Note: This will be my last blog post for a while as my computer is broken. Luckily, I had the below post saved in draft form and can share it with you now. I hope to be back posting regularly soon. xoxo Black Dahlia
Ahoy, Mateys! Avast, Ye Swabs!
Oh, pardon my language dear readers. It’s just the seafarer in me speaking. Do not fear, for it only gets more threatening when I go ‘sucking the monkey’. Yes, then the true sailor in me comes out full swinging! What shall we do with a drunken sailor, early in the morning?!
In all seriousness, it is true what they say: you can take the girl away from the ocean, but you can’t take the ocean out of the girl! Or, something rather profound like that. Basically, I grew up near the ocean and I dearly miss it. I miss the way it makes the air feel and smell. I miss the fog and the sound of the fog horns at night. However, most of all, I miss the lighthouses. It is my dream to one day live in a lighthouse. Yes, you heard me correctly! I think the one below is perhaps just a wee bit small, however.
My love of the ocean and sea definitely has an impact on my personal style. Like many ladies, I adore the vintage sailor and nautical look. I also love sailor girl pinups, as you’ve witnessed in the ‘Hey Sailor! A Look at Elvgren Pinups‘ post. It was in the Victorian period, that the sailor look became popular in fashion for women, both in swimsuits and dresses. After that, sailor chic continued to be in style and you can see wonderful sailor dresses from the early 1900s up to the mid-60s. Check out Tuppence Ha’penny’s blog for a series of posts on the evolution of nautical fashion – I highly recommend it, mateys!
I particularly love sailor and nautical fashions and accessories of the 40s, 50s and early 60s. I also love reproduction vintage sailor dresses from lines like Bettie Page Clothing and Stop Staring. I just can’t get enough! My wardrobe is bursting with sailor dresses, coats, sweaters, skirts, tops, lingerie, etc. On my shopping wish list for Summer is a sailor swimsuit. Several companies make cute ones, but I just can’t decide. Perhaps I’ll sew my own, or buy a plain navy swimsuit and ‘sailorfy’ it. Stay tuned for that!
Now, On to the Gallery Seafarers!
Here, you’ll find sailor/nautical themed photos and pinups. Ahoy!
- Bettie Page, http://vintagegal.tumblr.com
- Ahoy mateys, Black Dahlia
- Sailor Jerry Girls, http://www.nyink.com
- Bakelite Sailor pin, http://www.cowanauctions.com
- Sailor Swimsuit, Etsy, J. Von Stratton
- Marilyn Monroe, http://goawaygarage.blogspot.ca
- Sailorgirl Black Dahlia
- Jayne Mansfield from http://luellasays.wordpress.com
- 1940s Bakelite Sailor necklace, Etsy, prettykitty13
- Sailor Swimsuit, Fables by Barrie
- GeneTierney, from Justice Pirate http://justicepirate.tumblr.com
- Sailor pinup from http://www.hubgarage.com
- Sailor Black Dahlia
- Sailor swimmers, http://lucaroovintage.blogspot.ca
- Sailor Swimsuit, What Katie Did
- 40s Sailor dress, http://qsdaydream.blogspot.ca
- Shiver Me Timbers, Black Dahlia
- Sailor party, http://fionatimantti.blogspot.ca
- The Captain
- Sailor Blouse, http://ornamentedbeing.tumblr.com
- Anchors aweigh! Black Dahlia
- Bluenose
- 40s Sailor dresses, http://qsdaydream.blogspot.ca
- Sailor Dress pattern, http://dandywolves.tumblr.com
- Bathing suits, http://www.victoriana.com/
- Carol Lombard, http://iloveartificial.blogspot.ca
- Sailor BD
- Black Dahlia’s Future Domicile?
Off for some grog….
xoxo
Black Dahlia
I love your blog & I’ll miss you BD, please don’t stay away too long ♥.
xoxo
Fun post!! I love your red sailor dress. It’s super cute!! Do you have a sailor cap? I’m also hooked on nautical wear. (I dated a sailor once just so I could wear his middy blouse!) Return soon! et smooth sailing! Theadora
I love the sailor/nautical look too. I know what I’m going to be searching for for summer wear.
Great post. Hope you’ll be back soon! 🙂
I LOVE sailor style (esp. edwardian and 1930s, but really the nautical look is thrilling in general) 🙂
I adore it too! ;0 Congrats on the 1000 followers to your blog. I tried to leave a comment, but it won’t work for some reason. 😦 I did retweet the giveaway, however.
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BD
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