}
Lovely photos! I really like the third one! :)
ReplyDeleteAh yes, you are much more old-fashioned than me, I'm afraid. As much as I love Vintage things and history, I am also quite in love with many modern things... :)
ReplyDelete"another reminder that we're here [the 21st century] and not there..."
ReplyDelete*groans* why oh why couldn't I have been born in the Edwardian period? But I am nearly convinced that heaven will be very close to the Jane Austen period- except better! {May I have the first dance with you there dear}?
Love,
A kindred old fashioned heart
As the daughter of an antique dealer, I've grown up trying to imagine the stories behind the things I've seen. It's a fascinating thing to think about.
ReplyDeleteAlso makes you think about how our left over possessions will be viewed in the future.
I think I should've been born a couple hundred years ago. Life was much simpler, and I prefer the beauty of the simplicity. People were far more relaxed, less stress.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are gorgeous, I want that blue gown =)
xxx
Grace, I simply love the photos in this post! And what you said about everything holding its own secret and having a story to tell of its own is so true. I'm always finding myself imagining what the history behind different old things are.
ReplyDelete~Camille