Mostly vintage and old things, but also weird things, pretty things, cat things, chicken things, anythings!Tumblr (3.0; @happygolovely)http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkwj4nBqLb1qzsrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hanracecarnah.tumblr.com/post/5319208658">hanracecarnah</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Illustrated by Coles Phillips for a “Good Housekeeping” magazine cover<br/>1913<br/><br/>I love these colors </p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/6266105576http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/6266105576Mon, 06 Jun 2011 20:01:11 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lme7gy91dJ1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unknown woman, c. 1921.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/6265621213http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/6265621213Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:48:35 -04001920s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_legwia5hoE1qzsrxjo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://hanracecarnah.tumblr.com/post/2586295022/by-s-kline-1908-i-bought-a-reproduced-version-of">hanracecarnah</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>By S. Kline<br/>1908</p> <p>I bought a reproduced version of this postcard at a local store. I thought to myself that “Fluffy Ruffles” must be something more than words of endearment…</p> <p>My best guess is that it is referring to the comic strip “Fluffy Ruffles” that was popular during the time this postcard was made. Thanks to <a href="http://thepapercollector.blogspot.com/2009/01/fluffy-ruffles.html">The Paper Collector</a> for the information on FLUFFY RUFFLES! Click the link to learn more about the comic strip AND paper doll, that also derived from the comic strip! <br/><br/>There is also a very nice fern nicknamed Fluffy Ruffles.</p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2589657562http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2589657562Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:39:59 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ld15j16sIL1qawpp5o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>THE PARTY I’M HAVING NOW THAT TUMBLR’S BACK.</p> <blockquote> <p><span>The amusements of fashionable society—competitors at a “soap-bubble party” contesting for prizes </span></p> </blockquote> <p><span>Wood engraving originally published </span><span>in <em>Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper</em> from Nov. 25, 1882.</span></p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2126446724http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2126446724Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:35:00 -05001880s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcz30sQJtm1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Theatrical poster for George W. Lederer’s <em>Belle of New York</em>, c. 1900. </span></p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110867375http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110867375Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:07:30 -05001900s<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcz1axLooD1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Italian silk and wool wedding ensemble, 1901.</p> <p>Such a unique and gorgeous Art Nouveau-inspired gown!</p> <p>Side view:</p> <p><img src="http://www.metmuseum.org/Imageshare/ci/large/70.170a-b_side_CP4.jpg" width="500" height="666"/></p> <p>Courtesy of the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/the_costume_institute">Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute</a>.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110573800http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110573800Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:38:43 -05001900sArt Nouveauweddingsfashion<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcz1ow5F9D1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Daguerreotype of <span>Augusta Currie Bradhurst Field at the age of 16 by Rufus Anson, 1862.</span></p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110367978http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110367978Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:17:20 -05001860s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcz0yzLduq1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marie, (then) Princess of Romania and later Queen of Yugoslavia (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_of_Yugoslavia">1900-1961</a>), c. 1910.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110223346http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2110223346Sun, 05 Dec 2010 15:01:47 -05001900sroyalty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcxixeRjzS1qbrdf3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elizabeth Taylor? Kitten? Christmas? YES!</p> <p><a href="http://mothgirlwings.tumblr.com/post/2101043170/elizabeth-taylor-christmas-1950s">mothgirlwings</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Elizabeth Taylor</p> <p>Christmas, 1950s</p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2103279920http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2103279920Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:19:33 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcxt26moHc1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Bavarian wedding headdress, c. 1875-1900.</p> <p>Courtesy of the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/the_costume_institute">Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute</a>.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2103211090http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2103211090Sat, 04 Dec 2010 23:13:18 -05001800swedding<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcui67aOcS1qz9qooo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://suicideblonde.tumblr.com/post/2088193402/johanna-osts-beautiful-18th-century-inspired">suicideblonde</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://blog.johannaost.com/2010/11/28/bedroom-photos#more">Johanna Ost’s beautiful 18th century inspired bedroom</a></p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2088242245http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/2088242245Fri, 03 Dec 2010 21:46:20 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcohr8OTv61qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Silk evening dress, c. 1884–1886. Origin unknown.