Striped dresses

Summer associations: bike-riding, cloud-gazing, popsicles, sunshine.
In my shop.

Darr

KC took me here on my too-short visit.

My favorite kind of store.

We're on the same wavelength.

Detailed

 

Tea towel, pillowcases, decals from Third Drawer Down.

Pillowcases for A.K.'s birthday. 

We spent a good hour ranking the monsters in order of awesomeness.

Apple pipes

These made me nostalgic in a good way.

By Lisa Sitko, available at Ooga Booga.

Vermeer, updated

By Hendrik Kerstens, via The Storque via The Errant Aestheste.

Yellow Submarine

There's a great Chuck Klosterman article about the Beatles:

Some bands are overrated.

Some are underrated.

But the Beatles are just rated.

The critical opinion of them is exacty right.

I love these, from etsy seller greatoldstuff.

Amish

Surprisingly rewarding search term.

From etsy sellers: stephaniebracciano, maidenrapturevintage, penorus.

Fabric

More custom fabric ideas.

Or is a pill repeat too Damien Hirst?

Nice floor

Detroit

"The pyramid stood . . . catching the rising and dying sun, day in and day out,

a funereal presence apparently so arresting that scrappers stealing copper

wiring from the ceiling directly overhead were careful not to disturb it."

By Scott Hocking.

Etsy

"No one sets out to make bad art."

From etsy seller goldgrass.

Hanging in the kitchen.

Good fake

Beans

Handmade kidney bean purse.

Beaded appliques

All from etsy.
I like the third one, especially. It looks like a slice of pizza.

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Ruth Asawa.

Vintage Issey Miyake patterns

Two non-white models

I feel like that warrants an exclamation point

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From etsy sellers purplepincushion and splendidsewingstash.

Lament

Makes me want to host more potlucks.

Outfit detail

Thrift store dress (with matching pants), thrift store bow (attached to shirt).

Outfit detail

Comme des Garcons dress.
Enamel bracelets from Old Navy.

Lament

One that got away.

Small vessels

Thrift store daikon.
My favorite striped cup.
Amazing songs by someone I love.

Inspiration

Quick Gun

Saw the Tamil movie Quick Gun Murugun last weekend with E. and T.
About a vegetarian cowboy.
This isn't a poster for the movie, but it could be.
From etsy seller nutmegclick.

Vintage tin ring

From etsy seller therpsajik.

Etsy find

Hatchet cupcake toppers. From sweetpoppy.

More more more

Super gaudy, super awesome. From ariesgirlvintage.

Etsy find

Bubble bucket. From avantgarage.

Beard!

Old photograph of dead dude with nice facial hair.
From etsy seller JillRuth.

Etsy find

From thebestthings.

Etsy find - vintage fabric

Arabian knights.

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Amelia
Ameliorate me!
Ameliorate me!
Amelia

Inspiration