Vintage designer little black dress

Iconic Clothing

Evening Jacket worn by Marlene Dietrich
c. 1936

Greta Garbo in Inspiration, 1931
Silk velvet and rhinestones

A black water mark silk taffeta evening gown with bateau neck and keyhole opening at back. Tulle flares the skirt at bottom hem worn Greta Garbo

Worn by Greta Garbo in "Queen Christina"

Worn by Liza Minelli in New York New York

Worn by Claudette Colbert in "Cleopatra"

Marilyn Monroe

Lady Diana - Pink satin gown with raw silk collar and cuffs designed by Catherine Walker 1987

Lady Di wore on her honeymoon

Special platform shoes Mae West had made to wear in films to give her a few inched of

extra height.

 

“Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life is too short to think small.” – Tim Ferriss

“Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it.” – Jacques Prevert

“The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead.” – Marjorie Pay Hinckley

“You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events.” – Joel Osteen

“In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive. – Lee Iacocca

“I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders.” – Jewish Proverb

“It doesn’t matter how slow you go, as long as you don’t stop.” – Confucius

“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene

“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” — Thomas Edison

Joke - A Wife was sure that her husband was having chat with the maid so she laid a trap.

A Wife was sure that her husband was having chat with the maid so she laid a trap.

 A woman was sure that her husband was cheating on her by having an affair with the maid. So she laid down a trap.

One evening she suddenly sent the maid home for the weekend and didn’t tell her husband. That night when they went to bed, the husband gave the old story: “Excuse me my dear, my stomach aches” and went to the bathroom.

The wife promptly went and got into the maid’s bed. She switched the lights off.

When he came in silently, he wasted no time or words but had his way with her. When he finished and was still panting, the wife said: “You didn’t expect to find me in this bed, did you?”

And then she switched on the light. “No ma’am.” said the Gardener.

Moral of the Story: Don't get too smart - you can get screwed!!

Dress from a painting

Yves Saint Laurent is responsible for the world's most unusual wedding dress.

Dress from a painting. Wilhelmina von Hallwyl’s 1865 pink gown by W W. Ullberg & Comp. T

Mary Todd Lincoln dress 1850s.

Bobergh Evening gown, 1861 Silk satin, silk ribbon, handmade "Point de Gaze" lace Charles Frederick Worth and Otto Bobergh founded Worth & Bobergh in Paris in the fall of 1857 or 1858

                                                           DESIGNED BY Ann Lowe

                                                            American, 1898 - 1981

Debutante dress designed by Ann Lowe and worn by Barbara Baldwin Dowd, 1966. According to the Smithsonian: “An ivory dress decorated with swirls of handmade fabric rose vines. The variety of rose depicted on the dress is the American Beauty, which has led to it being called the "American Beauty" dress

Sophie Malgat in Balenciaga's cocktail dress made from hundreds of scalloped bands of silk chiffon sewn on a straight slip, Fall 1950, photo by Philippe Pottier, L'Officiel, 1950

Pierre Balmain, 1952 | Black velvet cocktail dress with chiffon roses embroidered by François Lesage, fall-winter 1952-1953

Puff Pastry Baked Churros

Ingredients:

• 1 ѕhееt frоzеn раѕtrу puff ѕhееt, thawed (uѕuаllу they соmе іn a 2 расk . . . if уоu wаnt tо make both ѕhееtѕ, just dоublе thе rесіре)
• 1/2 сuр ѕugаr
• 2 tеаѕрооnѕ grоund cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter (melted)

Directions:

1. Preheat оvеn tо 450 degrees F.
2. Unfоld аnd сut puff раѕtrу ѕhееtѕ іn hаlf lеngthwіѕе, аnd cut еасh hаlf сrоѕѕwіѕе into 1-inch-wide ѕtrірѕ.  Plасе strips оn a lightly greased parchment paper-lined bаkіng ѕhееt.
3. Bаkе 8-10 mіnutеѕ оr untіl golden brown (mіnе only tооk 8 minutes).
4. Mеаnwhіlе, combine sugar аnd cinnamon іn a bоwl.
5. Rеmоvе раѕtrу ѕhееtѕ from оvеn аnd dір іn mеltеd buttеr, then rоll in cinnamon-sugar mіxturе.
6. Let stand оn a wіrе rасk fоr 5 mіnutеѕ оr untіl drу.
7. Mаkеѕ 18 churros

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Inspiring Words

 “It is impossible to escape the impression that people commonly use false standards of measurement — that they seek power, success and wealth for themselves and admire them in others, and that they underestimate what is of true value in life.” – Sigmund Freud

“What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose.” – Margaret Thatcher

“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what is one’s destiny to do, and then do it.” – Henry Ford

“Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success.” – Dale Carnegie

“The real opportunity for success lies within the person and not in the job.” – Zig Ziglar

“I’m a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down.” – Abraham Lincoln

“You can’t outwit fate by standing on the sidelines placing little side bets about the outcome of life. Either you wade in and risk everything you have to play the game or you don’t play at all. And if you don’t play you can’t win.” – Judith McNaught

“The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.” – Elie Wiesel