Christmas Past...the Written Word

'Tis the season to see how Christmas was done long ago in magazines...From "The Ladies World" magazine, December 1896 and 1905.

Yummy Mummy

One of the Australian fashion magazines, Madison, included a free Butter London nailpolish with the December 2011 magazine. I snagged the one with Yummy Mummy. It has the color of ashes of roses, which is an old color name for a pink taupe color. It reminded me of the color my new hybrid rosebush (yes I am a dork) named Julia. For those who are a bit older..ahem...it also reminded me of the dress that Maggie wore in the Thornbirds movie.

Butter London Yummy Mummy Nail Polish

Julia Hybrid Tea Rose



Thornbirds

Seasonally Challenged

There's a certain slant of light,
On winter afternoons,
That oppresses, like the weight

Of cathedral tunes. - Emily Dickinson

I read in the Canberra Times a short while ago, that indicated that we are halfway thru the winter. Being new to Australia, I find myself at a bit confused by the seasons. Back home in Utah it is, in the 100's, gardens are blooming, and everyone is wearing the light weight clothing. It makes me a bit sad to look outside and see the dull, cold, wet, and gray day. I found that I needed to surround myself with the items that made me feel warm and cozy back in Utah, Denmark and Russia. The first thing I pulled out was a December issue of a Victoria Magazine and enjoyed the view of the following pictures.



My next action was to put one of my favorite movies on the television. It is based on a Thomas Hardy novel called, "Under the Greenwood Tree". It stars Keeley Haws, of "Wives and Daughters" movie fame. She plays a teacher will many romantic possibilities in a small English village. Throughout the movie, a greenwood tree is shown in different parts of nature's seasons. Unlike most Thomas Hardy novels, this story has a happy ending. It is a movie which will make you sigh. Now I must adorn myself to finish off the feel of winter in August. Here is my red mod style coat that I love probably a little too much.


Dark jewelry made with marcasite is something I collect.
I love the holiday packaging of cosmetics, there is my Chanel smoky eye compact and the nail polish is Rouge Noir. I must be channeling the 1920's with these colors.