</p> <p>You could serve dinner on that bustle!</p> <p>Courtesy of the <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/the_costume_institute">Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute</a>.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1982293179http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1982293179Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:30:43 -05001880sfashion<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lciuexh6dT1qf7tkao1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lciuexh6dT1qf7tkao2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://drawthisdress.tumblr.com/post/1697032819/woman-in-red-dress-with-parasol-1910s-from-the">drawthisdress</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Woman in red dress with parasol, 1910s. From the <a href="http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchdetail.cfm?trg=1&strucID=699809&imageID=816673&total=26&num=0&word=Umbrellas%20--%201910-1919&s=3&notword=&d=&c=&f=2&k=0&lWord=&lField=&sScope=&sLevel=&sLabel=&imgs=20&pos=2&e=w">New York Public Library</a>.</p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1981783036http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1981783036Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:44:31 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcoeylM1rS1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Queen Victoria of Spain (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Eugenie_of_Battenberg">1887-1969</a>) and Princess Maria Cristina (1911-1996), c. 1911-12.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1981765345http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1981765345Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:41:06 -0500royalty1910s<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcoe9wdHRr1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Actress Norma Shearer (1902-1983), date unknown.</p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1981450309http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1981450309Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:15:32 -0500actresses<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcnuv5AIQX1qds8fxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://aquietsunday.tumblr.com/post/1729265589/lady-helen-vincent-viscountess-dabernon-by-john">aquietsunday</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Lady Helen Vincent, Viscountess Dabernon by John Singer Sargent</em></strong></p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1729653181http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1729653181Mon, 29 Nov 2010 15:38:19 -0500<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_1720605960" src="http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1720605960/audio_player_iframe/happygolovely/tumblr_lcmexxixHs1qduek4?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fhappygolovely%2F1720605960%2Ftumblr_lcmexxixHs1qduek4" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://carygooper.tumblr.com/post/1720575363/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas-judy">carygooper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland</p> <p><em>Have yourself a merry little Christmas<br/>Let your heart be light<br/>Next year all our troubles will be out of sight<br/>Have yourself a merry little Christmas<br/>Make the Yuletide gay<br/>Next year all our troubles will be miles away</em></p> <p><em>Once again, as in olden days<br/>Happy golden days of yore<br/>Faithful friends who were dear to us<br/>Will be near to us once more</em></p> <p><em>Someday soon we all will be together<br/>If the fates allow<br/>Until then we’ll have to muddle through somehow<br/>So have yourself a merry little Christmas now </em></p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1720605960http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1720605960Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:37:19 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcmemo08Fz1qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Queen of Denmark (</span>Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandrine_of_Mecklenburg-Schwerin">1879-1952</a>)<span>, date unknown.</span></p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1720494617http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1720494617Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:28:00 -0500royalty<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcm18xHBfP1qzsrxjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a>hanracecarnah</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“The Christmas Caper”<br/>By Charley Harper<br/>1976</p> <p>Backside:<br/><em>It’s the night before Christmas and from up on the rooftop you hear such a clatter that you spring from your bed to see what’s the matter. You were expecting maybe Claus? It’s paws—a pack of raccs fleeing the flue, decking the haul from an untimely un-trim the tree party as the baddies get the goodies. But don’t begrudge them their sooty booty. it’s the season for forgiving and for giving. So open your heart—and your hearth.</em> <em>- Charley Harper</em><br/><br/>I have waited months to post this…it is time.</p> </blockquote>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1717330604http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1717330604Sun, 28 Nov 2010 14:48:21 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lclv6nbNW21qawpp5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>The Queen of Greece (Sophie of Prussia, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophia_of_Prussia">1870-1932</a>), 1913.<br/></span></p>http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1715920337http://happygolovely.tumblr.com/post/1715920337Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:27:59 -0500royalty1910s