I'm Karen.
east of east st. louis
and the wind is making speeches
and the rain sounds like a round of applause
vintage clothing. plaid. christoph waltz. bbc radio 6. wool socks. dorothy parker. scotland. cocktails. british sea power. ivy. tweed. scandinavian mysteries. the scent of pipe tobacco. terriers. road trips. the 1930s. barbara stanwyck. fog.
not necessarily in that order.
my SmallEarthVintage clothing shop
my blog
How cute was my grandma? I mean, seriously. Edna Wamhoff Meyers, 1920s. Love the props.
L, M, and N from R.G. Gledhill’s 1952 alphabet featuring his wire-haired terrier, Conga.
(via Life)
The family of Gottlieb Zahler, 1941. See original post at Shorpy for more information.
(via Shorpy)
Indiana, 1939. (more from my family photos)
Scotland, 1920s.
34 miles to next town by Millie Motts on Flickr.
Tommy Tucker, the adorable cross-dressing 1940s squirrel.
(via Life)
Freedom rider mugshots from 1961.
(via Tomboy Style)
My grandparents’ 1938 wedding.
(more vintage wedding photos on my blog)
From my family photos. Unidentified woman in a great hat and striped dress. 1920s.
Late 1920s or early 30s young woman in pants. I love her tomboy look.
I don’t know who these people are—I found this amongst my family’s photos—but I love this. Circa 1920s.
Cool double exposure photo from my collection of family photos. This one shows my grandmother (second from left) and my dad (far right) in a lake. Circa 1950s.
My grandmother, Edna, in a fabulous plaid bathing suit, circa 1950s.
