I've loved this trench coat ever since one of my very good friends passed it on to me a couple of years ago. It belonged to her grandmother maybe in the 1970s(?) and then was given to her, but it didn't really fit her so she then passed it on to me. In the pocket was an ancient ticket stub for the ballet, Cinderella. I was quite honoured to be given a piece of her grandmother's history, and really love it. It feels very Edwardian, with it's slight drop waist in the back, exaggerated lapels, and double breasted buttons.It seems silly that I don't wear it more than I do. It's such a lovely, simple shade of rose pink.
I promise I am truly not a morbid person. I blame it on my parents dragging (well, maybe not quite the right word!) me all over Europe as a kid and growing up with the European mentality that cemeteries are a perfectly okay thing to take a walk in and admire. I am so happy that I married a sweetly odd man who shares my same interests and not only puts up with my silly whims to go exploring old cemeteries, but usually is the one suggesting the outing!Black Vintage Dress - White Elephant Sale at Etsy
Hand Painted Pendant - Brought to me from Russia around 1991 or so by my father
Headband - Antique lace sent to me by a friend in Sweden

































